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Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source This link opens in a new window
Dental and oral sciences journals.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Journals, magazines, and newspapers in all subject areas. It also contains dissertations, OECD papers, company reports and more.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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Journals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area.
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, evidence-based care sheets, clinical trials in nursing and allied health sciences.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Citation search for journal articles in health and life sciences.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
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Journal articles in science, engineering, social sciences, and humanities.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
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Journal articles focusing on medical disciplines and medication information.
Consumer Health Complete This link opens in a new window
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Health information aimed at patients.

RCTC Catalog- Search for books and videos all at once. Use limiters to refine your results.

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Ebsco eBook collection This link opens in a new window
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Books on a wide variety of subjects and topics.
Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
Books on a wide variety of subjects and topics.
Proquest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Books in almost all subjects.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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Dictionairies, encyclopedias, and handbooks in almost every subject..
UpToDate This link opens in a new window
Note: After logging in with your StarID, you will be prompted to create a separate, free account with UpToDate. Users must log-in from on-campus at least once every 90 days to verify their continued affiliation with RCTC. More info: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/uptodate/resources/maintaining-access
A physician-authored clinical decision support resource used to make point-of-care decisions.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Educational films and documentaries in all subject areas.
Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window
Feature films to support courses on this campus. Students, faculty and staff are permitted to view licensed content on an individual basis using computers and mobile devices. Faculty and staff can also show content in a secured classroom setting to registered students for specific course support.

ADHA- American Dental Hygienists' Association
The largest national organization for dental hygienists.
ADAA- American Dental Assistants Association
The national professional association of dental assistants.
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
State licensing board for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.

APA Tips
Tips for organizing your citations in APA format in your List of References.
Online Writing Lab (OWL)
An excellent site for writing, research and citation assistance.

MLA Tips
Tips for organizing your citations in MLA format in a Reference List. These tips refer to the 7th edition of MLA. For the NEW 8th edition, refer to the Online Writing Lab (OWL) from Purdue.

Zotero Basics
Zotero (pronounced 'zoh-TAIR-oh') is a free add-on for the Firefox browser that can help you keep track of, organize and cite your research. It allows you to import PDF copies of articles, add notes to what you save and to work collaboratively with others. You should be using Zotero if you are writing a paper, preparing a presentation or doing any kind of research. It will save you time and frustration!

Doing College-Level Research
The 5-step research process:
1) Develop a Topic
2) Identify Sources
3) Develop Search Strategies
4) Evaluate Sources
5) Cite your Sources and Avoid Plagiarism
Evaluating Information
Handout reviewing five criteria - Credibility, Relevance, Accuracy, Authority, and Purpose - for evaluating sources.
Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize & Avoid It
Indiana U.
Good to Know Tips
Good advice and strategies for research success.

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Evidence-based Practice guide from WSU
Explains what is Evidence-based practice (EBP) as opposed to Evidence-based medicine (EBM). Also describes the five steps of EBP.
ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
American Dental Association website on Evidence-Based Dentistry