1. Researching Diseases and Disorders Cause ~ Diagnosis ~ Treatment ~ Long Term Prognosis ~ Resources

2. Use MIHS Online Resources!  Access from MIHS Library Page

3. MIHS Subscription Database Teen Health and and Wellness Browse by Subject or Alphabet Search by Name Citations provided! From home: use login/password (see offsite database access sheet)

4. MIHS Subscription Database eLibrary

5. MIHS Subscription Database Gale Virtual Reference Library   Subject: Medicine Keyword Search  Use Citation Tool  All MIHS Databases available from home. Pick up an offsite login information sheet at the circulation desk.

6. Academic Web Portal: Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/ High quality websites for research, organized by a consortium of colleges & universities Citations may or may not be included (depends on site)

7. Useful Individual Web Sites Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine Keyword search at top of page  To cite articles, see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/faq/citation.htmlhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/faq/citation.html  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ To cite articles, use an online Citation Builder like bibme or EasyBib

8. Print Sources Dewey Numbers 610-616 R 616 T Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases R 616.003 Hum Human Diseases and Conditions R 616.003 S Sick! 616.003 Dis Diseases For books on individual diseases, search MIHS Library catalog using the name of the disease or condition as a keyword. Create citations for books using MIHS Library page on MLA Formatting.catalog

9. Citing Sources See MIHS Library page on using MLA 7: http://www.mercerislandschools.org/Page/7131 This page includes do-it-yourself citation info as well as links to online citation builder programs like EasyBib and bibme

10. Good Sources Make for Better Research Please consult Ms. Radow or your teacher for further assistance. We are here to help!