Disease Exhibition Project: Selected Information Sources

Visit these sites to learn more about the disease you have chosen as your research topic. Please speak with Mrs. O'Keefe if you need help, or have any questions - she will be happy to assist you!

Student Resource Center
This terrific database features the full text of UXL Science, Sick!, the Gale Encyclopedia of Science, and many other encyclopedias and reference information sources, as well as articles from magazines, academic journals and newspapers. The Student Resource Center is a great database in which to search for information about the causes, description, diagnosis, prognosis, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of disease. Also included in entries for many diseases is a helpful "Words to Know" section.
(Please note: You will have to log in with an ID to use this resource. An overview of this collection, as well as each of the other databases and collections for which we have paid a fee, is available in the IMC. This "Full-Text Resources Available to the CMS Research Community" guide also includes any passwords or other information you will need to log into a particular database. )

BrainPOP
Click on "Health", and choose from a variety of movies about the disease you are interested in learning about.
(Please note: You will have to log in with a User Name and Password to use BrainPOP.)

WebMD: Health A-Z (Also see Noticias Breves de Salud)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Diseases & Conditions A-Z Index (To search in Spanish, go to Enfermedades y afecciones)

National Institutes of Health (NIH): Health Topics A-Z (Also see HHS healthfinder.gov: su guia a la información de la salud)

KidsHealth: Kids' Health Problems (Also look at TeensHealth: Diseases & Conditions)

MayoClinic.com: Diseases and Conditions A-Z

MedlinePlus: Health Topics (To search in Spanish, to go MedlinePlus: Información de Salud para Usted)

eMedicineHealth.com
Enter your search from the homepage, or find your research topic using the Topics A-Z feature.

EBSCOHost Research Databases
Log in to this collection to search Middle Search Plus, MasterFILE Premier, Health Source-Consumer Edition, and other full-text databases, featuring magazine and journal articles, encyclopedias and other reference information sources, and other content.
(Please note: You will have to log in with a User ID and Password to use this resource. An overview of this collection, as well as each of the other databases and collections for which we have paid a fee, is available in the IMC. This "Full-Text Resources Available to the CMS Research Community" guide also includes any passwords or other information you will need to log into a particular database. )

Wikipedia
Enter your own search in this terrific resource, or use the links provided below. (When available, visit the "External Links", listed at the end of each subject entry.)
Chickenpox
Hepatitis
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (You may also want to learn more about Gardasil.)
Lyme Disease
Malaria
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Scarlet Fever
Tuberculosis

Enciclopedia de Enfermedades, from Médicos de el Salvador, el Directorio de Medicina y Salud Más Completo de El Salvador

Salud.com

tu otro medico.com

Clinica Dam: Enfermedades

¡Informé!
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. (¡Informé! is the first reference database to provide indexing, full text, and images of the most popular Hispanic magazines. It also includes full text pamphlets on a variety of topics, such as health care.)
(Please note: You will need to enter your public library barcode in order to log in to this database.)

Statistical Data About Diseases
World Health Organization: Global Burden of Disease

Centers for Disease Control: National Health Center Statistics - Deaths/Mortality

Digging for Data!

As you consider possible research questions for Mrs. Hale's Statistics Exhibition assignment, visit the sites below for ideas and inspiration! Are you having trouble finding the statistical information you need? Please stop by the IMC and ask Mrs. O'Keefe for help, or send an e-mail request for help (joanneokeefe@salem.k12.ma.us).

Presidential Election 2008
Gallup Poll
Check out election trends based on gender, age, region, race, education, marital status, and more, as we close in on election day!

All About Sports
Major League Baseball: Stats
Use the data provided at this site to compare players' batting averages against right- and left-handed pitchers, batters' averages before and after the all-star break, team win/loss records when playing at home vs. away, and more.

National Hockey League: Stats

National Football League: Stats

National Basketball Association: Stats

Beijing 2008: Summer Olympics

Olympic Sports: Summer Games Index, from Sports Reference.com

Olympic Sports: Winter Games Index, from Sports Reference.com

"You paid HOW MUCH for those jeans?": Comparing Clothing Prices at Favorite Stores
Delia's

Urban Outfitters

Forever 21

Gap

American Eagle Outfitters

Belk

Sears

KMART

Abercrombie & Fitch: Women
Abercrombie & Fitch: Men

Lucky Brand Jeans

Express

J. Crew

New York & Company

Macy's

Target

Wal-Mart

The Performing Arts
The Grammy Awards

Billboard Charts

Country Music Awards: Awards Database

Tony Awards: Search Past Winners

Emmy Awards: Advanced Primetime Awards Search

Academy Awards Database

Pets
Market Research Statistics: U.S. Pet Ownership - 2007, from the American Veterinary Medicine Association
In addition to the great information you'll find here, be sure to check out "Formulas for Estimating Percentage of Pet-Owning Households and Pet Population in Your Community".

U.S. Pet Ownership Statistics, from the Humane Society of the United States

Careers
America's Best- and Worst-Paying Jobs, by Paul Maidment (from Forbes.com, posted on 6/4/07)

Survey Reveals Most Satisfying Jobs, by Jeanne Bryner (from LiveScience.com, posted on 4/17/07)

Housing
Most Overpriced Places In The U.S. 2006, by Lacey Rose (from Forbes.com, posted on 7/11/06)

Other Great Resources
InfoPlease: All the Knowledge You Need
Almanacs provide terrific lists about almost any topic you can think of. Type the subject you want to learn more about into the search field at the top of the screen, and check out your search results.