What is background information?
Background information, or reference information, is the type of information you could get from Wikipedia. These resources will give you trustworthy overviews of a topic and provide you with basic things like dates, events and facts about your topic. Generally, you can think of this information in terms of the who, what, where and when of a topic.
Medical Information
- STAT!Ref This link opens in a new windowStat!Ref is a searchable, digital medical library for healthcare professionals. Users can cross-reference and search the latest clinical information from more than 80 medical texts including the Merck Manual, Mosby's Drug Consult, Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Special features include: Evidence Alerts, Anatomy Flashcard Learning System, Nursing Podcasts, and Board Vitals. Stat!Ref
- Merck Manual This link opens in a new windowInformation of medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written for the health care professional. There is a consumer version available. Merck
- DSM-5 Library This link opens in a new windowDatabase contains the full content of:
* DSM-5-TR
* DSM-5 Handbook on the Cultural Formulation Interview
* DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis
* DSM-5-TR Clinical Cases
* Spanish Edition of the Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from the DSM-5
The library does not have access to legacy content.
APPI
Where to Find Background Information
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowA database of full-text encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Gale
- MasterFILE Complete This link opens in a new windowDesigned specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 2,000 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1922. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, it also contains full text for more than 1,000 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. EBSCO
