ELECTRONIC REFERENCE BOOKS

• The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
• The Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health: A Guide for Seniors and Their Caregivers

• Academic Search Premier
  World's largest multi-disciplinary database. Full-text for scholarly publications and journals.
   
• General Reference Center Gold
  Updated daily. Search Magazines, newspapers, and reference books, and trade publications for business, industry, current events, arts and sciences, sports, popular culture, and more. 

Medical Sites

• AMA Health Insight
  Provides medical information for the public by America's leading medical association. The site also includes journal articles, current news releases, and a searchable database of over 690,000 U.S. physicians.
   
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  The CDC includes eleven centers, institutes, and offices linked to this Web site which promote health and quality of life by researching diseases, injuries, and disabilities. Among topics covered are healthy living, travelers' health, and current news.
   
• Healthfinder
  Excellent source of consumer information provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    
• Mayo Clinic
  A database of diseases and conditions with information on diagnosis and treatment, plus a medicine center which explains both prescription and non-prescription drugs.
   
• MedicineNet
  This database is written by physician educators and discusses diseases and treatments, medications, current health news, and procedures and tests. Picture slide shows and image collection gallery.
   
• MEDLINEplus
  MEDLINEplus includes free MEDLINE, the most comprehensive index to articles from medical journals available, plus a vast amount of consumer-oriented medical information.
   
• The Merck Manual of Medical Information
  Web version of the Merck Manual. Search the Manual or browse through topics from Accidents and Injuries to Womens Health Issues.
    
• National Women's Health Information Center
  Prepared by the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides access to women's health information as well as information on domestic violence and other social issues. An additional feature is a toll-free number for more information and help.
   
• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
  Provides bilingual consumer health information.
   
• NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)
  Information on more than 1,200 rare disorders as well as an organization database, and an orphan drug designation database.
   
• Oncolink
  An information bank sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center provides information about cancer. You can search for data specific to a disease, current news releases, and clinical trials. Links are also provided to cancer journals.
    
• RxList: The Internet Drug Index
  Description, clinical pharmacology, indications, dosages, and administration information, warnings, adverse reactions, and other information is provided about drugs.
   
• The University of Iowa Hardin Meta Directory
  A good directory of numerous Internet health resources, including an extensive collection of pictures.
   
• Vitals
  Free, searchable database of physicians. Includes biographical information, office information, consumer reviews, peer reviews, and awards for 720,000 doctors nationwide. 

Children's Health

• Kids Health 
  Created by pediatric medical experts of the Nemours Foundation and the American Medical Association, this is a database dedicated to the health of children and teens. There are separate links for use by parents, teens, and children.
   
• Specific Diagnoses Card Catalog
  A University of Wisconsin database designed to provide information for parents of children who have disabilities. A specific diagnoses card catalog gives information about disabilities including "Who to Contact," "Learn More About It," and "Where to Go to Chat with Others." 

Death & Dying Issues

• Growth House
  Growth House, Inc. provides education about life-threatening illness and end of life care. It's primary mission is to improve the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying through public education and global professional collaboration.
   
• Hospice Foundation of America
  This site offers a listing of hospice facilities, answers to frequently asked questions, and assistance to those coping with death. 

Mental Health Information

• Psych Central: Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page
  Excellent directory of psychology and support resources on the web. 

Senior Adults Health 

• Health Care Financing Administration, Medicare Information
  The official U.S. government site to provide information to people with Medicare health insurance.
   
• NIH Senior Health
  This easy-to-use website features basic health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Use the buttons at the top of each page to make the text bigger, change text color, or hear the text read aloud.