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Reference Books: R 610.3 M167 __Macmillan Health Encyclopedia__ R 614.4 H425 __Epidemics and Pandemics__ R 616 G152 __Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine__ R 616 H918 __Human Conditions and Diseases__

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 * Databases: ** To use the databases from home go to [|Moodle >] **McShain Library** for a list of usernames and passwords. Two advantages to using databases: 1. Articles found on databases have been previously published in print. They have been [|vetted] by professionals. You can be sure you are using authoritative, reliable sources. 2. Most databases will create citations for you. All you have to do is make sure they are formatted correctly.


 * [|Diseases and Disorders: AIDS]**


 * [|Diseases and Disorders: Anthrax]

[|Diseases and Disorders: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]

[|Diseases and Disorders: SARS]

[|Diseases and Disorders: Sexually Transmitted Diseases]

[|Diseases and Disorders: West Nile Virus]

[|Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine - 3rd ed.]

[|U*X*L Complete Health Resource]**

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 * [|Today's Science]**


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 * **[|Scirus]** Specialized search engine for science related searches.