Sterile Processing Technology: Find Articles

This guide is for students in the Sterile Processing program.

The Database Doesn't Have Full Text for My Article. Now What?

During your search, you may encounter times when the full text (PDF or HTML) of an article is not available in the database.  Follow these steps to see how you may locate an electronic or print version of your article:

  1. If PDF and HTML full text are unavailable, click Full Text Finderin certain databases to locate print copies in Columbus State's library or electronic copies in another database, such as the Electronic Journal Center.
  2. If you know the name of the journal in which the article appears, search the Journal Title to see if the journal is available online in one of the research databases.
  3. If the article is not available at Columbus State's library or electronically through the research databases, search OhioLINK for print holdings at nearby college or university libraries. 

Library Databases

Start with the following specialized health sciences databases for articles about surgical technology:

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

CINAHL Plus with Full Text

MEDLINE with Full Text

Here is a complete list of library databases.

Is a Publication Available Online in a Database?

Use the link below to discover whether a journal, magazine or newspaper is available online in one of our databases.

Start a Search

This video explains how this search works!