Health Information Management Resources

This guide includes current print and electronic health information management resources for general research. Contact a librarian for more information or for help with specific topics. Book Collections | Periodicals & Databases | Websites | Citation Book Collections

Circulating Books

Use the Catalog to find books in the libraries' circulating collection, as well as reference sources, government documents, and other materials.

Library Catalog Keyword Subject Author Title
    Limit to: Print Books  E-books  Audio/Visual 

Print Reference Books

• CPT 2006: Current Procedural Terminology
  Leesburg Campus
  Ref RB115 .C976 2005
  
  
• Physician ICD-9-CM 2006
  Leesburg and South Lake Campus
  Ref RB115 .I49 2006x
  
  
• Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing
  Leesburg Campus
  Ref R121 .S8 2005
  
  
• Stedman's Medical Terms and Phrases: A Complete Guide to Medical Language
  Sumter Campus
  Ref RB115 .C976 2005

Online Books

To access online books, login using your 14-digit library barcode number and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).

• The following titles and many more are available from NetLibrary through the LINCC Catalog
  • Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Professional Billing
  • The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care
  • The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance
  • Medical Records Review and Analysis
  
  
• The following titles are available from the Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
  • An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs
  • Concise Medical Dictionary
  • A Dictionary of Public Health
  • The Oxford Companion to the Body

Laura Clark Collection

The Laura Clark collection is housed in the Leesburg Campus library near the general circulating collection. Items in the Laura Clark collection are designated in-library use only. See also our itemized list of items in the collection. Periodicals & Databases

Magazines, newspapers and journals are available in print at all LSCC libraries and through online databases.

Finding Articles

Databases provide indexes for articles on a large variety of topics. LSCC has access to more than 90 databases on a range of topics. You can access databases alphabetically or by clicking on the subject categories below.

• General Databases provide articles on a wide variety of disciplines and usually provide sufficient information for most general research
• Health, Nursing, & Medical Databases include articles about health topics and will help you with more in-depth research.

To access LSCC Databases, login using your 14-digit library barcode number and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).

Finding Magazines, Journals and Newspapers

If you know the name of a specific periodical, the Journal Finder search box below will tell you if it is available at one of the LSCC Libraries or through one of the databases.

Find Journal by Title:

Websites

Associations & Organizations

• American Health Information Management Association
• Healthcare Management and Information Systems Society

Citation

Remember, plagiarism is a serious violation of LSCC's Academic Integrity policy, so you must cite any idea or direct quote imported from an outside source. The links below provide citation examples and formatting instructions.

• For APA and MLA citation styles, refer to the libraries' Citation Center for printable guides and other help with documentation. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.
• For other documentation styles, the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides good examples and instruction.