Skip to Main Content

Surgical Technology Research Guide

Surgical Technology Research Guide

This guide is for students in the Surgical Technology program. After using this guide, students will be able to locate and cite sources needed to support and complete coursework, and find information and tutorials on processes that will help provide research strategies.

Surgical Technology Program Textbooks on Course Reserves

Available through Digital Course Reserves, these books are shared through pdf files that expire after two hours. 

Surgical Technology Textbooks and Reference books

Additional Textbooks and Reference Books to support the Surgical Procedure Research 

Medical and Health Science Textbooks, Reference Books, and Dictionaries

Use textbooks and reference books to build basic foundational knowledge on your topic. Good for medical background information on a disease, disorder or condition. 

Find Books

The section in the NSCC Danvers Library that contains materials related to surgical technology is RD

Professional Journals

Search the following core surgical journals on a surgical procedure. Use the Advanced Search. Type in the name of the professional journal in the Publications field in CINAHL Complete to limit your research to a specific journal

Find Articles

Use current scholarly, peer reviewed journals to find evidence based research studies. Consider patient diagnosis/population, interventions and outcomes of interest when searching.

Health & Medical Streaming Videos

Find Streaming Videos

TEAS and Certification Examinations - Review and Study Guides Resources

  • From the PrepStep Home Screen click on "Career Preparation". Then select "Prepare for Allied Health and Social Worker Exams"
  • For TEAS Preparation see "Prepare for the ATI TEAS". This section includes practice tests, A&P Questions, and Games and Study Interactives
  • For Certification Preparation see "Prepare for Surgical Technologist Certification". This section includes practice exams
  • Note: in order to use this resource you will need to register for a free account