HEALTH PROJECT PATHFINDER

Databases & Websites

1. http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/
See library staff for usernames and passwords

2. http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581

3. http://www.brainpop.com

 

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WEBSITES

1. http://www.webmd.com/ This site contains information on most diseases.

2. http://kidshealth.org/ After clicking on the kid or teen pages, enter your disease in the search box and click search for a list of links.

3. http://www.kidsclick.org/ Enter the name disease and click search. This will bring up several quality websites related to your topic.

4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

5. http://www.kidslearnaboutdiabetes.org/ Easy to understand information about diabetes.

Students there are also many other national and official websites that are devoted to the prevention of many of these diseases. They also have specialized information regarding many of these diseases.

For example, lungcancer.org and cancer.gov both provide information on cancer, its symptoms, and its treatment. The University of Virginia also has an asthma tutorial found at http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/pediatrics/patients/Tutorials/asthma/.

Remember, when doing a search using a search engine like Google.com, only select those resources from official and credible websites.

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BOOKS pages-turn

The World Book Encyclopedia (22 vols.) REF 030 WOR

Sick! (4 vols.) REF 610 SIC

Presents articles describing the causes and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment (both traditional and alternative), prognosis, and prevention of various diseases, disorders, injuries, and infections.

Encyclopedia of Health (2 sets – 16 vols. & 14 vols.)REF 610.3 ENC

Diseases (8 vols.) REF 616.003 Dis

Alphabetically arranged articles present medical information on more than 400 diseases, discussing sources, symptoms, stages of the disease, and its likelihood of striking, treatments, prevention, and long-term effects.

The Respiratory System — 612.2 GOL

The Digestive and Excretory Systems — 612.3 GOL

The Musculoskeletal System and the Skin — 612.7 GOL

Asthma — 616.2 LEN

There are many other books that contain information on your disease. However, you do have to find and read them.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS FOR YOU TO KNOW – 600s

600s – Applied Science

The Dewey Decimal range you should know is 610 to 616. There are a few other books that do have some information in them that are outside of that range. For example, For All to See: a Teen’s Guide to Healthy Skin, is found at the Dewey call number of 646.726 SIM; it has a chapter on melanoma (skin cancer).