Diseases/Disorders
Note: The library is open on Tuesday & Thursday evenings for SMARTS
KEYWORDS TO USE: A SAMPLE OF BOOKS AVAILABLE
Use the Leilehua High School OPAC - Book Catalog and search by disease/disorder name
REFERENCE BOOKS
R 610 H. Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide. NY:Simon & Schuster, 1999.
R 610.2 B. Better Homes and Gardens new family medical guide. IO:Meredith Corp., 1989.
R 611 V. The visual dictionary of the human body. NY:Dorling Kindersley, 1991.
R 611 Vis. The visual dictionary of human anatomy. NY: Dorling Kindersley, 1996.
R 613 M. Mayo Clinic Family Health Book. NY:William Morrow and Co., Inc.,1990.
R 616 DIS. Diseases. CT:Grolier, 1997.
R 616 PRO. Professional guide to diseases. PA:Springhouse Corp. 1992.
R 616.003 H. Human diseases and Conditions.NY:Charles Scribner's Sons, 2000.
R 616.02 A American College of Physicians complete home medical guide. NY:DK Publishing, 1999.
NON-FICTION
Below is a sampling of books available. Use the OPAC to search for your specific topic.
616. 4 Fer. Ferber, Elizabeth. Diabetes. CN:Millbrook Press, 1996.
616.4 Kel. Kelly, Pat. Diabetes. NY:Rosen Publishing Co., 2000.
616.4 Sil. Silverstein, Robert and Virginia Alvin. Diabetes. NJ:Enslow Pub. Inc., 1994.
616.5 L. Lamberg, Lynne. Skin disorders. NY:Chelsea House Publishers, 1990.
616.99 Lon. Long, Wendy. Melanoma and other skin cancers. NY:Rosen Publishing Group, 1999.
616.8 Abr. Abramovitz, Melissa. Parkinson's Disease. San Diego:Lucent, 2005.
616.8 Alt. Altman, Linda. Alzheimer's Disease. San Diego: Lucent Books, 2001.
616.8 Lan. Landau, Elaine. Parkinson's Disease. NY:Franklin Watts, 1999.
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 FOR GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/
Internet Public Library provides information on popular teen topics.
2. General Encyclopedia http://www.encyclopedia.com
An encyclopedia which provides easy and simple information. Good place
to start if you just need the basics.
3. University of Hawaii http://www.hawaii.edu/library/
University of Hawaii Library system - find out what they have at any of the campus
libraries
4. Hawaii State Public Library System http://www.librarieshawaii.org/catalog/index.html
Use your public library card to reserve and send the needed material to Wahiawa library!
5. Sgt. Yano Library, Schofield Barracks
www.mwrarmyhawaii.com/leisureactivities/librariesla.asp
Access the site to find resources on base
INTERNET WEBSITES FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TOPIC
These are a few websites to get your search started.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- http://www.cdc.gov/
This website, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources, provides accurate and up-to-date information on a variety of health-related topics.
Kids Health - http://www.kidshealth.org/
This website has information for Parents, Kids and Teens. Do an inital search in one of these areas; then, at the bottom of the results page, click on "Advanced Search" and type in your subject. It will search all catagories (parents-kids-teens) at one time.
Family Doctor -http://familydoctor.org/
Sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students.
Web Doctor - http://www.webmd.com/
This website provides medical information. Note: 'sponsored' links listed at the top of the page are paid advertisement sites!
Merick Medical Dictionary - http://www.merck.com/
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first.
National Health Services - http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
This United Kingdom website is a "one-stop" resource bringing together high quality, evidence-based information on all of aspects of health.
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)-http://www.noah-health.org/
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS - Look in your agenda, see Librarian for sample sheets or click on Bibliography Format