Surgery Resources


Surgery - Nonspecialty

Electronic Journals

Advances in Surgery (ScienceDirect)
Ambulatory Surgery (ScienceDirect)
American Journal of Surgery (ScienceDirect, also MDConsult)
American Journal of Surgical Pathology (Journals@Ovid) 
American Surgeon (Academic Search Premier) 
Annals of Surgery (Journals@Ovid, also PubMed Central)
Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research (PubMed Central)
ANZ Journal of Surgery (Wiley / formerly Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery)
Archives of Surgery (Journals@Ovid)
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery (Wiley / continued by ANZ Journal of Surgery) 
BMC Surgery (PubMed Central)
British Journal of Surgery (Wiley, also Academic Search Premier)
Canadian Journal of Surgery (Academic Search Premier, also PubMed Central)
Current Problems in Surgery (ScienceDirect)
Current Surgery (ScienceDirect)
European Journal of Surgery (Wiley, also Academic Search Premier)
International Journal of Surgical Pathology (Journals@Ovid / 2000-2005 only)
Journal of the American College of Surgeons (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Investigative Surgery (Academic Search Premier / most recent 12 months not available)
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Academic Search Premier / continued by Surgeon)
Journal of Surgical Research (ScienceDirect) 
Surgeon (Academic Search Premier / 2003-2009 only / formerly Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edingurgh)
Surgery (ScienceDirect)
The Surgical Clinics of North America (MDConsult)

Electronic Books

ACS Surgery (BC Decker)
Greenfield's Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, 5th ed., 2011 (Books@Ovid)
Manual of Common Bedside Surgical Procedures, 2nd ed., 2000 (Books@Ovid)
Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 19th ed., 2012 (MDConsult)
Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 9th ed., 2010 (AccessMedicine)
Surgical Treatment - Evidence Based and Problem-Oriented, 2001 (NCBI Bookshelf)
Washington Manual of Surgery, 5th ed., 2008 (Books@Ovid)

Selected Web Sites

American College of Surgeons - Includes So, You Want to Be a Surgeon
International College of Surgeons

Anesthesia

Journals

Current Anaesthesia & Critical Care (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology (Journals@Ovid) 

Electronic Books

Selected Web Sites

American Pain Society
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Journals

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (ScienceDirect)
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (ScienceDirect /also Supplements)
Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery (ScienceDirect) 

Selected Web Sites

American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Society of Thoracic Surgeons

General Surgery

Journals

Advances in Surgery (ScienceDirect)
Ambulatory Surgery (ScienceDirect)
American Journal of Surgery (ScienceDirect, also MDConsult)
American Surgeon (Academic Search Premier) 
Annals of Surgery (Journals@Ovid, also PubMed Central)
ANZ Journal of Surgery (Wiley / formerly Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery)
Archives of Surgery (Journals@Ovid)
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery (Wiley / continued by ANZ Journal of Surgery)
BMC Surgery (PubMed Central)
British Journal of Surgery (Wiley, also Academic Search Premier)
Canadian Journal of Surgery (Academic Search Premier, also PubMed Central)
Current Surgery (ScienceDirect)
European Journal of Surgery (Wiley, also Academic Search Premier)
European Journal of Surgical Oncology (ScienceDirect)
Journal of the American College of Surgeons (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques (Academic Search Premier / most recent 12 months not available)
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Academic Search Premier / continued by Surgeon)
Journal of Surgical Oncology (Wiley)
Problems in General Surgery (Journals@Ovid / 2003 only) 
Seminars in Surgical Oncology (Wiley)
Surgeon (Academic Search Premier / 2003-2009 only / formerly Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edingurgh)
Surgery (ScienceDirect)
The Surgical Clinics of North America (MDConsult)
Surgical Oncology (ScienceDirect)

Selected Web Sites

American Society of Abdominal Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American Society of General Surgeons
Medscape: General Surgery - Requires free registration
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Gynecological Surgery

Journals

Gynecological Surgery (Springer)

Neurosurgery

Journals

British Journal of Neurosurgery (Academic Search Premier / most recent 12 months not available)
Contemporary Neurosurgery (Journals@Ovid)
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, & Psychiatry (available free online from the publisher after 2 years) 
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology (Journals@Ovid) 
Neurosurgery (Journals@Ovid) 
Neurosurgery Quarterly (Journals@Ovid) 
Surgical Neurology (ScienceDirect)
Techniques in Neurosurgery: Radiosurgery (Journals@Ovid) 

Selected Web Sites

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Ophthalmology

Selected Web Sites

American College of Eye Surgeons/American Board of Eye Surgery
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery

Journals

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ScienceDirect) 
Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (Journals@Ovid) 

Electronic Books

Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd ed., 2004 (STAT!Ref)

Selected Web Sites

American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ACOMS)

Orthopedic Surgery

Journals

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (Springer)
Arthroscopy (ScienceDirect)
Contemporary Spine Surgery (Journals@Ovid)
Hand Surgery (Academic Search Premier / most recent 12 months not available)
Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (American) (also Journals@Ovid, 2000-2007 only and Academic Search Premier, 2000-2006 only) 
Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (British) (also Journals@Ovid, 2000-2007 only) 
Journal of Hand Surgery (A) (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Hand Surgery (B+E) (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (Journals@Ovid)
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics (Journals@Ovid)
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Part B (Journals@Ovid) 
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review (Journals@Ovid)
Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery (Journals@Ovid)
Techniques in Orthopaedics (Journals@Ovid) 
Techniques in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery (Journals@Ovid) 

