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INFOhio Electronic Resources Spotlight
Health Studies Using INFOhio Resources
May 7, 2005Studying health and the human body is now easier, more up-to-date and FUN
using the INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic
Resources! There are resources for younger students as well as databases
which help keep older students aware of what is happening in the areas of their own
personal concerns and world-wide health.
Reminder: While online health resources contain authoritative and current
information, only a certified health care professional can give offer advice about
personal health issues.
Systems of the Human Body
 Britannica Online has several animations which show how many
systems of the human body work. From Britannica Online School Edition (the gray button)
click on the Learning Materials link located under the blue title bar. In the
left frame, click on Science. Under Biology/Science, click on Grades 6-12
Interactive Lessons. This section contains animations, lesson plans, quizzes and
activity sheets on systems of the human body such as cardio-vascular system, brain, eye,
digestive and lymphatic systems, and many others. These can be viewed independently by
students or projected as a class lesson in conjunction with the activity sheets or
quizzes.
Britannica Online
also has hundreds of diagrams which can be used in PowerPoint presentations or alone as
study guides. From the Britannica home page, type in your keyword (such as digestive
system or skeletal system) for a wealth of colorful illustrations and
diagrams in the section marked Multimedia.
World Health
 NewsBank
Newspapers has the latest information about health conditions around the
world. From NewsBank’s main screen, click on the Special Report entitled World
Health. In addition to the latest newspaper articles, you will find statistics, maps
and near the bottom of the page, Web links to various health associations. News articles
are updated daily.
Medical News
 EBSCOhost
has the latest periodical articles on all areas of medical research and development,
teen health concerns, and more. Younger researchers can select the grade appropriate
database to get health-related articles at their reading level. Older students can get
general information by selecting Secondary Search and then choosing MAS Ultra
or MasterFILE Premier. For more advanced information included in professional
journals, select Academic Search Premier.
EBSCOhost
also contains six other health-related databases. From the main EBSCO screen, select All
Database Search and select one or more of the following:
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Alt HealthWatch for alternative medicine |
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Health Source - Consumer Edition |
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Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition |
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MEDLINE |
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection for mental health |
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Clinical Pharmacology for information on prescription drugs, herbal
supplements, etc. |
Diseases, Injury, Nutrition and More
A.D.A.M.
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia is an excellent resource for in-depth
information, illustrations, and animations on over 1,500 medical topics. From
INFOhio’s home page, click on the green Other Resources button to find the
link to A.D.A.M. From the main page, you can alphabetically explore
diseases, or click on the links on the right to find information on Injury, Nutrition,
Poison, Special Topics, Surgery or Tests. The information contained is quite
complete, and there are explicit graphics for most items.
 Medline Plus
offers a wealth of information from the National
Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health. A link to this resource can be found under the green Other
Resources button described above. In addition to the latest health news updated
daily, select from Health Topics, Drug Information, Medical Dictionary and more.
On the right side of the main page, click on Interactive Tutorials for 165
animated presentations on:
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Diseases and Conditions such as Acne, Sexually Transmitted
Diseases, Sleep Disorders, etc. |
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Tests and Diagnostic Procedures such as CT Scan, MRI, etc. |
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Surgery and Treatment Procedures such as hip replacement, LASIK,
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These Interactive Tutorials can be used by students independently or may be projected
and viewed as a classroom presentation.
NetWellness is a
service provided by Case Western Reserve University, The Ohio State University and
University of Cincinnati. In addition to over 135,000 pages of information on Health
Topics (much from A.D.A.M. and Medline Plus listed above) NetWellness
also provides an Ask An Expert service where individuals can ask health-related
questions which will be answered by one of over 300 health professionals.
Health Videos from INFOhio
Ohio's Area Media Centers
(AMCs) provide all schools with a Digital Video Collection of more
than 130 titles in streaming and download video format. These titles include several from
the Bill Nye: Science Guy series, as well as other videos on
systems of the human body and specific diseases. Once you find a title to use, click Locate
This Title and you will be taken directly to the page where you can order the title
from your AMC. If you don't already have a client
name and password from your AMC, request one at no cost. Complete instructions are
located on the Digital Video
Collection page.
Sheila Benedum
Librarian, Bay High School
Electronic Resources Spotlight Coordinator
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