SVM LEADER Team
Veterinary Medical Library
Purdue University
LynnHall,
Rm 1133
West Lafayette, IN  47907
(765) 494-2853

Comments:
G. Stephens

A joint project of the A&I Faculty and the SVM Leader Team/Veterinary Library

"TALK the TALK" 101 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Introduction to the basics of medical terms. Includes a reference list of web sites and books on medical terminology.

"TALK the TALK" 201 - The -Ologies of Science & Medicine
Learn to recognize and pronounce the medical disciplines you will encounter in veterinary medicine. Links to online dictionaries.

BASICS of VETERINARY LITERATURE
Ready to begin researching your learning issues? Where should you start? Review the types of information sources available in veterinary medicine. Click here for tips on How to Read a Scientific Paper.

A & I CASES - Suggested Books & Articles
For the initial cases in the fall semester, A&I faculty and VM librarians suggest relevant books, review articles, and/or journal articles. Each list becomes available on the first day of the specific case.

"LIBRARY SPEAK"
A glossary of terms used in libraries and information seeking.

How to be a Super-Searcher
A short tutorial of 5 modules with mini-quizzes designed to improve your skills when searching the Libraries' databases and catalog.

Click to search the Purdue Libraries' Catalog

CITING YOUR SOURCES FOR CASE PRESENTATIONS
Learn the basics of identifying and reporting where (in which book, journal article or web site) you found your information.

A B C s of EVALUATING WEB PAGES
Tips on checking the credibility/quality of information on the Internet.

"KEY" BOOKS & JOURNALS by SPECIES
Click on a species for a list of important book & journal titles on that animal - cattle, sheep & goats, pigs, dogs & cats, horses, exotics.