Douglas College

Dental Assisting

Articles & Databases

  • Start with these databases:
    CINAHL with Full Text: indexes Nursing journals, books, dissertations; includes PreCINAHL.
    MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO): covers medicine, nursing, dentistry, the health care system and much more.

  • More databases:
    Academic Search Complete: indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.

  • Research Pro:
    Do one search to find articles, books and websites. Use this in conjunction with the library catalogue and article databases.

Books

Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.


Associations, Colleges & Health Authorities

College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia
British Columbia Dental Hygienists' Association
Certified Dental Assistants of British Columbia

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.

Medline Plus: Dental Health
Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary
Mosby's Dental Dictionary - REF RK 27 M673 2008
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Available through Health Source - Consumer Edition database. Click on Medical Dictionary button when in database.
Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions: Illustrated.
REF RK 27 S746 2007

Occupational Health & Safety

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
WHMIS is Canada's national hazard communication standard. The key elements are cautionary labeling of containers of "controlled products", material safety data sheets and worker education and training.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Under the auspices of the US Dept. of Labor, the OSHA works to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the US.

WorkSafeBC
The official website of the Workers' Compensation Board of BC, which promotes workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of the province of British Columbia and monitors compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.


last updated: September 9, 2009