COD Library: Hearing Instrument Dispensary Program (HIDP): Books

Introduction

This guide is a starting point for locating Hearing Instrument Dispensary Certificate Program and Audiology books, videos, anatomical models, journal articles, and credible websites.

The menu on the right will help you research, locate, evaluate and cite resources in APA style.

Need Help?

Need research help and not sure where to turn? Get help from the library via email, chat, and online appointments or stop by one of our reference desks during open hours of operation.

Want to contact your Nursing & Health Sciences Librarian or set up a virtual or F2F appointment with her? Email Debra Smith: smithkak@cod.edu

Search the Library Catalog

Use our catalog to find books, videos, and other resources in our collections.

Advanced Search

Subject Searching

**Try these **subjects** to browse the General and Reference Collections**
audiology	hearing aids
auditory pathways	hearing disorders
ear	otology
ear--diseases

Call Number Ranges

Use these call number ranges to browse our collection shelves.

Also look for e-books and streaming videos

Call Number	Subject
BF 251	Hearing, Psychology
LB 3251-3454	School Health Services
QP 86	Physiology of Aging
QP 461 - QP 471	Neurophysiology - Hearing - Physiological Acoustics
RF 110 - RF 285	Otology - Diseases of the Ear
RF 290 - RF 294	Audiology - Hearing Disorders
RF 294.5	Audiology - Special Tests and Methods
RF 298 - RF 310	Hearing Disorders - Instruments

Reference Sources

Reference materials are well indexed, up-to-date, concise, and highly credible. They provide overviews, definitions, specific information (such as causes & symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, prognosis, etc) or addresses. Types of reference books include: directories, dictionaries and encyclopedias, basic health books (describing diseases and conditions), and drug resources.

Electronic Reference

Gale eBooks
Gale eBooks is a collection of online reference books on a variety of topics including business, history, literature, health & medicine, social science, technology, and more. The inclusion of key word definitions within its concise encyclopedia entries makes this database the perfect starting point for professional and personal research.
MedlinePlus Consumer Health
MedlinePlus is the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consumer health web portal. It contains reputable information on health topics, medical tests, drugs and supplements, genetics, the latest medical news, and more in a variety of reading levels and languages, including Spanish. Its medical encyclopedia contains images and videos. It can be linked to EHRs (Electronic Health Records) and should be the first stop when seeking health information on the internet.

Medscape Reference
An online clinical reference providing in-depth drug & disease information and tools to support clinical decision making. Content is designed for practicing medical professionals and includes diagnostic medical images. Free Registration to MedScape is required. To go straight to an entry in this resource, try Googling the word emedicine and your disease/condition (i.e. emedicine pneumonia)
Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Merck Manuals Professional Version
Merriam-Webster Online Medical Dictionary
A medical dictionary that includes audio pronunciations