Diseases

RESEARCH GUIDE

DISCUS - start here!

Access Science

Science Resource Center

Britannica High School good for general information on your topic.

Gale Virtual Reference Library Ebooks try Biology, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, and Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders.

Health & Wellness

Health Reference Center

Opposing Viewpoints

Websites

Internet Public Library Search diseases or related keywords.

Librarians’ Internet Index Under Health select Diseases and Conditions.

Diseases Databases This site features "a cross-referenced index of human disease, medications, symptoms, signs, abnormal investigation findings etc.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases The NFID fact sheets provide information about infectious disease issues such as immunization as well as information on individual diseases. There's also ordering information for NFID publications, some of which are free. The virtual library of diseases provides links to related resources.

Immunization Info Immunization information, daily immunization-related news, resources for parents, and searchable database of diseases and their vaccines.

Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy: University of Minnesota "Recent events surrounding the occurence of SARS around the world, and monkeypox in the United States, are a reminder of the ever-increasing risk of new and emerging infectious diseases." The goal of the website is to provide current information and resources relating to infectious diseases.

Websites recommended by the American Library Association

AIDS Info U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

MayoClinic.com Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

MEDLINEplus National Library of Medicine.