Research Guides: Opticianry: Finding Books

Reference Librarian

Lynn Riggs

EMAIL:
library@reynolds.edu

CALL:
Downtown: 804.523.5211
Parham: 804.523.5220
Goochland: 804.523.5419

E-Books

Dictionary of Eye Terminology
Publication Date: 2019
Available online
Anatomy of the Eye and Orbit by Thomas F. Freddo; Edward Chaum
Downtown Circulating Collection QP475 .F74 2018 & Online
Handbook of Visual Optics, Volume One by Pablo Artal (Editor)
Publication Date: 2017
Available online
The Wills Eye Manual (7th Edition) by Nika Bagheri; Charles Calvo (Editor); Alia Durrani (Editor); Brynn Wajda (Editor)
Publication Date: 2016
Available online

Access the PDR

Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) This link opens in a new window
pdr.net is the free companion to the Physician's Desk Reference book. It is searchable and contains the concise monographs for listed drugs. (Full text)

Selected Books

The Optician Training Manual 2nd Edition by David McCleary
Call Number: RE952.9 .M363 2018
DTC Circulating Collection
Dictionary of Optometry and Vision Science (8th Edition) by Michel Millodot
Call Number: RE939.7 .M54 2018
DTC Circulating Collection
OAT Prep Plus 2019-2020 by Kaplan Test Prep
Call Number: RE953 .O28 2018
DTC Circulating Collection

Subject Keywords

Eyeglasses

Ophthalmic dispensing

Opticianry

Vision, Ocular

Hint: Use an * to expand your book and article searches. For example, entering pharmac* as a keyword would retrieve pharmacy, pharmacist, pharmaceutical, pharmacology, etc.

Browse the Shelf

You can browse the following call number ranges to find books on the topic:

RE951 Eyeglasses
RE962 Ophthalmic Dispensing
RE979 Opticianry

You can also browse virtually! In the yellow box next to the search bar, use the drop-down menu to Browse by Library of Congress call numbers. Then insert one of the call numbers from the list above. For example, type RE962 in the search bar to look at our books on ophthalmic dispensing. HINT: If you type in RE939, you'll get a broader selection of our titles on optometry, opticianry, and corrective lenses.

WorldCat

If we don't have a book at Reynolds, you can search WorldCat to find books in area libraries:

Search the Reynolds Libraries Catalog

eBook Databases

SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
Providing researchers with access to millions of scientific documents from journals, books, series, protocols and reference works. Limited full text access
Ebook Central [ProQuest] This link opens in a new window
Ebook Central provides access to a wide variety of multi-disciplinary ebooks with unlimited, multi-user access, powerful research tools, and DRM-free chapter downloads (Full text)
eBook Collection [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Provides access to full-text online books in a wide variety of subject areas. (Full text)
Taylor & Francis eBooks This link opens in a new window
eBook collection covers a wide variety of disciplines including science, technology, engineering, medical, humanities and social science.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Access to journal articles & books. Covers a variety of disciplines, including the fields of arts and humanities, business and economics, engineering, law, medicine, social sciences, sciences, and technology. (Full-text)