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WR121 - Composition I : Health and Medicine Focus

Guide with sources for WR121 geared toward research in this area, including searching for evidence-based articles.

Finding Images

Photo Credit: Image by "Dental Ben" used under Creative Commons License

Millions of images are available for you to use in your class papers or presentations.

Creative Commons Flickr Images
Images that you can use for free under Creative Commons licenses. The search page explains the Creative Commons system.
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Provides access to images from the National Library of Medicine. There are approximately 70,000 images of all descriptions. The search includes a copyright filter that lets you limit to public domain items.

Finding Streaming Video

Special Resources

Nursing Videos in Films On Demand
A subject browsing list. Click "Subject" in the Filters list to narrow the scope of the videos.
Nursing Videos in Academic Video Online
In addition to nursing videos, the database has many videos on physiology, medical procedures, and other topics

Help Citing Images And Video

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