Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Library Resources
Dictionaries
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Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing (Ref R 121.S8 2008)
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Ref R121 .T18 2009)
Medical Reference
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Atlas of Anatomy (Ref QM 25.G55 2008)
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (Ref RC41 .G35 2006)
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (Ref RC46 .H333 2008)
A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (Ref RB 38.2.F57 2009)
Ethics
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Ethical and Legal Issues for Imaging Professionals (KF 2910.R33 T9 2007)
Ultrasonography
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Atlas of Ultrasound Measurements (Ref RC 78.7.U4 G65 2006)
Breast Imaging (The Requisites) (RG 493.5.R33 I346 2004)
Diagnostic Ultrasound (Ref RC 78.7.U4 D514 2005)
Emergency Ultrasound: Principles and Practice (RC 78.7.U4 G37 2006)
Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (RC 925.7.J33 2007)
Introduction to Vascular Ultrasonography (RC 691.6.U47 I57 2005)
Manual of Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound (RC 78.7.U4 N63 2009)
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Extremities (RC 925.7.M55 2007)
Pediatric Ultrasound (RJ 51.U45 D42 2005)
Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound: How, Why, and When (RC 691.5.U47 T48 2005)
Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ref RG 527.5.U48 U47 2008)
Ultrasound (The Requisites) (RC 78.7.U4 M533 2004)
Ultrasound of Fetal Syndromes (RG 628.3.U58 B46 2008)
How do I get started?
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Choose a topic. Your instructor might give you a topic or ask you to choose one.
Learn more about your topic by finding background information in dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Write your topic on a sheet of paper.
Break the topic down into keywords. Think of as many words as you can to describe your topic.
Find out what kinds of sources you can use: books, e-books, magazines, journals, websites…
Library Website: www.epcc.edu/library
Books
1. Go to the library website.
2. Click on “Library Catalog.”
3. Search for books by Title, Author, Keyword, or Subject.
o Title - Enter the title of the book you want to find.
 Emergency Ultrasound
o Author - Enter the name of the author (last name, first name)
 Noble, Vicki
o Keyword – Enter the keywords that describe your topic. Use the word “AND” in between words.
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Ultrasound; ultrasonography; ultrasonic; sonography; sonogram;
Ultrasound and Extremities (combine keywords together to be more specific)
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 Diagnostic imaging
Subject – Enter the main idea of your topic.
 Ultrasonic; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonic Imaging; Diagnostic Ultrasonic Imaging;
4. Check the location of the book (campus where it is located). You can request that another campus send the book
to your campus (takes about 2 days).
5. Write down the call number of the book so you can look for the book on the shelf.
E-Books
1. If the book is an e-book, click on the title. Then click on the link to the electronic book.
2. Click on “View e-book.” You can turn the pages at the top right using “previous” or “next.” You can also use the
table of contents and index down the side to jump to another section in the book.
Articles
Magazines vs. Journals
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Go to the library website (www.epcc.edu/library)
Click on “Online Databases.”
These are listings of databases. Databases are just magazine, journals, and newspapers on the computer.
The databases are divided up by subject. Choose the subject closest to your topic.
a. General Interest (good for any topic)
b. Health and Wellness
Topic 1: The ethics of nonmedical fetal ultrasound.
Keywords: Ethics; nonmedical; non-diagnostic; fetal; fetus; obstetrics; ultrasound; ultrasonic imaging
GENERAL INTEREST
o Academic Search Complete – Provides journals, magazines, newspapers from 1887-Present
 Enter Keywords: ultrasonic imaging and nonmedical (Checkmark Full Text)
Topic 2: Diagnosis of an aortic rupture using ultrasonography.
Keywords: diagnosis; aortic rupture; echocardiography; echocardiogram; ultrasonography; ultrasound; ultrasonic
imaging
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
o CINAHL with Full Text – Provides access to almost 3000 nursing and allied health journals (600 of them
full-text)
 Enter keywords: aortic rupture and echocardiography (Check the Full Text and Peer
Reviewed boxes and limit the publication date to 2008-2010)
Topic 3: Ultrasound evaluation of fetal growth
Keywords: Ultrasound; ultrasonography; ultrasonic imaging; fetal growth; biparietal diameter; head circumference;
abdominal circumference; femur length
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
o ProQuest Nursing Journals – Provides access to over 250 full-text nursing journals, magazines,
books and videos.
