Welcome Patriots!

 

It's time to conduct research on various diseases for your Health class!  We have many resources that will help you find information for your project.  Please scroll through this site to find helpful resources.  Be sure to ask Ms. Thorsen and Mr. Chrobak if you would like some help.

 

Once you choose a topic, you will need to research it in order to provide information and statistics.  Simply use the following sources to help get your information.

 

Tips to get started for each of these:

• Make sure you use advanced search as much as possible.

• Cite information as you go.

 

 

Library Catalog

 

The school’s library catalog helps to locate information and resources available.

 

The AHS library catalog can be found on the library webpage:   http://letsgostatepsu.wix.com/ahs-library – resources – AHS Online Catalog and Other Libraries.

 

If at school, you can simply click here to get to the catalog:

 

 

 

 

Once in the catalog, simply type in the topic and see what books about your topic are available at the AHS library.  Be sure to check to see if the book is relevant to your research and is not outdated.

 

 

Online Databases

 

Online databases provide access to resources across a wide spectrum of topic and subject areas.  Databases provide access to published information sources such as magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, journals and other resources.

 

The following are good online databases:

 

• Gale Cengage Learning

 

 

 

 

 

Simply click on the tab above and it will take you to the sign-in page. Use the following: password: welcome

 

This video will help you to use the AHS library Gale databases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Britannica

 

 

 

 

Simply click on the tab above and it will take you to the site. 

Use the following if away from the school:  username: abchs  password: ebaccess

 

• World Book

 

 

 

 

Simply click on the tab above and it will take you to the site. 

Use the following if away from the school :  username: albemarle  password: albemarle

 

• Facts On File: Science Online

 

 

 

 

 

Simply click on the tab above and it will take you to the web page.  If you go to the sign-in page, use the following:

username: ahsmedia  password: welcome

 

• Facts On File:  Today's Science

 

 

 

 

 

Simply click on the tab above and it will take you to the web page.  If you go to the sign-in page, use the following:

username: ahsmedia  password: welcome

 

 

Websites

 

Here is a website available about diseases in general:

 

http://www.cdc.gov/diseasesconditions/