Research Guides: Radiologic Technologist Research Guide: Articles

Journals & Trade Publications

Clinical Radiology
Peer-reviewed journal of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK)
Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Peer-reviewed open access journal
European Radiology
Peer-reviewed journal of the European Association of Radiology
Radiology
Peer-reviewed journal of Radiological Society of North America

Popular Databases

CINAHL Complete
Academic and industry articles in nursing and allied health disciplines.
MEDLINE
U.S. National Library of Medicine database, featuring life sciences content, in an EBSCO interface.
PubMed

Index of biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books from the National Library of Medicine. Use this link to activate a "Full Text from Olympic College Libraries" option in the upper right of the page.
ScienceDirect
Extensive collection of journals, academic books, and academic encyclopedias in health/life sciences, physical sciences, and social/behavioral sciences.

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BioMed Central

265 peer-reviewed, open-access journals in medical and biological sciences.
Health Source- Consumer Edition
Reliable consumer health sources covering medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Health Source- Nursing/Academic Edition
Academic journals and industry magazines in nursing and allied health disiplines.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Research and writing in psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, family services, criminal justice, and nursing.
Science.gov

Authoritative scientific research results from U.S. federal agencies.

Tutorials

Learn how to search databases effectively!

CINAHL Tutorial, by EBSCO Connect
A tutorial to get you started with the basics of searching.
PubMed Tutorials
Tutorials for quick learning or more in-depth details depending on your need.
ScienceDirect Tutorial
Advanced searching tutorial to guide in effective searching using ScienceDirect

Google Scholar

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Interlibrary Loan

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