Library Resources: Genetic Diseases
A Carolina Day School Library Helpsheet
Reference Sources :
Dictionary of Genetics. REF 575.1 KIN
Magill's Medical Guide. REF 610 Mag 2001
Mosby's Medical Dictionary. REF 610 Mos 6 th 2002
Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine. REF 610 Oxf 2001
Cambridge World History of Human Disease. REF 610.9 CAM
Gray's Anatomy. REF 611 Gra 1973
The Human Body. REF 612 HUM
Body by Design. REF 612 NAG 2000
Oxford Companion to the Body. REF 612 Oxf 2001
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book. REF 613 MAY
The New Our Bodies, Ourselves. REF 613 NEW
Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Good Health. REF 613.2 Ron 2003
Merck Manual of Medical Information. REF 616 Mer 2003
Textbook of Medicine. REF 616 TEX
Biotechnology from A to Z. REF 660.603 BA
General reference resources:
General encyclopedias: Britannica, World Book . REF 031
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. REF 503 McG
Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Society. REF 503 Vol
Circulating Books and WEB Resources :
Books on Reserve :
Genome: the autobiography of a species in 23 chapters. 599.93 RID
Genome: the story of the most astonishing scientific adventure of our time--the attempt to map all the genes in the human body. 616.042 BIS
The Terrible Gift: The brave new world of genetic medicine. 616.042 Car 2002
The Human Genome Project: deciphering the blueprint of heredity. 616 HUM
Books to check out :
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Try your assigned disease as a keyword to find books or reviewed, reliable websites on our catalogue (websites have WEB as a call number and can be accessed directly from the catalogue).
Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, Reference Books and more :
LexisNexis
https://web.lexis-nexis.com/scholastic
Huge database of magazine and newspaper articles and statistics, plus more. Available from the library's home page. Ask for the URL and password for home use.
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The Student Resource Center
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/carolina_ds
Magazine articles, essays, statistics. On the library web page. Also available from home. Ask for the URL and password for home use.
FindArticles.com
“archive of published articles that you can search for free. Constantly updated, it contains articles dating back to 1998 from more than 700 magazines and journals... Contains articles on a range of topics, including business, health, society, entertainment, sports and more. To access free articles, be sure to choose “free articles only” in the search link. Link from the library's home page or www.findarticles.com .
Internet Resources :
WEB (Web Resource Library) Resources :
Don't forget the reliable Internet resources listed in the CDS catalog. They are listed with WEB as the call numbers. You can get to the site right from the catalog.
How Cells Work (from the How Stuff Works website)
http://www.how stuffworks.com/cell.htm
This website explains how cells work. Some additional topics covered include enzymes, DNA, RNA, cell reproduction, genetic disorders , and biotechnology. Photographs and diagrams are provided to help explain various concepts. Links to articles and websites with related information are available.
New Methods for Karyotyping
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/current/new_karyotyping/new_karyotyping.html
Describes a new method of karyotyping that allows faster identification of human chromosomal abnormalities. These studies are used in research for gene therapy and in treating and diagnosing chromosomal disorders . Links to other information are provided as well as suggestions for further reading.
The following annotated web links are from
The Librarian's Index to the Internet
( http://www.lii.org , Copyright © 2004, Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org . ).
Try a search for your disease there.
You might also want to try other Internet directories such as About.com ( http://www.about.com) .
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
This site from a National Institutes of Health affiliate provides information on genetics, inherited disease research, genetics and rare diseases, online resources, and the ethical, legal, and social issues related to genetic research. There is also information on grant funding, careers and training, educational resources. Users may submit questions about clinical genetics and genetic diseases via e-mail or telephone and look at the FAQs for answers to basic questions.
Blazing a Genetic Trail
http://www.hhmi.org/genetictrail/
The complex subject of genetic testing and treatment of inherited disorders is made understandable by the straightforward explanations of this Howard Hughes Medical Institute site. The step-by-step organization and graphics make it easy to use. There is an overview of basic genetics as well as a glossary.
GeneClinics
Peer-reviewed articles by experts about inherited diseases. There are close to 100 diseases profiled. The site is updated regularly and more diseases will be added. There are links to relevant sites with information for patients. Users may search the site alphabetically or by disease feature, i.e., part of the body affected. This is a companion site to GeneTests .
GeneTests
This site produced by clinicians and researchers offers information about genetic disease testing and counseling. It has directories of hundreds of genetics laboratories and clinics with the Lab Directory searchable by disease, location, gene, laboratory name, and director and the Clinic Directory searchable by geography, population served, and specialty. There is also an introduction to the basic concepts of genetic counseling. Free registration required.
MEDLINEplus: Genetic Disorders
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html
A directory of links to Web resources covering a general overview, clinical trials, pictures/diagrams, prevention/screening, research, specific conditions/aspects, treatment, dictionaries/glossaries, news, and organizations. Also includes links to a few pages in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Your Genes, Your Health: A Multimedia Guide to Genetic Disorders
http://yourgenesyourhealth.org/
Excellent presentations about fragile X syndrome, Marfan syndrome, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, phenylketonuria (PKU), Huntington disease (HD), sickle cell disease, and hemochromatosis. For each disease there are explanations of what it is, what causes it, how it is inherited and diagnosed, video clips of interviews with doctors and patients about what it is like to have the disease, links to more information, and a glossary.
Conditions A - Z
http://onhealth.webmd.com/conditions/resource/conditions/index.asp
Easy to understand information on more than 350 diseases and conditions. A few examples are: acne, albinism, appendicitis, bee and wasp stings, cataracts, dermatitis, emphysema, fetal alcohol syndrome, frostbite, gangrene, glaucoma, halitosis (bad breath), heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Kawasaki disease, lactose intolerance, lice, multiple sclerosis, neuralgia, osteoporosis, panic attack, rosacea, sciatica, stress, tendinitis, tinnitus, ulcers, varicose veins, warts, and yeast infections. Each topic includes description, symptoms, causes, treatment, and related articles.
Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/
Sweden 's Karolinska Institute Library and Information Center provides an extensive collection of Web sites related to diseases, health conditions, and disorders. The topic list is based on MeSH (the Medical Subject Headings), but you can use a keyword search using everyday terms.
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Diseases & Conditions - Librarians' Index
Type in your topic for a list of reviewed and reliable web sites.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex
Well-written and easy-to-understand information on health and medical topics. The heart of the site is Diseases & Conditions A-Z with articles covering hundreds of conditions that discuss some of all of the following: signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatments, prevention, self-care, coping strategies, and complementary and alternative medicine. Additionally there's a large section of Answers from Mayo Specialists , tools for improving your health, in-depth information on major conditions in the Condition Centers , Drug Information from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), and a First-Aid & Self-Care Guide .
Bio Links (Biozone)
http://www.biozone.co.nz/links.html
This site contains over five hundred links covering such topics as biology, biotechnology, diseases, evolution, and microbiology. Links are organized into sixteen main topics and sixty-five subtopics that support health and science education. There are monthly updates listed on the main page.
Healthatoz - The Search Engine for Health and Medicine
https://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/clients/haz/general/custom/default.jsp
Offers quick access to medical information on the Web. In addition to a search engine of the annotated and rated directory, you can check Health Alert for the topic of the month (archived) which takes an important health topic or disease and offers in-depth coverage.
History of Biomedicine
http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html
This site provides extensive links in theory of biology, history of diseases, and medical theory and practice. It covers the histories of folk medicine, traditional Eastern medicine, and Western biomedical theory and practice. Within these major divisions, resources are arranged chronologically from ancient to modern times. A resource from Sweden's Karolinska Institute of Medicine.
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