Physician Assistant Program
The E-Journal Portal
Use the E-Journal Portal to search for a full-text electronic journal among the 9,000+ in all of our databases.
Subject Specific Databases
EBM Reviews
Scholarly reviews of articles on many healthcare topics. The collections searched include Cochrane Systematic Reviews which was developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals, and institutions.
Journals@Ovid Full Text Some full-text, 1980s - present
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, health care professionals and institutions.
MDConsult Full-text, 1995 – present
80 medical journals and 50 medical reference books. Also includes patient handouts and practice guidelines.
PubMed Some full-text, 1950s – present
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles dating back to the 1950’s. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals, including links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Web of Science citations only, 1989 - present
Includes
- Science Citation Index
- Social Sciences Citation Index
- Arts and Humanities Citation Index
The premier database for literature searches in many fields. Includes citations and abstractions from 23,000 journals.
YourJournals@Ovid Full-text, 1985-present
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions.
General/Related Databases
Academic Search Premier Full-text, 1970s – present
More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.
ScienceDirect Some full-text
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. A product of the publisher Elsevier.
WorldCat
WorldCat contains over 54 million records for books and other materials found in libraries across the U.S. and worldwide.
Physician Assistant Journals
A list of select Physician Assistant journals and passwords for the few that need them.
Physician Assistant E-Books
Harrison’s Online
Login necessary (accessible only by users with Arcadia University credentials): Password
“Expert guidance in patient care from the world’s leading internal medicine text. With special emphasis on approach to the patient, differential diagnosis, state-of-the-art treatment, and disease prevention.”
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2010
Login necessary (accessible only by users with Arcadia University credentials): Password
“Instant access to the most up-to-date diagnosis and treatment of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders.”
Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery, 9e
Login necessary (accessible only by users with Arcadia University credentials): Password
“An essential resource for the latest techniques providing quick access to all topics in surgery.”
Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine
Login necessary (accessible only by users with Arcadia University credentials): Password
“This premier online source, developed in conjunction with American College of Emergency Physicians, facilitates fast, accurate diagnosis and treatment of all conditions encountered in emergency medicine practice.”
Physician Assistant Websites
Doctor’s Guide
News and full-text case studies.
Medical Encyclopedia
“Articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries”
Medscape
Provides “clinicians and other healthcare professionals with the most timely comprehensive and relevant clinical information.”
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Full-text of the print work.
Feedback
Email comments and suggestions to: librarydesk@arcadia.edu
NEW
New England Journal of Medicine is now available in electronic format.
Full-text: 1993 – present
In print: 1975 – present
Beginning February 2010
Message a Librarian
Reference Librarian
Library Hours
- Monday-Thursday: 7am-2am
- Friday: 7am-7pm
- Saturday: 10am-10pm
- Sunday: 1pm-2am
At all times, visitors are required to show ID and sign in. Visitors may use the library until 9pm.
After 5pm, everyone is required to present ID at the circulation desk to enter the library.
Obtaining an Article
You found the citation for an article. How are you going to get the article itself?
EASY AND FAST STEPS
1) Search the E-Journal Portal for the name of the journal.
2) Search the catalog for the name of the journal.
3) Search the Web for the name of the journal.
EASY BUT SLOWER OPTIONS
1) IM a librarian.
2) Request InterLibrary Loan.
3) Search WorldCat for the name of the journal at a nearby library.
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS
1) IM a librarian, email a librarian, call a librarian (215-572-2138), or meet a librarian @ Landman Library.
2) Find a different article.
Contact a librarian for more information: reference@arcadia.edu or Ask a Librarian