 Enter keywords: ultrasonography and head circumference (Check “Full text
documents” only)
 Add: AND fetal growth
Additional Databases to Try:
Academic OneFile
Health Reference Center Academic
Medline (limited full-text available)
STAT!Ref (Electronic Books and Reference Sources)
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Database Helpful Hints:
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OFF CAMPUS ACCESS: To use the databases from off-campus, find the database you would like to use and
click on “Off-campus access” next to the database name. You will be asked to enter your name and EPCC ID#.
When searching the databases
1. Enter your keywords in the search box.
2. Checkmark the Full-Text box (limits to articles with article attached).
3. Click on search.
4. Find the article you want to read and click on the title.
5. To read the article, click on pdf or html full-text link provided.
6. If you don’t find what you need or get too many hits, try changing the words in the search box - - add
more words, take words away, use different words. ASK FOR HELP!
Internet
The Internet has a lot of great resources. It is important, however, to evaluate the website to make sure it has reliable
information before using it in your paper.
Author: Who is the author of the website? Do they have a degree in the topic they are writing about? Who are they
affiliated with? (Look for author name, “about us,” “who we are,” etc… for this information)
Date: How old is the information? Has it been updated recently? (Look for publication date somewhere on the page.)
Bias: Is the information biased? Are they taking a side of the issue and trying to push their opinion or trying to sell you
something? Is it fact or opinion? It is important to use unbiased sources for informational papers.
Sources listed: Did the author list where they got their information?
Professional Organizations:
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine: http://www.aium.org/
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography: http://www.ardms.org/default.asp?ContentID=1&menubar=1
American Society of Echocardiography: http://www.asecho.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Society: http://www.musoc.com/
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography: http://www.sdms.org/
Society of Breast Imaging: http://www.sbi-online.org/
Society for Vascular Ultrasound: http://www.svunet.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
Additional Websites:
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: http://www.ahrq.gov/
MedlinePlus (Reputable information and websites for consumers and professionals): www.medlineplus.gov
National Guideline Clearinghouse (Evidence Based Practice Guidelines): http://www.guideline.gov/index.aspx
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Career Information): http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos273.htm
O*Net (Career Information): http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/29-2032.00
PubMed (Journal Articles—Limited full-text): www.pubmed.gov
Ultrasound Images (Obstetrics/Gynecology):
http://www.obgyn.net/ultrasound/ultrasound.asp?page=/ultrasound/img_gal
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APA Citation Guidelines
(6th Edition)
Taken from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.
Book by a single author:
Last name of author, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Date). Title italicized and only the first letter
capitalized unless there are proper names or places. City of Publication: Publisher Name.
Benaceraff, B. R. (2008). Ultrasound of fetal syndromes. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone.
Book with an editor:
Same as above but at (Ed.) after editors name. (Eds.) after multiple editors names
Callen, P. W. (Ed.) (2008). Ultrasonography in obstetrics and gynecology. Philadelphia: Saunders
Elsevier.
Book with multiple authors:
Same as above but list all authors (up to 7 authors).
Rumach, C. M., Wilson, S. R., & Charboneau, J. W. (Eds.) (1998) Diagnostic ultrasound. St.
Louis: Mosby.
Journal articles:
 Some journals are now identified with a number called doi (digital object identifier). This will be
included in the citation if available.
 If a journal begins on page 1 each month, the issue number is included in parentheses
immediately after the volume number. Ex. 44(1)
Journal Article with a doi number from an online database:
Last name of author, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Date). Title of the article only the first letter is
capitalized unless a proper place or name. Title of Journal italicized, volume italicized, page
numbers. doi number if available:XX.XXXXXXXXXX.
Deshpande, N., Needles, A., & Willmann, J.K. (2010). Molecular ultrasound imaging: Current status
and future directions. Clinical Radiology, 65, 567-581. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.02.013
Journal Article without a doi number from an online database:
Last name of author, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Date). Title of the article only the first letter is
capitalized unless a proper place or name. Title of Journal italicized, volume italicized, page
numbers. Retrieved from url
Epstein, M.A. (2005). Ultrasound and the IRB. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 19,567-572.
Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=nqh
Website:
Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Date of page creation or last revision). Full title of the web
page italicized and first letter capitalized. Retrieved from URL
Sanchez, K. (2011, June 30). An example of a website. Retrieved from
http://www.loveyourlibrarian.org
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