Vitamins and Minerals
Note: The library is open on Tuesday & Thursday evenings for SMARTS
KEYWORDS:name of vitamin, mineral
SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES
BOOK SOURCES
These books are available at Leilehua High School Library.
R 610.3 C The Marshall Cavendish Encylopedia of Health, 14 vol. NY:Marshall Cavendish, 1995.
R 613.2 Ron Ronzio, Robert. The Encyclopida of Nutrition and Good Health. NY:Facts of File, 1997.
R 613.2 T Tver, David; Russell, Percy. The Nutrition and Health Encyclopedia, 2nd edition. NY:Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989.
R 613.Nav. Navarra, Tova; Lipkowitz, Myron. Encyclopedia of vitamins, minerals and supplements. New York: Facts on File, 1996.
R 616 Dis. Diseases, 8 vol. CT:Scientific Publishing, Inc. 1996.
R 616.003 H. Human Diseases and Conditions, 4 vol. NY:Charles Scribner and Sons, 2000.
LIBRARY ELECTRONIC SOURCES
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) - find our book collection here! (Note: book catalog can only be accessed at school)
EBSCO Online - Great place for current event articles
World Book Online- Start here to get basic information
Opposing Viewpoints - Find out the pro and cons of current issues
Biography Resource Center- Information about famous people, past and present, including personal facts, occupation, nationality, etc.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Another source to get basic information
Culturegrams- Information about the customs, festivals and geographical information about countries
Issues- current hot topics available here!
World at War- All the details of war, past and present
World History - Ancient and Medieval Times - Find all you need for your projects!
World History - Modern Era - Up to date information on historical events!
INTERNET WEBSITES
The following are a few of the websites that vitamin and mineral information.
EBSCO Online - access the same databases at school from home! See librarian or agendea for user name and password!
http://search.epnet.com
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html
http://www.wvda.org/nutrient/
http://www.healthcentral.com/centers/OneCenter.cfm?center=Vitamin_Supp
http://www.vitamins-nutrition.org/
http://ods.od.nih.gov/index.aspx
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
http://www.emedicine.com/
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000068.html
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS - Look in your agenda, see Librarian for sample sheets or click on Bibliography Format