DISEASES / CONDITIONS / DEFECTS
Mini-Research Report
Teacher - Mr. Bingamon Prepared by Mrs. Gwaltney
: Type name of specific disease or disorder/condition. If you don’t find anything, type the next more general topic. Example: Type cholera. If no hits, type, diseases. Find books and look in index for specific disease or body system.Encyclopedias:
For basic backgroundReference:
These books make be found in the media center collection.R 503 GAL Gale Encyclopedia of Science
R 610 AME American Medical Association
Family Medical GuideR 610.3 DOR Dorland’s Medical Dictionary
R 613 GRO Grolier Wellness Encyclopedia
R 616 DIS Diseases – 8 volumes of more than
400 diseasesPamphlets:
In the file cabinet near the reference books are March of Dimes Fact Sheets on Spina Bifida, Neuro-fibromatoses, Thalassemia, Down Syndrome, PKU, Marfan Syndrome, Achondroplasia, The link to the March of Dimes website is below.Periodical Databases: Search ProQuest, SIRS, Wilson Select Plus, or InfoTrac for periodical articles.
Internet Websites:
March of Dimes: Fact sheets on a variety of genetic diseases / birth defects
Emory University Health Services Center Library:
A catalog of health related web sitesDisease Prevention and Health Information Fact Sheets: Easy to use listing from A to Z
Dr. Koop’s Webpage: Developed by Dr. Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General – goal is to provide accurate, reliable information needed to contribute to well-informed people.
Johns Hopkins Hospital Page: Click on Disease and Condition Guide.
The Mayo Clinic Homepage: If you don’t see the disease you want, type it in the search bar.
OnHealth Network Co.: A consumer health information company website, searchable by disease or condition.
If you need more information, use a search engine. Don’t forget your search skills, using AND, OR, AND NOT to limit your topic!