Dental Hygiene: Understand
Your Topic

Reference Sources  

Once you have chosen a topic for your paper, use general reference sources to get background information on your topic. Reference books such as the encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks, and the current issue titles are a good starting point for your research because they help you become better acquainted with your topic.

See the lists below for some selected reference sources available online and in print. Ask a librarian if you need help finding more resources.

Online reference resources require login for off-campus use.  Enter your Cerritos College login when prompted.  For more login information see the Database Login page.

Here are some print and ebook reference titles. Online resources require login for off-campus use.  Enter your Cerritos College login when prompted.  

Books located in the Reference Stacks cannot be checked out; students are able to photocopy pages.

Here are some of the library's online reference resources which can help you get some background information on your topic.  These resources are available on and off campus.