Look up the name of your disease in an encyclopedia, or even better, in a specialized health reference (on the reserve book cart).

Health and Disease Reference Sets:

• Human Diseases and Conditions (3 volumes)
• Sick! Diseases, Disorders, Injuries and Infections (4 volumes)
• Diseases (8 volumes)
• Encyclopedia of Family Health (17 volumes)

Single Volume Health Reference Books:

• Columbia University…Complete Home Medical Guide
• Merck Manual of Medical Information
• Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
• Encyclopedia of Health:  Birth Defects
• and many others

Books about your Specific Disease:

• Examples: Epilepsy, Sickle Cell Anemia, Diabetes, etc.

Online Resources

GHS Online Encyclopedias

Passwords for home use are available in the media center and on Edline, under News.

 

Gale Student Resources in Context)

 

Gale Science in Context

 

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

 

Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Edition

 

Gale Virtual Reference Library eBooks

 

Genetics Websites:

NYU Langone Medical Center -- Disease, Condition, & Injury Fact Sheets

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center

National Center for Biotechnology Information

New York Online Access to Health

Jewish Genetic Diseases

Jewish Genetic Disease Consortium

Victor Centers for Jewish Genetic Diseases

Yahoo Directory – Genetic Disorders

Genetic and Rare Conditions Site - University of Kansas Medical Center

Genetic Science Learning Center (University of Utah)

Human Genome Project Information

 

Health Websites:

Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

WebMD Health