Electronic Books

Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, 11th ed., 2007 (MD Consult)
Chapman's Orthopaedic Surgery, 3rd ed., 2001 (Books@Ovid)
Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Orthopedics, 4th ed., 2006 (AccessMedicine)
DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 3rd ed., 2009 (MD Consult)
Hand Surgery, 2004 (Books@Ovid)
Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics: The Anatomic Approach, 4th ed., 2009 (Books@Ovid)

Selected Web Sites

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Board of Podiatric Surgery
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Otolaryngology

Journals

American Journal of Otolaryngology (ScienceDirect)
Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (AMA)
Current Opinion in Otolaryngoly & Head & Neck Surgery (Journals@Ovid)

Electronic Books

Cummings Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, 5th ed. 2010 (MD Consult)
Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, 3rd ed, 2012 (AccessMedicine)
Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology, 4th ed., 2006 (Books@Ovid)

Selected Web Sites

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Pediatric Surgery

Journals

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics (Journals@Ovid)
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Part B (Journals@Ovid) 

Electronic Books

Pediatric Surgery, 7th ed., 2012 (MDConsult)
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Surgery, 2005 (Books@Ovid)

Selected Web Sites

American Pediatric Surgical Association

Plastic Surgery

Journals

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Springer)
Annals of Plastic Surgery (Journals@Ovid) 
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery
British Journal of Plastic Surgery (ScienceDirect) 
Cosmetic Surgery Times (Health Reference Center Academic & Health & Wellness Resource Center)
Dermatologic Surgery (Wiley)
Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery (Journals@Ovid) 
Journal of Hand Surgery (B+E) (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery (Academic Search Premier / formerly Scandinavian Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery & Hand Surgery)
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (Journals@Ovid) 
Scandinavian Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery & Hand Surgery (Academic Search Premier, continued by Journal of Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery)
Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery (Journals@Ovid)

Selected Web Sites

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Surgical Critical Care

Journals

AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute & Critical Care: Endocrine System (Journals@Ovid)
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (Springer)
Critical Care (PubMed Central)
Critical Care Clinics (MDConsult)
Critical Care Medicine (Journals@Ovid)
Current Anaesthesia & Critical Care (ScienceDirect)
Current Opinion in Critical Care (Journals@Ovid) 
Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care (ScienceDirect)
Journal of Trauma - Injury Infection & Critical Care (Journals@Ovid)

Electronic Books

Irwin & Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine, 7th ed., 2011 (Books@Ovid)

Transplantation Surgery

Journals

Transplant Immunology (Academic Search Premier / most recent 3 months not available)
Transplant Infectious Disease (Academic Search Premier / most recent 12 months not available)

Selected Web Sites

Medscape: Transplantation - Requires free registration

Trauma Surgery

Journals

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (Springer)
European Journal of Emergency Medicine (Journals@Ovid)
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (Journals@Ovid)
Journal of Trauma - Injury Infection & Critical Care (Journals@Ovid)

Selected Web Sites

American College of Surgeons - Includes the National Trauma Data Bank
Burnsurgery.org - Includes some teaching modules on burn care and burn surgery
Trauma Toolkit - UMDNJ Libraries

Urology

Electronic Books

Glenn's Urologic Surgery, 7th ed., 2010 (Books@Ovid)

Vascular Surgery

Journals

European Journal of Vascular Surgery (ScienceDirect / continued by European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery) 
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (ScienceDirect / formerly European Journal of Vascular Surgery) 
Journal of Vascular Surgery (ScienceDirect, also Journals@Ovid, 1996-2005) 
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery (Journals@Ovid, 2002-2007)
Vascular Surgery (Journals@Ovid, 2000-2001)

Electronic Books

Rutherford's Vascular Surgery, 7th ed., 2010 (MDConsult)

Selected Web Sites

Society for Vascular Medicine
VascularWeb (Society for Vascular Surgery)

Databases

  • Cochrane Library - This provides access to the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects.
  • MDConsult - provides searchable, full-text access to over 50 of the world's most important medical journals, a collection of over 40 reference books, more than 1000 clinical practice guidelines, and almost 3,500 customizable patient education handouts. It also includes full-text drug information.
  • MEDLINE (Ovid) Premier source for bibliographic and abstract coverage of the biomedical literature. Includes some full-text.
  • PubMed (NLM) PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

Patient Information

  • HeathyNJ - Healthcare information for New Jersey consumers, policy makers, and health care professionals
  • Health and Wellness Resource Center - A collection of general interest health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, definitions, and directories. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. Includes some full-text.
  • MDConsult - provides searchable, full-text access to over 50 of the world's most important medical journals, a collection of over 40 reference books, more than 1000 clinical practice guidelines, and almost 3,500 customizable patient education handouts. It also includes full-text drug information.
  • MedlinePlus - Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine.

Resources for the PDA (Handheld Devices)

  • DynaMed - A "Just-In-Time" Internet reference integrating evidence based medicine with practical information for clinical practice on more than 1,800 clinical topics.
  • ePocrates - suite of popular diagnostic, drug and treatment tools for PDAs as well as web-based access.
  • Essential Evidence Plus - point of care tool designed to offer "Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters". Also includes access to 6 EBM databases, calculators, guidelines and quick reference tools.
  • Mobile Devices Toolkit - UMDNJ Libraries