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Tips and information for students doing research into health, medicine, and disease for a Human Anatomy project.

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Digital Resources

eBooks

Concussions

This book provides a broad introduction to the important topic of concussive brain injury that considers historical, medical, research-based, and legal and ethical perspectives.

Fibromyalgia

A fascinating look at the progression of a once-discounted medical disorder, from suspicion of malingering and mental illness to mainline acceptance by the world medical community.

Thyroid Disease

In this book, two distinguished surgeons offer an up-to-date, easy-to-understand book on thyroid disease.

Geriatrics

This book is an invaluable source that provides reference information on the myriad issues related to aging faced by the elderly and their healthcare providers.

Principles of Sports Medicine and Kinesiology

"This new resource explores the world of sports fitness, injury, and rehabilitation, introducing readers to important topics in easy-to-understand language. Achieving optimum fitness levels, whether for the professional athlete or for the amateur enthusiast, requires knowledge of human anatomy and a basic understanding of the effects of exercise, injury, and nutrition on the body. Treatments, diagnostic tools, sports-related careers, and athlete doping scandals round out the discussion of this perennially popular topic. This volume offers amateur athletes and students who want to learn about the complexities of sports medicine and exercise science a solid and accessible introduction. "

Read around your topic

Take time at the beginning of your research to read around your chosen topic. 

  • Build a foundation of understanding

  • Find a path for your research

  • Collect words and terms to use as you research further. 

 

Encyclopedia databases and general reference books are great places to start your research as your

read around your topic: 

  • The articles are written in house by the same publisher

  • They are uniform with solid basic information 

  • Easy to search through and find what you need. 

  • They often link to other sources. 

  • They do not always have great depth however. 

 

General websites about your chosen topic may also be helpful at this time, but websites found through

Google have not been vetted for credibility. Additionally, you may find your Google search or the website

are difficult to navigate. 

Additional Resources

Books about human anatomy, health, and medicine are 610-619 and REF 610-619. 

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