Disease and Disorders
Research Resources
- Extended Web Tracks – A tool that allows you to keep track of up to three web sites when searching for information.
- Internet Public Library for Teens: Teenspace: A+ Research and Writing This is a good place to start for writing a first-class research paper.
- Notepaper Sheets – An online notepaper
- Research! Senior High Source @ 2Learn.ca – This site provides you with resources to help you gather information, consider it, organize your thoughts and reconstruct them in your own words.
- A Writer’s Research Notes – A working bibliography which allows you to keep track of your research notes.
Print Resources
- MaGill’s Medical Guide (REF 613) contains over 1000 entries that describe major diseases and disorders of the human body and the basics of human anatomy and physiology.
- Diseases and Disorders (REF 616 DEF) presents anatomical charts describing many common disorders and diseases of the human body.
- Human Diseases and Conditions (REF 616 HUM) presents articles dealing with all kinds of diseases and disorders, from acne and brain tumor to tobacco-related diseases and yellow fever.
- Diseases (REF 616 DIS) presents medical information on more than 400 diseases, discussing sources, symptoms, stages of the disease, its likelihood of striking, treatments, prevention, and long-term effects. Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Search in OPAC using the disease you have selected as a subject heading or search using the Power button and search all fields using your disease.
Online Subscription Databases
- Salem Health covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
- Health Source in EBSCOhost Web contains a collection of consumer health information including disease information.
- The Science Resource Center from Infotrac contains reference material, journals, magazines, and web sites pertaining to many diseases.
- Life Sciences from Marshall Cavendish presents excellent graphics and information pertaining to many diseases and disorders.
- Worldbook Online from the Alberta Learning Online Reference Centre is a trusted source of medical information.
Web Resources
- Health Canada from the Canadian government is a reliable source of current information on diseases.
- Canadian Health Network. Major health organizations from across Canada present information on major diseases.
- MedlinePlus from the U.S. government is a good choice for information on diseases.
- Medpedia is a collaborative encyclopedia and resource for information about health, medicine and the body.
- The Canada Health Portal presents a directory of the major diseases in the world.
- The Alberta Government’s Health Services is a portal for further information on local health and disease topics.
To prepare your bibliography in APA style use NoodleBib at the Noodletools web page. Username and Password are available from the library. Select APA advanced from the style list.
