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The Library has a variety of information sources you can use to find credible, reliable information in the Veterinary field. We purchase books and periodicals (print and online) for you to use. If you have questions about finding information, please contact the Library,

• by phone: 217/373-3839,
• in person, or
• by email.
  

Reference Books Online|

Search for Books|

Search for Journal Articles|

Find a Specific Journal|

Veterinary Websites|

Evaluating the Information You Find|


Reference Books Online

Need a quick definition or description of a disease? Try these
two books that are available via the web:


Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary|

Merck Veterinary Manual


Search for Books

If you would like to search for books owned by the Parkland Library:

• Go to the Library webpage,
• Mouse over "Library Catalogs"
• Click on "Parkland Library Catalog"
  
  

or go directly to the Catalog. The catalog will also let you see books owned at various universities throughout the state. If you live near one of these ILCSO libraries, you can check out books from that Library or have Parkland books sent there to pick up.
You'll need your Parkland ID to pick up the item(s).


Search for Journal Articles

Need articles on a subject?
Use the Library's ARTICLES AND DATABASES link to search hundreds of journals at one time. Because many databases don't offer full-text articles for the field of Veterinary Medicine, it can be challenging to find the full article. Don't hesitate to call or email the Library for assistance. Use Journal Finder to see if the Library owns the journal or if you can access the full text through one of the Article and Research Databases.

These databases are recommended for Veterinary Medicine:

EBSCOhost ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER

FirstSearch ARTICLEFIRST

FirstSearch MEDLINE

To access these databases:

• Go to the Library webpage
• Mouse over "Articles and Databases"
• Click on the name of the database you wish to search.
  
  
  

You'll need to use your Parkland email name and password to use these databases if you are away from campus. Parkland email account.


The following databases are credible sources, created by U.S. government libraries. You will also find useful citations in these:

Agricola
Agricola sometimes links to the full-text of articles and reports.

Pubmed Medline
(same database as the FirstSearch one, but doesn't require a login off-campus. Sometimes links to journal sites with fulltext).



Find a Specific Journal

Do you have a citation and need a specific journal?
Use Journal Finder to look up a journal title and see if it is full-text in any of the
Library's Research Databases, or if the Library owns the printed version.


Veterinary Websites


These websites are recommended by Parkland Veterinary Technology faculty or by Librarians. You are more likely to find good quality information using these sites, rather than searching the web using a search engine such as Google.


Veterinary Abbreviations and Acronyms
Created by the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Library, this site lists commonly used abbreviations in the field.

Martindale's "The Virtual Veterinary Center" This site links to journal indexes (in most cases you need a subscription to access full-text), and a variety of web sites on veterinary medicine.

Merck Veterinary Manual
The Merck Veterinary Manual is a concise and reliable animal health reference for diagnosis and treatment, as well as for prevention and control of disease in animals.

IVIS: International Veterinary Information Service
International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) is a not-for-profit organization established to provide information to veterinarians, veterinary students and animal health professionals world wide using Internet technology.

Guide to Congenital and Heritable Disorders in Dogs
Created by the Association of Veterinaries for Animal Rights, this site notes diseases that occur in purebred dogs.

Blackwell Synergy
Blackwell Synergy is the online journals service from Blackwell Publishing. It holds the content for most of Blackwell’s journals, the majority of which are published on behalf of international scholarly and professional societies. In most cases, you'll need a subscription to obtain full-text, but you can search for citations to articles here.

University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine Library
This Library's website lists many useful resources that would be considered credible.

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