Research Guides: Dental Assisting: Books and E-books

Locating books in the Library

Search the WCC Bailey Library online catalog to find books about dental assisting. You can search by keyword or use the assigned Library of Congress Subject headings such as:

Dental assistants
Dental assistants -- certification -- study guides
Dental instruments and apparatus
Dental offices -- management
Dental materials
Dentistry
Mouth - diseases - nutritional aspects
Nutrition and dental health
Teeth radiography

E-Books

e-Books (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Center. Find articles in encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. A great place to search for background information on any topic.
e-Book Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Find over 20,000 recent electronic books and 3,800 public domain electronic books shared among WCC and other Michigan academic institutions.
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Find 70,000 electronic books in all subject areas for college-level reading and research.

Terminology

Welcome to the Dental Assisting research guide. Use this guide to help you locate quality information at the Library. There is also a tab with website links to organizations and quality information.

Glossary of Dental Terms
From the Academy of General Dentistry
Oral Health Glossary
From the Academy of General Dentistry
Visual Medical Dictionary
Provided by CureHunter in Oregon.

MeLCat -- Borrow from another Library

MeLCat
If you can't find the book you need at WCC's library, you can borrow books from other Michigan libraries through MelCat. The books will be delivered to WCC for pick-up at the User Service Desk. Most books arrive within 5-7 days. You will be notified by your WCC e-mail when your books have arrived.