Reference works, selected

Use reference tools (dictionaries, encyclopaedias and guides) for definitions of terms and brief factual information

Dictionaries

• Bailliere's midwives dictionary
• Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary
• Encyclopedia & dictionary of medicine, nursing and allied health
• Illustrated Dictionary of Midwifery
• Gale encyclopedia of nursing and allied health
• Medical terminology for health professions
• Melloni's illustrated dictionary of obstetrics and gynecology
• Mosby's dictionary of medicine nursing & health professions
• Stedman’s OB-GYN & pediatric words, includes neonatology.

Drug guides

• Australian drug guide
• MIMS annual
• MIMS online

Directories and yearbooks

• Australia's health : the biennial report of the Australian Institute of Health.

Health law

• Australian health & medical law reporter
• Australian health and medical reporter (online)
• Australian health law bulletin
• Australian health law bulletin (online)
• Health services law Victoria
• The Law handbook 2008 : your practical guide to the law in Victoria