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Health & Nutrition - Longview

This page provides resources for the study of human health and nutrition. Related course: BIOL 132 and any other course with an emphasis on human health.

Our Catalog - Longview

Finding Books

  1. Search for books using the campus Library Catalog (or the box above).
    1. If you have a topic in mind, do a Keyword Search. If you find a book on your topic, notice the LC Subject Heading and try a Subject Search to find more books on the same topic.
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    LC Subject Headings are hyperlinked in catalog records so you can just click on the link to see your subject in an alpha-list of subjects. Click on it one more time to see all the items in the catalog with that Subject heading.

    1. If you have a title in mind, switch the drop-down menu to Title and do a Title Search.
    2. Make sure to select your MCC campus from the View Entire Collection drop down menu. 
  1. If your campus library does not have your book, click the "KC-Towers" link at the top of the page. This will look for copies of your book across all the MCC and other area college libraries. If you find an item you're interested in, click on the "Request" button and follow the directions. Our campus code is 'MCC' so your unique campus ID should be your 7-digit ID number and NOT include the letter before the number; it should look something like: 1234567MCC. 
  2. Still no luck? Get materials from libraries around the state of Missouri by clicking on the "MOBIUS" link at the top of the page. Once you find a book you want, click on the "Request" button and follow the directions. Again, Our campus code is 'MCC' so your unique campus ID should be your 7-digit ID number and NOT include the letter before the number; it should look something like: 1234567MCC

Books on Health

Most books on art topics can be found by looking under the call numbers 610-618. 

  • 610: Medicine & Health
  • 611: Human anatomy, cytology & histology
  • 612: Human physiology
  • 613: Personal health & safety
  • 614: Incidence & prevention of disease
  • 615: Pharmacology & therapeutics
  • 616: Diseases
  • 617: Surgery & related medical specialties
  • 618: Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics & geriatrics

New-ish books

Can't Find What You Need?

First try the KC-Towers catalog to see if another MCC library or Kansas City college has the book and request it to be sent to Longview.

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Students are able to request books for FREE from all over the state of Missouri and have them sent to Longview for pick-up.

Use the MOBIUS catalog to access millions of books. If you find a book you would like, hit REQUEST and fill out the form.

Tips:

  • We are the KC-Towers cluster
  • Type in your Student ID number WITHOUT the "S" followed by MCC Ex: 1234567MCC
  • Make sure your request was "successful"

FAQ:

  • Expect 4-7 days for arrival
  • Books check out for an initial 4 weeks and may be renewed 2 more times if no other requests are pending
  • Books may be sent to any MCC campus for pick-up
  • We will email your student email when the book(s) arrive