HUMAN DISEASES

= = Collier Library - Pathfinder

HUMAN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is = to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field o= f HUMAN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS. The various types of library mater= ials useful in research are described along with some examples of each type. This guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but it is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

BASIC INTRODUCTION OR OVERVIEW MATERIAL = can be found in:

Cambridge World History of Human Disease.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 1993.

Ref R 131 .C233

Crowley, Leonard. Introdu= ction to Human Disease:Patho= logy and Pathophysics Correlations. 2004.

RB 112.C7

M= cMichael, A.J. Human Frontiers, Environments and Disease: Past, Present, Un= certain Futures. 2001.=

Electronic Book (a link is provided in = UNACAT to the online full-text of this work)

S= nodgrass, Mary Ellen. World Epidemics: A Cultural Chronology of Disease From Prehistory to the Era of SARS. 2003.

Ref RA 649.S 65

Books on HUMAN DISEASES can be located by using some of the following SUBJECT HEADINGS that appear in UNACA= T, a computerized catalog of library holdings.

DISEASES	MEDICINE, POPULAR
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES	MENTAL ILLNESS
DEFICIENCY DISEASES	OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
MEDICAL GENETICS	WOMEN DISEASES

See also names of specific disorders, e.g., CANCER, H= EART DISEASES.

OTHER SUBJECT HEADINGS can be identified by using:

Library of Co= ngress Subject Headings (annual)

(Located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Roo= m)

Ref Z 695 .L95

BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS= may produce helpful titles:

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REFERENCE TOOLS which may be useful on = HUMAN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS that are found in the REFERENCE ROOM are:<= /o:p>

LITERATURE GUIDES may provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing research in a selected ar= ea.

Information Sources in the Medical Sciences. = 4= ^th edition. 1992.

Ref R= 118 .I56

Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences.= 4th ed. 2004.

Ref Z 6658 .I54

BIBLIOGRAPHIES list of books, periodical articles, and/or other materials by subject or by author.=

Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders.= 2002.

Ref RB 155.5 .G35

Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences.= 2004.

Ref Z 665 .I54

Malinowsky, H. Robert. Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture. 1994.

Ref Z 7401 .M278

Reppy, Charlotte. AIDS and Ethics: A Bibliography. 1990.

Ref Z 6664 .A27 R47

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES provide brief definitions or concise overviews of the topic, often followed= by list of further references.

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development.= <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 1998.

Ref QP 84 .C26

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Cruise, Julius M. Illustrated Dictionary of Immunology. 1995.

Ref QR 180.4 .C78

= Encyclo= pedia of AIDS: <= /span>A Socia= l, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record of the HIV Epidemic. 1998.

Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACA= T to the online full- text of this work)

Encyclopedia of Mental Health.= 3 vols. 1998.

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Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. 2 vols. 2002.=

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= Gilbert, Patricia. Dictionary of Syndromes and Inherited Disorders.&nbs= p; 2000.

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K= ahn, Ada P.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Encyclopedia of Mental Health. 2001.

Ref RC 437 .K34

Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary= .= 5^th ed. 1998.

Ref R 121 .M89

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New Wellness Encyclopedia. 1995.<= o:p>

Ref RA 776 .N396

R= eich, Warren T. Encyclopedia of Bioethics.= 5 vols. 1995.

Ref QH 332 .E52

Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursi= ng. = 2005. Ref R= 121 .S8=

DIRECTORIES contain names, addresses, = and telephone numbers of persons, organizations, and institutions.

<= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">American Hospital Association. The AHA Guide to the Health Care F= ield. (annual).

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Complete Directory for People with Chronic Illness: DCI. 2^nd ed. 1996.

Ref RC 108 .C65

Health Professions Career and Education Directory.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> (annual).

Ref R 847 .D57

Hernon, Peter. U.S. Government on = the Web: Getting the Information = You Need. 1999.

Ref ZA 5075 .H47

ALMANACS OR STATISTICAL SOURCES provide miscellaneous bits of facts and data.

<= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Alabama's Vital Events. (annual)

<= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Alabama HA 221 .A37y

<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Statistical Record of Health and Medicine. = 1995.

Ref RA 407.3 .S83

Vital Statistics of the United States.= (annual)

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HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS cover broad subject= s in a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a var= iety of topics. They are also refe= rred to as companions or compendia.

AIDS/HIV Reference Guide for Medical Professionals.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 4^th ed. 1997.

Ref RC 607 .A26 A34734=

B= ennett, J. Claude.   Cecil Textbook of Medicine.= 20^th ed. 1995.

Ref RC 46 .C423

Carlson, Karen. The Harvard Guide to Women’s Health.= 1996.

Ref RA 778 .C2163

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Conn's Current Therapy. (annual).

Ref RM 101 .C87

Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> (annual).

Ref RC 71 .A14

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR.= 2000.

Ref RC 455.2 .C4 D536

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Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 17^th ed. 1999.

Ref RC 55 .M4

Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 2001.

Ref R 121 .O884

Physicians' Guide to Rare Diseases. 1992.

Ref RC 69 .P49

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES contain articles ab= out the lives and works of various individuals.

Dictionary of American Medical Biography.= 1984. 2 vols.

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<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Dictionary of American Nursing Biography. = 1988.

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= American National Biography (Online database)

= Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Online database)

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= Biography Reference Bank (Online database)

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= Biography Resource Center (Online database)

INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS that will help loca= te periodical articles and other papers in HUMAN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS are:

<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>      BioMed Central

CINAHL =
Health and Wellness Resource Center

HealthSource: Consumer Health

HealthSource: Nursing/Academic=

Medline (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)

      ProQuest Nursing Journals

      PubMed Central

PERIODICALS held by the library can be identified in th= e PERIODICALS HOLDINGS LIST online at http://www2.una.edu/agordon/journal.asp.

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A few frequently- used PERIODICALS on HUMAN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS are= :

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Medline (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)

World Health

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