Subject and Class Guides: Anatomy & Physiology: BIOH 201 & 211: Find Articles

Use OneSearch to search across the library's databases at once for newspaper, magazine, and scholarly journal articles, as well as books and DVDs.

Find Background Information

Gather background information for an overview of your topic before you begin your research. Start with Credo Reference, a collection of over 800 online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and more.

Recommended Titles in Credo:

Harvard Health Topics A-Z by Harvard Medical School
In-depth descriptions of the most common diseases, symptoms, procedures, and tests written by Harvard Medical School faculty members.
The Human Body Book by DK
Revealing and detailing all aspects of the body, including the functions of every major body system.

Also Recommended (Not in Credo):

Body Systems by Jacqueline L. Longe
Covers the 14 systems of the human body and their role and functions both from an individual organ perspective and each system as a whole.

Best Databases for Scholarly Articles in A&P

PubMed

Citations for biomedical and life sciences journal articles. Includes links to full-text content, when freely available or available through the library.
PubMed Central

Part of PubMed, biomedical and life sciences journal articles freely available online.

From the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

General Databases

Great for any subject!

Tips for Searching Library Databases

Review the databases listed on this Guide. Select a database from that list or from the full list on the Library Learning Hub website. When searching remember to :

Select search terms strategically
Look for peer-reviewed journals
Check references or bibliographies to get new search ideas
Filter results to find useful materials
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