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Dental Hygiene

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The Delaware Library Catalog is the library's online catalog.  It will help you search for books related to your program of study.  The catalog can be searched by title, author, or subject.  Searches can be limited by type of library and/or location. Try searching the Delaware Library Catalog using these subject terms: Dental Care; Oral Health; Dental instruments and apparatus; Dental prophylaxis; Mouth -- Care and hygiene; Preventive dentistry; Dental caries

For additional help searching the Delaware Library Catalog please review video below:

Browsing the book shelves in the library can also lead you to books you may not otherwise find related to your program of study. The main call numbers for materials on or related to Dental Hygiene are:

RK1-715 -- Dentistry (General)

RK58-59.3 -- Practice of dentistry. Dental economics

RK60.7-60.8 -- Preventive dentistry

RK280 -- Oral and dental anatomy and physiology

RK301-493 -- Oral and dental medicine, Pathology, Diseases

RK501-519 -- Operative dentistry, Restorative dentistry

RK520-528 -- Orthodontics

RK529-535 -- Oral surgery

RK641-667 -- Prosthetic dentistry, Prosthodontics

Search and view the full text of eBooks provided by the databases listed below:

Credo Reference - Search in hundreds of reference resources and subject-specific titles, including images, audio files and videos.

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) - Search and view the full text of eBooks.

Learning Express/PrepSTEP - Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.

R2Library - Full-text e-books in the allied health, nursing, and medical fields.

 

What if the book I want isn’t available at my campus library but is located in another Delaware library?

You can place a hold on the book, and when it is available, it will be sent to the Delaware Tech library location that you choose.

Follow these easy steps:

  1. Find the item you want in the Library Catalog.
  2. Click on "Place Hold"
  3. Enter your 700#, PIN, and the Delaware Tech library where you want the material sent.
  4. Be patient—it may take a few days for the material to arrive.
  5. You will receive a Delaware Tech e-mail notice when your material has arrived.
  6. Bring your Delaware Tech ID when you pick up your material.

To request books not available in the Delaware Library Catalog use the electronic form available here:

Interlibrary Loan

For additional help with Hold and Interlibrary Loan functions, please review the video below: