LibGuides: PHCL 2600: Functional Anatomy & Pathophysiology: Intro

Overview & Welcome!

Welcome to the LibGuide for the Honors Section of PHCL 2600. The resources here should enable you to do basic research on diseases and disorders. Each of the tabs above will lead you to specific types of research:

National Institutes of Health tab
Find out about what information is available from the United State government's National Institutes of Health, as well as other government sources of health information. Includes information for both patients and researchers.
Health Information on the Web tab
How to find and evaluate health-related information on the Internet. Includes recommended starting points and resources for evaluating what you find.
Finding Research Articles tab
Databases for locating and retrieving peer-reviewed research articles in the health sciences, including PubMed.
Finding Medical Images & Videos tab
How to locate medical images and videos using publicly accessible resources. Useful for adding visual interest to reports and presentations.
Drug Info tab
Sources for finding more information about prescription & non-prescription drugs, for both patients and clinicians.

Great Portals to Start With...

These are great 'one-stop shopping' places to start your research whether you're looking for background information, evaluated websites and articles, or drug information.

MedlinePlus
Portal for basic background information on diseases and drugs. Finds website, encyclopedia articles, and drug descriptions from the National Institutes of Health and other government and non-profit website.
HONSelect Database from Health on the Net
Finds selected websites, articles, images, conferences, and drug trials for any Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) term entered.
PubChem - formally Drug Information Portal
From the National Library of Medicine, finds patient and clinical drug information, current clinical trials, and biological / toxicological information about drugs.