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Health Sciences Library E-Book Collections

E-Books available through Upstate Medical Library.
Includes e-books on subjects related to public health.

How to cite an e-book

Most citation style guides (APA, MLA, Chicago) format an e-book citation in much the same way as a citation to a printed edtiion, the only difference being the addition of the date and location of access.

Examples:

APA
Smith, A. J., & Jones, P. C. (2010). Quantum Physics in a Nutshell (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved September 13, 2010, from Physics Books Online.

MLA
Smith, Ann J., and Peter C. Jones. Quantum Physics in a Nutshell. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. Physics Books Online. Web. 13 Sept. 2010.

Chicago
Smith, Ann J., and Peter C. Jones. Quantum Physics in a Nutshell. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. http://physicsbooksonline.com (13 September 2010).

Selected SU Library e-book collections

Each of these collections allows for full-text searching of the complete content of all titles simultaneously:

  • Annual Reviews This collection includes the complete archive of health and nutrition-related titles, including Food Science & Technology, Medicine, Nutrition, and Public Health
  • National Academies Press Over 4,000 e-titles, focusing on primarily on science, engineering, and medicine  
  • Oxford Reference Online This collection includes over a dozen dictionaries and encyclopedias in a variety of subjects, including the health sciences.