GATOR Library: Medical Assistant (NEW): Medical Assistant Library Resources

Smarthinking Tutoring

Smarthinking is an online tutoring center that provides a writing center, study aids, and live online tutoring. Students will log in with their NTCC email credentials.

Stress Management

• Stress Management Guide for Healthcare Students - It's easy to get stressed out as a healthcare student. Get advice on how to reduce stress and learn where to turn for help in this EDUMED guide.

• NTCC Stress Management Guide - Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed during these unprecedented times with the addition of your upcoming classwork? Check out these free resources to help you be better prepared or to relax & unwind.

Research Databases

Alt HealthWatch This link opens in a new window
This database focuses on the many perspectives of approaches to health and wellness. It provides the latest information for practice of holistic medicine and therapies, with in-depth coverage of complementary and alternative medicine.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for nursing and allied health journals, and includes a higher number of records, additional journals, records dating back to 1937. Quick Lessons which provide concise overviews of diseases and most effective treatment options.
Films on Demand
This collection will help prepare future allied health professionals for practice across a diverse range of health care settings, whether they are learning how to draw blood, administer medications, or help deliver a baby. The videos include titles from trusted producers such as Elsevier, NEVCO, Center for Phlebotomy Education, Classroom Productions, InJoy Health Education, and others.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
This full-text database offers a trusted source of nursing and allied health literature. Covering an array of relevant topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and many more.
MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
An authoritative bibliographic database containing citations for biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, and researchers engaged in clinical care, public health and health policy development.
PrepStep for Colleges (Formerly LearningExpress) This link opens in a new window
Basic skills improvement in reading, writing, math, and basic sciences and test preparation for academic and career testing features a new tutorial and test-preparation platform.
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source This link opens in a new window
This database offers reliable, comprehensive coverage of the fields of nursing and allied health including journals, video, dissertations, reference books and more.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Click the link above to discover information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics about the Medical Assistant career, including job outlook, median salary, and work environments.