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Ms. McGinnis - Disease Publication

To locate books on Diseases, go to the Catalog. You can type in the actual disease that you are looking for OR simply the word "disease".

GALE databases are another good source of information. Go to http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/west13579 and type in the password. When the next screen opens, in the FIND box, simply type in the topic that you are looking for. NOTE: these areticles are from various databases and will need to be cited accordingly.

Genetic Disorder Brochure Useful Websites

The Genetics and Rare Conditions Website is a good place to start your search.  This website will link you to other resources on your genetic disorder.
http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/

 Medline Plus Website – Genetic Disorders: You can use the letter index at the top of the page to search for information on your genetic disorder.
ttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html

 Genes and Disease website
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowTOC&rid=gnd.TOC&depth=2

March of Dimes Fact Sheets
Search for Fact Sheets on genetic disorders.
http://www.modimes.org/HealthLibrary2/FactSheets/Default.htm

Yahoo! Health: Diseases and Conditions: Genetic Disorders http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Genetic_Disorders/

Genetic Alliance - Use search engine to find specific diseases.
http://www.geneticalliance.org

Karolinska Institute – This website gives an alphabetical listing of diseases/disorders.  By clicking on the name of the disease/disorder, the website list additional links to websites with information on the particular disease/disorder.
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/alphalist.html