Getting StartedDisease Research Guide
Research Tip: If you're looking for non-human disease information, please see the veterinary technology research guide.
Articles and Databases
Additional Databases
Subject Headings and Keyword Examples
disease, autoimmune, immune, disorders, cancer, "cardiovascular disease," "heart disease," "digestive, endocrine, "genetic disorders," "birth defects," "infectious disease," "musculoskeletal, respiratory," "sexually transmitted disease," "mental health"
Books and E-Books
Search tips:
- Try keywords like: anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, transcription, record keeping, accounting, insurance processing, laboratory techniques, clinical and diagnostic procedures, pharmaceutical principles, medication administration, first aid, office practices, patient relations, medical law and ethics, externship
- Search broad keywords because you're not searching the entire content of the e-book yet.
- In the Library Catalog, to find only E-books: narrow your search results by clicking on format > electronic.
Websites
We recommend websites such as:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/
- HealthFinder.gov http://www.healthfinder.gov/
- Karolinska Institutet- Diseases, Disorders and Related topics http://www.mic.stacken.kth.se/Diseases/
- MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
- MORE! Take a look at the GEN Library's Delicious Links for disease topics
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Health Reference Center Database
Health Reference Center database has reliable, easy-to-use, full-text information. From the first page, you can select a whole section on diseases and narrow your topic from there.
