Pathfinder for Viruses and Infectious Diseases

WJHS Pathfinder for Molecular Biology

Viruses and
Infectious
Diseases

Assignment

Topics

Searching the Shelves

Learning Research
Hub

Internet Sites

Assignment

Objective: To perform detailed research on one of the selected viruses or infectious diseases
(see specific requirements below) and summarize the information in both a written
report and an oral presentation to the class..

Requirements:

Students will each write a 3-5 page (double-spaced, typed, 12 pt) research paper.
A bibliography listing all references used in the project must be submitted with the

paper. (See Works Cited Format)

Students will also prepare a 3-5 minute oral presentation to explain their research

to the class.

Reports must include the following information:

1. Class of Virus/Etiologic Agent
2. Epidemiology of Agent
3. Incubation Period
4. Pathogenicity
5. Diagnostic Procedures
6. Prevention, Treatment, Control
7. Control

Instructor: Ms. Helling

Topics

Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918	Common Cold	Swine Flu	Polio
Dengue Fever	Hantavirus	Hepatitis	Herpes Simplex I and II
Smallpox	Epstein-Barr Virus	Rabies	Measles
Mumps	Leukemia	Viral Encephalitis	Diarrhea Viruses
Chicken-pox and Shingles	Rubella: German Measles	Viral Pneumonia

Searching the Shelves

All computers in the library can access the Media Center's Electronic Card Catalog. It is located on the Global Access Menu under Media Center Programs. The Catalog identifies all the holdings (books, etc.) of the WJHS Media Center. It is also possible to search for materials on the MCPS Library Catalog Online. Be sure to set the limits of your search to Walter Johnson HS only.

If you wish to expand your research use this link to Other Libraries. This link provides direct connections to the Montgomery County Public Library system, as well as libraries at NIH, University of Maryland, the Library of Congress and others.

For this assignment, the following call numbers will be helpful:

571.6 574.8 575.1 576.5 616.6

Learning Research Hub

Walter Johnson’s Learning Research Hub provides access to a catalog of all books and materials located in the Media Center, and to a wide variety of general and subject-based online reference materials.
The links below provide useful research tools for this project.

General Resources*
Encyclopedia, Almanacs, Dictionaries, Atlases
Science Resources*

News & Magazine Resources*

* When using GaleNet select: DISCovering Science

Internet Sites

Use the following Internet Sites for information on this project. If you discover other useful Internet sites complete the Internet Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate the site.

American Museum of Natural History: Infection, Detection, Protection

Center for Disease Control

Non-CDC Reports: Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention

The American Experience: Influenza 1918

Discovery Online: Infectious Diseases: Plague Control

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Epidemic: On the Trail of Killer Diseases: Discovery Channel Online

Hopkins Infectious Diseases