The College Library is an excellent resource for people in dental and health professions. The Library is open to the public. Borrower cards are free. Professional librarians are available to assist you. If you are researching a new topic, we can help you find relevant information quickly! Some of our key sources are listed on this page.
Books, Videos/DVDs, E-books
Search the CNC Library Catalogue [ get searching tips ]
There are approx. 8,800 health-related titles at the main campus library in Prince George, and of those 750+ are directly related to dental assisting and hygiene. Search the online catalogue by keyword (e.g. dental e.g. fluoridation e.g. plaque) or browse the shelves in these call number areas.
Anatomy QM
e.g. QM 311 .W64 Woelfel's dental anatomy
e.g. QM 535 .F46 Saunders/Elsevier Dental anatomy coloring book
Dental RK
e.g. RK 52 .M37 Infection control for the dental team
e.g. RK 52.4 .C3 C36 Report on the findings of the oral health component of the Canadian health measures survey 2007-2009 (E-Book)
e.g. RK 361 .C58 Comprehensive periodontics for the dental hygienist
e.g. RK 361 .D46 Dental health (DVD)
e.g. RK 510 .M332 Malamed's local anesthesia administration (DVD)
e.g. RK 309 .W54 Radiography and radiology for dental care professionals
Medicine, other sections R's
e.g. R 690 .F54 Career opportunities in health care
e.g. RA 591.7 .S97 A systematic review of public water fluoridation (E-Book)
e.g. RC 261 .M688 Mouthguard use and care
Microbiology QR
e.g. QR 47 .E87 Essentials of microbiology for dental students
Physiology QP
e.g. QP 141 .D365 Dental hygienists' guide to nutritional care
Related collections
Reference collection - dictionaries, encyclopedias, health indicators and other quick reference sources
e.g. REF QM Anatomy, REF R Medical Dictionaries
Reserve collection - frequently used items available on short-term loan, at the circulation desk
Statistics Canada collection - vital statistics
e.g. 84-F0001-XPG General summary of vital statistics by local area
E-Books - there are many e-books in the catalogue that you can read in full-text online
Journals
Topics - Go to CNC Library Journals page
The best way to find a lot of information on a topic is to search a journal index or database. Most of the Library's indexes include full-text articles, which can be retrieved at any campus station or from home with a CNC computer account.
There are over 1,885 online full-text journals in health. The best indexes for Dental topics are:
(1) Academic, Health bundle (Ebsco): Includes Alt HealthWatch, Biomedical Reference Collection, Cinahl, Clinical Pharmacology, Health Source, Medline/PubMed
(2) Medline/PubMed;
(3) e-CPS Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties: continually updated Canadian drug reference handbook (click Search e-CPS, sample search: lidocaine). CNC limit of 2 simultaneous users, please logoff when you leave the site
Titles - Go to CNC Library Journals page and click on Journal lists: Online A-Z Title/Subject
If you are looking for a specific journal, go to the Online A-Z Title/Subject list. This is a list of full-text journals, most of which are online. When you click on a link, you go directly to the online journal.
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Selected Dental Journals
In Print in CNC Library, current subscriptions
- Access, College of Dental Hygienists of BC
- Canadian journal of dental hygiene
- Compendium (Dental Learning Systems)
- CRA dental hygiene
- Dental assistant
- Gordon J. Christensen clinicians report
- International journal of dental hygiene
- Journal, Canadian Dental Association
- Journal of dental hygiene
- Journal of periodontology
- Journal of public health dentistry
- Journal of the American Dental Association
- Oral health
- RDH: national magazine for dental hygien professionals
- Special care in dentistry
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Online
Click here for a link to online versions of these titles http://tinyurl.com/2eecxw7
- Dental practice management
- International journal of dental hygiene
- Journal, Canadian Dental Association
- Journal of dental education
- Journal of dental hygiene
- Journal of dental research
- Journal of the American Dental Association
- Oral care
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Websites
Here are links to some useful websites, for CNC Dental Assisting Program and Dental Hygiene Program
Associations
Careers
Certification
Equipment and Supplies
- Dentistry Register: online dental buyers guide - http://www.dentistryregister.com/
- Oral-B (Braun) - http://www.oralb.com
Fluoridation
General
Images
- Google Image search: example: malocclusion (always check copyright on images) - http://tinyurl.com/3fahngn
Teaching and Research
Tips for New Students
- Obtain a CNC ID card from Admissions and bring it to the Library (with proof of address) to activate your library account
- Activate your CNC computer account to ensure that you have full access to library resources
- Check out the library - we have lots of nice study spaces, 8 bookable group study rooms, photocopiers, a fax machine, student computer labs with printers, audio-visual equipment carrels, and an adjacent media services area where you can do colour printing, sign out equipment, use rooms with special equipment such as video and computer presentation equipment, and get help with your class projects
- Pick up copies of our free handouts or get them online
- Ask for help at the Information Desk at any time!
Tips for Instructors
- Book an in-class orientation with Sandra Chulka, Orientation Librarian, email chulka@cnc.bc.ca
- Book a personal tour of the library so we can familiarize you with faculty-related services, including how to order items for the collection, how to get current awareness services in your area of interest, and relevant health information, such as Using Journal Indexes, and Citation/style guides for ICMJE/Vancouver Style. Note that faculty have access to some online dental image collections in R:/Copyright/Dental folder.
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