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Web Directories: Lists of Web sites organized by topic
Librarian's Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/
This is a source of previewed sites on different subjects put together by the library staff at the University of California at Berkeley. It is a reliable source. Check the link to the section on Health and Medicine.
Multnomah County Library Homework Center
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/
Links to reliable sites for student research. There are great links here to topics dealing with abortion, smoking, homosexuality, euthanasia, and assisted suicide.
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/
Health Web: List of topics
http://www.healthweb.org/subjABC.html
FDA Consumer: Full Text and searchable Index
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/hpchoice.html
Find Articles
http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml
USA Today Health
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/front.htm
Medscape
You will have to register to use this, but it is free.
http://www.medscape.com/medscapetodayhome
CQ Researcher --
online and in print.
Located on the reference shelf. Use the paper index. There are several copies of this index, each in a three-ring binder. This has a cumulative indexing system. Each issue has a chronology and a pro/con in addtition to lots of good information. Good place to find charts, graphs and other visuals for your oral presentation.
Issues and Controversies on File
Available online or in print. Volumes kept at reference table. Look in the index in each volume. This has an annual indexing system. Good place to find visuals for your oral presentation.
Online catalog of Mark Morris Library books. See the link at the top of the page.
Diseases Encyclopedia: R 616.003 DIS
Vertical FileDewey Decimal Numbers to check: Remember these will be the same in the public library!
The 300's are where you will find all social issues
305.26 Aging
306.7 Teenage sexuality; pregnancy
362.1 Aids
362.2 Suicide; depression, drugs
362.29 Steroids
362.5 Homeless
362.7 Child abuse
362.8 Alcohol abuse
363.4 Abortion (abortion, ethics: 179.76)The 600's are where you will find all medical information
613.2 Diet
615 non prescription drugs
616 Health and genetics
616.86 Drugs and alcohol
616.9 Aids
616.99 Cancer
Achoo: Gateway to Health care
http://www.achoo.com
Alan Guttmacher Institute
http://www.agi-usa.org/home.html
Information on teen pregnancy, abortion, etc.
The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource
http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml
Connecticut Clearning House of Resources for Healthy Living
http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/Topics/default.asp
This link takes you to a list of topics included in their site.
Essential Family Health Guide
http://dknet.lineone.net/reference/encyclopaedia/naturalhealth/
Many charts and diagrams that will be useful in your oral presentation
Familes.com
http://family.go.com/
A searchable database of issues dealing with families: marriage, divorce, parenting, etc.
Galaxy Community Health
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Community/Health.html
Google Health Directory
http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/
Health Care Information Resources
http://www-hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/top.html
Info Link: The Internet Source for Healthcare Information
http://www.druginfonet.com/
Intelihealth
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=333&
From Aetna Insurance and Harvard Medical School
Karolinska Institute Library, Diseases
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html
Look at the alphabetical list link.
Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org
from Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media
Martindale's Health Science Guide
http://www.martindalecenter.com/
Mayo Health
http://www.mayohealth.org
Medical Fraud from the University of Pittsburgh
http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/chi/quality_care/fraud
Mental Health Net
http://www.mentalhelp.net/
Mental Health Resources from About.com
http://mentalhealth.about.com/?once=true&
National Center on Elder Abuse
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org/dbases/
National Clearinghouse for Child Abuse and Neglect
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
Includes a section of documents in Spanish.
National Institute of Health
http://health.nih.gov/
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse -- Cough Syrup
http://www.tnclearinghouse.com/factsheets/DXM.htm
Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse
http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/Topics/topicView.asp?TopicID=38
This is from the Connecticut Clearing House of Resources for Healthy Living.
Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse -- fact sheet
http://www.sahealthinfo.org/admodule/otcmisuse.htm
Quackery and Medical Fraud
http://your-doctor.com/patient_info/alternative_remedies/various_therapy/quackery.html
Quackwatch: Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions
http://www.quackwatch.com/
Reuters Health News
http://www.reutershealth.com/en/index.html
Steroids: Fact Sheet
http://www.aap.org/family/steroids.htm
Steroid Prevention Program
http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol12N4/steroid.html
Steroids: Young Athletes and Steroids
http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/ysi/SpotlightSUM94/steroids.html
Substance abuse and Mental Health Services
http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx
From our government
Target Health Encyclopedia
http://target.com/target_group/pharmacy/pharmacy_home.jhtml
Yahoo Diseases and Health
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/diseases_and_conditions/
Yahoo: Mental Health
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Mental_Health/
Yahoo: Alternative Medicine
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Alternative_Medicine/
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Columbia Encyclopedia
http://www.bartleby.com/65/
Encyclopedia Britannica
http://www.britannica.com/
Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/
Encyclopedia.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
Information Please Almanac/Encyclopedia
http://www.infoplease.com/
Several Encyclopedias are offered by ELibrary. Click on the link on the top right to reference. This is searched by ELibrary
Check your password list on the red sheet from Mrs. Tj
If during your research you discover a wonderful resource,
please tell or email Mrs. Tj! She will add it to this listing.
ptjomsland@longview.k12.wa.us
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