Dr. Jose CortesHuman
Anatomy &Physiology - Biol 2401
Assignment Guide
BOOKS ARTICLES INTERNET SUPPORT
RC55 .M4 - Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 18th ed., 2006. This excellent summary of most diseases from causes to cures is available in Stat!Ref. Also available online at http://www.merck.com
RC46 .H333 - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th ed., 2005. This is a professional medical text which contains definitions or descriptions of diseases, pathgenesis, epidemioloy, etiology, treaments and related materials. The full text of this medical resource is also available in the database Stat!Ref.
QR9.E53 Encyclopedia of Microbiology. 2nd ed., 2000. For diseases caused by bacteria or viruses, this is an excellent starting point.
NetLibrary - Type the disease you are researching in the subject box. Books available in the NetLibrary collection are linked from the LSC-Kingwood Library Catalog. Titles such as the Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases, and Current Clinical Topics in Infectious Diseases are available full text online.
Medline EBooks - Now the National Institutes of Health provides some full text eBooks for free. The Health & Wellness Resource Center, listed below, also includes some reference books online such as the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine.
Stat!Ref - Medical reference texts for nursing, dentistry, general and specialized medicine, psychiatry, physical therapy and more. Includes definitions, abbreviations and drug guides. Search the entire reference set or select a specific title.
North Harris Biology Department - This guide to useful information for students at North Harris College is recommended by Dr. Cortes. Students will find A & P lab help under the link for Human Anatomy & Physiology I.
Academic Search Complete - Articles from popular magazines and scholarly journals on a wide range of subjects, including general and applied medicine.
Health & Wellness Resource Center - Nutrition, diseases, nursing, public health, fitness medicine, occupational health & safety. Articles and reference books.
MEDLINE Comprehensive version of the database from the Nationial Library of Medicine which includes full text of many articles from international medical literature. Also available to the public as PubMed
ProQuest Research Library - Articles from journals, magazines, newspapers; many scholarly journals. Select "Show articles from peer reviewed publications only " if you want professional journals.
Alphabetical List of Specific Diseases/Disorders - T his academic site from the Karolinska Institutet, one of Europe's largest medical universities, has excellent links to websites for information on diseases.
Big picture book of Viruses - This site from Tulane University contains both a catalog of virus images on the Internet and educational resources for those seeking more information about viruses.
Center for Disease Control - The U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services site is another excellent place to find disease information, with information on prevention and control.
Introduction to Clinical Microbiology - The University of Texas Houston Medical School web page with images and techniques on the cell, lab methods and taxonomy.
MEDLINE Plus - Health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine
Microbiology and Virology - A site maintained by The Microbiology Network, a communication resource for the microbiologist.
Pubmed - Abstracts of articles only. Medical research; National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database. The primary index of published articles in medicine.
Citing Sources Using the Library MLA Style Guide | LSC-Kingwood library guide. Examples of both paper and electronic citations.
Avoiding Plagiarism | Excellent information and guide on how to avoid plagiarism from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.
University of Texas Copyright Crash Course | This helpful guide on copyright is suggested by Lone Star College-Kingwood Teaching and Learning Center.
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