Whether studying, researching, or simply looking for a quiet place to read, the Medical Library provides an excellent atmosphere to support your academic experience. We have academic books and journals that you may utilize. We have 3 large work tables for group projects and 3 small tables for small group or individual work. We have 9 computers which have access to a printer. There are 2 mobile white boards for patron's use. We provide natural light with one large window facing the courtyard along with some comfy chairs.
The Library is located on the lower level of the main campus building of Atrium Health Cabarrus. When entering the building through the employee entrance, under the blue awning, take the stairwell to the right of the main hallway to the lower level. There is directional signage along the lower corridor indicating the way to the Medical Library / Information Resource Center.
You can access the physical location 24/7 with your badge! The Library is open to all students, faculty, staff and employees of Atrium Health.
Virtual Location:
The Medical Library's NC AHEC Digital Library can be accessed 24/7 at https://library.ncahec.net/
Hours:
The Library is staffed by librarians Monday - Thursday from 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays by appointment. For appointments please email Cassie Dixon.
The Medical Library maintains several collections of interest to our patrons. These collections include:
The Online Catalog can be accessed from the Library's catalog. If you wish to borrow a book, please come to the library and either use our Self Checkout Station next to the office door or contact Cassie Dixon for assistance.
Cabarrus College faculty, staff, and students may borrow as many books as they need from the library, but please remember to be courteous of other patrons.
Books may be checked out for 2 weeks at a time. If you need it longer, please contact a librarian to renew the resource.
College Reserve, Reference, and Textbooks books may not be checked out. You may make copies of the relevant materials, but please remember to courteous of Copyright Laws and guidelines.
Journals may not be checked out. You may make copies of the articles, but please remember to be courteous of Copyright Laws and guidelines.
There are NO fines for overdue library materials. However, you may be charged for replacement cost if the material is not returned or is damaged.
If you have checked out a book and not returned it, this can put a hold on your student record.
College Reserve are books that have been placed on reserved by instructors and may NOT be checked out. They may be used ONLY in the library.
If there is a wait for the item, it can only be used for a maximum of two hours at a time.
Reserves are located in the front of the library facing the windows looking out into the hall.
If you have any questions, please contact Cassie Dixon.
The Library has many print journals available for research. These journals are available to use in the Library 24/7. They ARE NOT available for checkout. You may use the copier in the office to copy articles that you need.
We keep the last 5 years of Print Journals. The current journals are located on the journal shelves near the computers. Older journals are located on the bookshelves facing the outside windows, next to the long conference table.
You may access online journals through PubMed or NC AHEC.
If you need any assistance with journals, please feel free to contact Cassie Dixon.
Call Number: Located on the spine of the book, the call number is the book's address - it tells a person where the book lives in the library. The Medical Library uses the National Library of Medicine classification system. There are posters throughout the library showing the NLM Classification system.
Databases: Databases are a searchable collection of electronic records. The North Carolina AHEC Digital Library databases includes articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers. To access NC AHEC, you need a username and password which was provided to you. If you need assistance with this, please contact Amy Burns or Cassie Dixon. You may also search PubMed which is provided by the National Library of Medicine and is comprised of more than 27 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Serials: A publication issued in successive parts. This includes journals.
Stacks: Books located in the IRC. Many of these books may be checked out for 2 weeks.
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Define Your Research Need:
There are several different types of information. The Library has books, journals and electronic resources.
If you need assistance on identifying quality resources for your research, please refer to Purdue Owl's "How do I know if a Source is Credible?"
Books - You can generally trust books you find in the Library. Librarians have carefully reviewed the material and selected the books based on their academic merit. However, you still need to review the book and ask yourself if the books is a credible source for your research paper. You can link to the Library Online Catalog.
Journals - If your instructor requests scholarly, academic, or peer-reviewed articles, you will need to locate journals relevant to your search. The Library provides access to several databases to be able to search journals for articles relevant to your search. These databases include PubMed, NC AHEC, and CINAHL (through NC AHEC).. There are PRINT journals available for use in the Library. These journals may not be checked out, but can be used in the Library.
There is a United State Copyright law that governs the fair use of copying materials for research. Pleases refer to U.S. Copyright website for more information regarding the rules and regulation regarding copyright laws and regulations.
Per the Academic Integrity Policy in the 2018-2019 Student Handbook & Planner, Plagiarism is:
Plagiarism is the use of another person's words, ideas, or results without giving that person appropriate credit. To avoid plagiarism, every direct quotation must be identified by quotation marks or appropriate indentation and both direct quotation and paraphrasing must be cited properly according to the accepted format for the particular discipline or as required by the instructor in a course. Some common examples of plagiarism are:
Copying word for word (ie. quoting directly) from oral, printed, or electronic source without proper attribution.
Paraphrasing without proper attribution, i.e., presenting in one’s own words another person’s written words or ideas as if they were one’s own
Submitting a purchased or downloaded term paper or other materials to satisfy a course requirement.
Incorporating into ones’ work graphs, drawings, photographs, diagrams, tables, spreadsheets, computer
These are examples of Plagiarism, but this list of examples are not exclusive. If you have any questions, please feel free to refer to the Cabarrus College Catalog & Handbook or contact your instructor for assistance.
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 2018-2019 Catalog & Handbook. (2018). Charlotte, NC. page 34.
For more information about Plagiarism, please refer to the website Plagiarism.org,