Resources
- Look up the name of your disease in an encyclopedia, or even better, in a specialized health reference (on the reserve book cart).
General Encyclopedias (check for the disease name in the index volume too):- Americana Encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- World Book Encyclopedia
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.
Student Resource Center (Gold -- Gale Cengage)
Science Resource Center -- (Gale Cengage)
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
World Book Online Reference Center
- Genetics Websites:
- NYU Medical Center Health Library: Diseases and Conditions
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
- National Center for Biotechnology Information
- New York Online Access to Health
- Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases
- Yahoo Directory – Genetic Disorders
- Genetic and Rare Conditions Site - University of Kansas Medical Center
- Genetic Interest Group
- 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
- Other Useful Biology Websites:
- The Biology Project – University of Arizona
- Access Excellence
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