Diseases

A guide to information at the Elmhurst Public Library

Reference Book

• Human Diseases and Conditions, edited by Neil Izenberg (ebook)

Books

Books on diseases, available for checkout, can be found under the Dewey Decimal call number J 616. Each individual disease has its own call number, for example:

• Asthma [J 616.238]
• Diabetes [J 616.462]
• West Nile Virus [J 616.925]
• Salmonella [J 616.927]

To find books on individual diseases, do a keyword search on the Library’s catalog, or ask a librarian to help you.

Databases

• Scholastic GO! Science, medicine and technology for middle school students.

• Gale Health & Wellness Includes health and medical journals and pamphlets, articles from 2,200 general-interest publications, a broad collection of Gale reference titles, drug guides and more.

Web Sites

• Medline Plus: A Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine Click on “Health Topics,” then the first letter of the name of the disease.
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – Centers for Disease Control Click on “Diseases and Conditions”.
• The Mayo Clinic