A medical book collection for physician assistants

Selecting resources for physician assistants is challenging and can be overwhelming. Although several core lists exist for nursing, allied health, and medical libraries, judging the scope and level of these resources in relation to the information needs of the physician assistant is difficult. Medical texts can be highly specialized and very expensive, in essence, “overkill” for the needs of the physician assistant. This bibliography is meant to serve as a guide to appropriate medical texts for physician assistants. Titles were selected from the Brandon/Hill list, Doody's Electronic Journal, and various other reference resources. Resources were evaluated based on the subject and scope, audience, authorship, cost, and currency. The collection includes 195 titles from 33 specialty areas. Standard texts in each area are also included.

The early history of man : with special reference to the Cap-Blanc skeleton / by Henry Field, Assistant Curator of Physical Anthropology.

no.26(1927)

Commonplace book of Jonathan Belcher, 1725-1727

This leather-bound volume contains excerpts copied by Jonathan Belcher from books he read while he was a student at Harvard. The excerpts come from a variety of sources including periodicals and contemporary publications. The inside cover has Belcher's bookplate with the motto, "Sustine. Abstine." The back cover has some additional personal information including reference to French lessons with "Mr Law Merciers," and notes of the dates when he began certain books/essays.

Acknowledgement, signed by Kirkland, of a gift to the College Library of a book from author Peter S. DuPonceau,

Printed form letter.

Commonplace book, loose pages,

The 1801 and 1808 documents in this folder were found with Kirkland's commonplace books during re-processing. It is unclear if they were originally a part of the book.

Commonplace book,

This commonplace book is written in tête-bêche, with texts beginning at both the front and back covers rotated 180⁰ from one another.

Memorandum book,

Kirkland appears to have edited pages 16 and 23 of this volume by pasting over the original pages with paper and adding new text.