Pathfinder for Genetic Disorders  

Print Resources in the Library

•  The best source for print resources in the library are the encyclopedias. Save time and look up the disorder in the index! 

•  Use the Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module in INFOTRAC as a source of “print” information.

Electronic Resources:

 From the library website

•  Click on INFOTRAC and type in the school password

•  Click on Student Edition to locate current magazine or journal articles.

•  Click on Gale Virtual Reference Library  to access information from the Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders

•  Click on Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module   to access information from trusted medical sources.

•  Type in the name of your disorder to find articles in a number or reference books (treat this information just as you would information you find in a book in the library) or click on one of the other headings to find articles and pamphlets.

 

Internet Sites:

 Here are a few great sites that you can use to find great information on your disorder. Most of the sites have a search function right at the top of the page.

•  Medlineplus : A service of the National Institute of Health and the U.S. National Library of Medicine       http://medlineplus.gov/

•  Health Finder : Your Guide to Reliable Health Information Sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion         http://www.healthfinder.gov/

•  Your Genes Your Health : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (Fewer disorders listed but a “fun” format.        http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/index.htm

•  Medical Genetics : University of Kansas Medical Center   http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/

•  Genetic Alliance : Advocacy, Education, and Empowerment    http://www.geneticalliance.org/

•  National Human Genome Research Institute  : National Institute of Health http://www.genome.gov/

•  Genetics Home Reference : A Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

•  Karolinska Institutet University Library :  Alphabetical listing of diseases http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/alphalist.html

•  National Center for Biotechnology Information : Disseminates biomedical information for understanding the molecular processes affecting human health and disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/