- Start with these databases:
Academic Search Complete : indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
ScienceDirect : Health and Life Sciences
CBCA Complete : indexes Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers from all subject areas.
- More databases:
MEDLINE with Full Text (EBSCO) : covers medicine, nursing, the health care system and much more.
- Research Pro:
Do one search to find articles, books and websites. Use this in conjunction with the library catalogue and article databases.
Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.
Health Professions Act - British Columbia
BC Ministry of Health Services - Opticianry
National Eye Institute MedlinePlus: Eye Wear Covers anatomy / physiology, prevention / screening, and specific conditions. See also links to Refractive Errors and Eyes and Vision. There are also links to Medline research articles on Eye glasses and Contact lenses.
College of Opticians of British Columbia Licensed Optician: Opticians Council of Canada
Diagram of the Eye - National Eye Institute
Glossary of Vision Terms Merriam-Webster Dictionary Select "medical" to search the medical dictionary. It also has audio.
