Medical Websites- Spring Research Paper

- Students: Please use the following links to start your research. These are all high-quality websites that have been reviewed for you. If you want to use a different website that you find on your own, please ask Mrs. Gaunce, Mr. Goldberg, or Ms. Collopy!

- Searching tips:

1. Keep searches short and concise.
2. Do not type in a long question or idea into any search bar; rather, type in one to three key-words that will help you find good information.
3. All websites are not high-quality. Look at who owns/maintains the website. Be careful of websites that have flashing advertisements and seeem unprofessional.

http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/article.htm
- scroll down to “browse common topics”

http://www.medicineonline.com/
- Diseases & Conditions
* Allergy * Arthritis * Alzheimer's * Cancer * Cardiovascular Disorders * Cholesterol * Constipation * Diabetes * Eczema* AIDS / HIV
* More Topics...

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/HealthA-Z.shtml
- diseases and health topics alphabetized

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex
- very reliable site about diseases; easy links to pages

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
- organized by diseases, systems, etc.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/common-topics/default.htm
- alphabetical list of diseases and conditions; information about drugs and treatment too

http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html
- organized by body system/type of disease

http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/
- government website on many diseases- general and specific

http://health.yahoo.com/conditions/
- clear topics here

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/default.asp?firstCat=3&secondCat=246
- high quality information and research from the Cleveland Clinic about cardiovascular diseases

http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/animations.asp
- 3D animations of how certain diseases and conditions affect the body; may have to be viewed at home due to bandwidth issues, but extremely informative; page links back to a “symptom checker” page

http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html
- lists diseases/conditions by category;some drug information available

http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=bc4fbfe82e118010VgnVCM1000000e2015acRCRD
- information about cancers and rare diseases that affect children


http://edcp.org/
- Maryland Department of Health information about diseases, immunizations, etc.

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=9276
- comprehensive health website; sponsored by Aetna healthcare, but good variety of articles on specific parts of the disease

http://www.healthfinder.gov/scripts/Topics.asp?context=5&keyword=113&Branch=5
- alphabetical by diseases

http://www.medilexicon.com/drugsearch.php
- FDA approved search of drugs

http://www.cancer.gov/
- information about all different types of cancers

http://www.alz.org/index.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer's_disease
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/alzheim/alzheim.htm

- Alzheimer’s information

www.google.com
- in the google search bar, type in the name of the disease you are researching and the word information; for example- lou gehrig's information

http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2005/07/29/genetics-and-public-health-information-to-trust/
- read about how to evaluate medical websites on the internet
- list of categories with blog entries on different diseases, drugs, and research


http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/alzheimers_disease/
- blog with articles about research and Alzheimer’s Disease from a chemist in the industry
- advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/cancer/
- - blog with articles about research on cancer from a chemist in the industry
- advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/cardiovascular_disease/
- blog with articles about research on cardiovascular disease and drug research from a chemist in the industry
- * advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/infectious_diseases/
- blog with articles about drugs for infectious diseases- viral and bacterial
- * advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/diabetes_and_obesity/
- blog with articles about drugs related to obesity and diabetes
- * advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/cat_index.php
- complete list of blog topics by this author in categories
- *advanced research only
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March 18- Citing Internet Sources/Works Cited

Objective/Goal:
- By the end of the day today (Wednesday), you will create three source cards, three note cards (research cards), and a typed Works Cited.
- The typed Works Cited, source cards, and note cards are due at the end of the period today.

Use tab browsing to refer to the directions on my blog and the websites that you need to visit; keep as many tabs open as necessary.

Skim and scan this entire post before you start working today!

Look at the example of what the basic format of a note card and source card should look like (this is the worksheet from class).

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migraine-headache/DS00120
o Create one source card. At the top, write- Source 1.
o The author is Mayo Clinic Staff.
o Create one note card.
o At the top, write- Note 1, Source 1.
o Migraines
- now write three bullets of research (phrases) about migraines

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/howprotectkids.htm
o Create one source card. At the top, write- Source 2.
o No author is given.
o Create one note card.
o At the top, write- Note 1, Source 2.
o Vaccines
- now write three bullets of research (phrases) about vaccines

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwh/index.html
o Create one source card. At the top, write- Source 3.
o No author is given.
o Create one note card.
o At the top, write- Note 1, Source 3.
o Safe Water
o now write three bullets of research (phrases) about vaccines


Works Cited

Visit these sites to see directions and examples.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/09/
- list of basic characteristics of citing a Web site correctly

http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
- scroll down to find a clear explanation/example of citing a website.

- You are going to type a short works cited using the three sources from class today.

• - The first field/information in a works cited entry is the author; however, these sources don’t have an author given.
• - Follow the basic rules on the hand-out that was given to you in class. You should also refer to the websites given in order to do this correctly.
  
• - Important characteristics:
• • Works Cited – those words must be centered at the top of the paper.
• • Alphabetized by entries (if no author is given, alphabetize by the name of the article).
• • Follow the examples exactly for punctuation (periods, commas, brackets).
• Use reverse indent. Ask for help if you are having trouble doing this on your computer.
• Do not number your entries in the works cited.
• Do not type your name on the works cited page.
  

Mac Lab Proficiency Checklist - March 17, 2009

Students:

Here is the passage that you should copy and paste according to the directions that I gave you in class:

After spring break, seventh grade language arts students will write a formal research paper. Students will start by researching a disease. This research will occur in science, language arts, and at home as homework. To keep track of their research, students will use source cards. Then, they will organize the information into note cards that correspond to these source cards. After the note cards and source cards are organized, students will outline, plan, and draft the research papers. At the end of two weeks, a final draft with a formal works cited will be due in language arts. At the same time, presentations in science will evaluate student knowledge. Overall, students will acquire the knowledge to be experts on the characteristics of one disease.


Link to Google Docs (through the school's website):
http://www.mssd14.org/middleschool/index.html