Menlo School Library: 6th grade: Disease project: Project resources

Which are the best websites to use?

Before typing your topic into Google and digging through millions of search results, you might want to start here:

Asthma

American Academy of Asthma Allergy and Immunology
Information about the diagnosis and treatment of asthma.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Lots of general information about Asthma.
American Diabetes Association
Lots of information about diabetes prevention and treatment.
American Heart Association
National organization that provides information about heart disease and treatment.
American Lung Association
National organization that provides information about lung disease and treatment.
American Red Cross
Look here for information about CPR.
American Society of Hematology
Information about blood diseases and treatment.

Cancer

American Cancer Society
Home site for the national organization.
National Cancer Institute
Cancer information from the National Institutes of Health.

Ebola

Ebola
Information on the Ebola virus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Ebola Virus and Marburg Virus
Information from the Mayo Clinic.
Ebola Virus Disease
Information on diagnosis and treatment from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Ebola Virus Disease
Fact sheet, from the World Health Organization.
Ebola Virus Infection FAQ
Background information and current news, from WebMD.
Ebola: the Race for Drugs and Vaccines
Information on current treatments, from the BBC.

Heart disease

Heart Disease - NIH
Choose from the list of various heart ailments, or use the search bar.
Heart Disease Health Center
Information about a variety of heart conditions. Type your topic into the search bar at the top of the page.
History of Heart Disease
Overview information from Healthline.
Learn CPR
Online CPR instruction from the University of Washington Medical School.
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
An A-Z index provides access to easily understood information about a variety of diseases and ailments.
National Hemophilia Foundation
Information from the national organization.

Marfan

National Marfan Foundation
Information on diagnosis and treatment from the national organization.
Rare Coagluation Disorders Resource Room
This site has a lot of information on clotting disorders.

Sickle cell disease

Brief History of Sickle Cell Disease
A research paper written by a university professor.
Transposition of the Great Vessels
Information on this congenital defect from the National Institutes of Health.

Thalassemia

Alpha Thalassemia
Easy to read information from KidsHealth.
Cooley's Anemia Foundation
This organization promotes research into the treatment of thalassemia.
Thalassemia
Information from the Centers for Disease Control.
Thalassemia International Foundation
An organization that supports thalassemia research.

Disease Reference Sites

Diseases and Conditions (CDC)
An index of diseases and treatment, from the Centers for Disease Control.
KidsHealth
Information about many illnesses and conditions, in easy-to-understand language.
Mayo Clinic: Diseases and Conditions
Index of medical conditions from the Mayo Clinic.
Medline Plus
Medical information from the National Institutes of Health.
Times Health Guide
Current news and background information on a variety of health topics, from the New York Times.

Subscription databases

A lot of information is available through our subscription databases. Use your Menlo username and password to log into these resources. Here are some good options:

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Begin your research by reading authoritative tertiary sources like the ones found here.
- What’s included?
  In-depth overview articles, often with links to supporting primary source materials. Also includes a world atlas with statistical information on individual countries plus the ability to compare any two countries.
Health Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  Look here for information on a variety of health topics.
- What’s included?
  Tertiary, secondary and primary source material in the areas of health and wellness.
World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  This reference encyclopedia is a good starting point for research projects.
- What’s included?
  This large reference encyclopedia is available in several reading levels, and also includes a Spanish language version.

Books

Books from the Menlo School library have been put on a cart. The cart will be either in the library or in Ms. Limaye's room. Please don't take these books home - they are there for everyone to use.