Diseases
A guide to information at the Elmhurst Public Library

Reference Books

Diseases, by Bryan Bunch (J Ref 616 Dis)
Human Diseases and Conditions, edited by Neil Izenberg (J Ref 616 Hum)
Sick!: Diseases and Disorders, Injuries and Infections (J Ref 616.003 Sic)

Books

Books on diseases, available for checkout, can be found under the Dewey Decimal call number J 616. Each individual disease has its own call number, for example:

To find books on individual diseases, do a keyword search on the Library’s catalog, or ask a librarian to help you.

Databases

• New Book of Popular Science In Library Use Use at home!
  Science, medicine and technology for middle school students.

• Kids InfoBits In Library Use Use at home!
  Kids InfoBits meets the needs of young students(K-5) with simple, quick access to curriculum-related information on current events, arts, sciences, health, people, government, sports, history and more.
  
  

• Health and Wellness Resource Center In Library Use Use at home!
  Includes health and medical journals and pamphlets, articles from 2,200 general-interest publications, a broad collection of Gale reference titles, drug guides and more.
  
  
• Student Resources in Context In Library Use Use at home!
  Includes thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, covering history, literature, science, social studies and more. Includes hours of video and audio clips and podcasts.
  

Web Sites

Medline Plus: A Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
http://medlineplus.gov/
Click on “Health Topics,” then the first letter of the name of the disease.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
Click on “Diseases and Conditions”.

The Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com