Discovering Diseases John Myles Liberty Center Middle School lib_aca_jm@nwoca.org Sylvania Timberstone Disease Reports Grade 7 7th Grade Health Diseases Dewey Numbers: 613 616 through 616.99 Subject Headings: Diseases Specific disease names In collaboration with the 7th Grade health teacher, the library media specialist has selected print and electronic resources that provide accurate and timely information on a variety of diseases. Students are strongly encouraged to use resources provided through INFOhio such as the Britannica Encyclopedia, the NetWellness site, and EBSCOhost for articles about their specific disease. Book List A collection of print materials have been placed on reserve for your use during this project. These books are an excellent starting place to begin your research prior to searching the electronic resources. Reference Titles Professional Guide to Diseases Diseases Volumes 1 through 8 SICK Volumes 1 through 4 Individual Non-fiction Titles The following are examples of the titles that have been placed on reserve for you to use in this project: Hemophilia, Coping with Asthma, Arthritis, Sleep Disorders, Bulimia, Mononucleosis, Lyme Disease, Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease Article List The articles listed below are examples of the type of information that can be found by using EBSCOhost in the INFOhio resources. You will want to do a search in EBSCOhost when have selected your specific disease. Don't Undertreat Asthma. By: Stern, Lorraine. Woman's Day, 4/15/2004, Vol. 67 Issue 8, p117, 1/3p, 1c; (AN 12663215) Asthma Alert. By: McGinnis, Marianne. Prevention, May2004, Vol. 56 Issue 5, p133, 2p, 2c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1220; (AN 12736351) Take a deep breath. By: Brown, Phyllida. New Scientist, 3/27/2004, Vol. 181 Issue 2440, p36, 4p, 1 diagram, 2c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1240; (AN 12727618) When mono strikes. By: Riccio, Nina M.. Current Health 2, Mar2000, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p16, 2p; Reading Level (Lexile): 1050; (AN 2860036) Mono. By: Willis, Judith Levine; Watkins, Norman. FDA Consumer, May/Jun98, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p32, 4p, 3bw; Reading Level (Lexile): 1170; (AN 571107) The boy who wanted to fly. By: Stone, Judith; Gajdel, Edward. Health, Jul/Aug95, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p90, 5p, 5bw; Reading Level (Lexile): 960; (AN 9507104137) Web Sites There is a great deal of information about diseases available on the Internet. Before you do any searches on the Internet, please use the sites listed below. We have selected these sites for their quality and accuracy. Be sue that you know the basic information about your disease before you do any other Internet searching. American Heart Association Kids' Health Medline Plus National Institute of Mental Health Web MD The Inner Body Exploratorium: bodies NetWellness Diseaes Genetic Disorders Down Syndrome Epilepsy