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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 for E-Books & Streaming Media
Use the Library catalog to locate e-books, specialized streaming media, and other materials available online
Recommended E-book Collections
Many of our E-books are discoverable in our Library Catalog. However, sometimes it is helpful to search by keyword or title in our various E-book collections.
Learn more about Finding & Searching Ebooks
- 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.
- EBSCO eBook Collection
EBSCO eBooks Collection spans a variety of topics. Most books in this collection are in PDF format. Many titles in the EBSCO eBook Collection can be downloaded in their entirety to your computer or mobile reading device.
- ProQuest Ebook Central
Ebook Central is a large and growing collection of books on a variety of topics. All books in this collection are also accessible through the COD Library catalog. Use your Ebook Central account to check out and download books, use the reading tools, and create reading lists.
Sign in with your COD email to access this resource. - R2 Digital Library
The R2 Digital Library is a web-based, health sciences, eBook database featuring a collection of medical, nursing, and allied health titles. It can be accessed on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and web-capable electronic readers. It has an A-Z index of drug names, diseases, and topics that are searchable by discipline, practice area, or condition.
Titles are limited to one user per copy, if the title you need is in use come back at a later time and try again.
Select Speech Language Pathology Ebooks
Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
A singularly comprehensive resource for students in speech-language pathology and audiology as they prepare for their professional careers
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
Written specifically with speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) in mind, a practical, easy-to-use manual
Anatomy & Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearing, Sixth Edition
Provides a solid foundation in anatomical and physiological principles relevant to communication sciences and disorders.
Fluency disorders : stuttering, cluttering, and related fluency problems
Features accessible and comprehensive coverage of fluency disorders across a range of clinical populations
Recommended Streaming Media
Many videos are discoverable in our Library Catalog. However, sometimes it is helpful to search by keyword or title in our various streaming media collections.
- Kanopy
The Kanopy video collection covers a variety of subjects across many disciplines. Kanopy's strongest offerings include global and historical feature films, indie titles, and documentaries. Closed captioning is available. COD users have unlimited plays and can create a personal watchlist of titles. Create an account with your COD email to access this resource.
- LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a large, high-quality collection of online video classes and tutorials created by accomplished professional and industry experts covering a broad range of technology, business, and creativity topics. LIL is a great resource for developing skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, educational technology, multimedia design, coding, business, and a wide range of other topics.
Sign in with your COD email to access this resource. - Nursing Education in Video
Nursing Education in Video is a collection of streaming videos created specifically for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers. All the videos in the collection have been created with the guidance of the Medcom-Trainex advisory board and are regularly reviewed for accuracy, currency, and compliance with US Federal regulations by agencies such as OSHA and CMS.
- Rehabilitation Therapy in Video
Rehabilitation Therapy in Video focuses on the physical treatment of patients with congenital disorders, chronic health issues, and traumatic injuries. Videos feature occupational, physical, and speech therapists explaining the underlying anatomical and neurological issues in specific patient populations, while demonstrating effective techniques and methods for their treatment.
Anatomical Models
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Browse our library models collection by body system. Model pages include images and model descriptions.Look for relevant models in the Speech & Hearing Models and Special Senses categories
Want to study models after hours or when the library is not open? You can access detailed photos of models or watch short videos of our professors discussing many of the most important models for class at the A&P Student Organization in Blackboard. You can also watch this video that will show you how to enroll in the organization.