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GLOBAL HEALTH Group Project

Research & Library Resources

Dictionarie
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Citations

Encyclopedias

Databases

Books

DICTIONARIES:

Check the dictionary for a definition of your topic:

Dorlands Illustrated Medical Dictionary (REF 610.3. DOR)
Stedmans Medical Dictionary (REF 610.3 STE)

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

For a broad overview of your epidemic:

World Book Encyclopedia (REF 031 WOR)
Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases (REF 616.9 TUR)
Encyclopedia of Global Health (REF 362.1 ENC)
Encyclopedia of Public Health (REF 326.1 ENC)
Poverty in the United States: An Encyclopedia (REF 339.46 POV)

BOOKS

Now you can start searching in more depth. To search for books in the Library catalog use
KEYWORDS and SUBJECT HEADINGS to define your topic.
Try general subject headings (EPIDEMICS); and also
specific subject headings (POLIOMYELITIS).

DATABASES

Make sure you have the most current information. Search newspapers, magazines and journals
(esp. important when citing statistics and current trends) . Start with PROQUEST (access
available thru NHHS Website). Also consider specific government websites for up-to-date,
accurate, reliable information(examples: CDC.gov; WHO.org)
Need help evaluating the accuracy/reliability of a database/website?? Check with Ms. G
in the Library!

CITATIONS

Cite by author, title, date and URL.

Need help? Check with Ms. G in the Library!

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General Books on

EPIDEMICS

Deadly invaders: virus outbreaks around the world, from Marburg fever to avian flu. Denise Grady / 614.5
GRA. Discusses health care in the developing world, and describes the origins and spread of avian flu,
HIV and AIDS, hantavirus, West Nile virus, SARS, and monkeypox.
Disease and History. Frederick Cartwright / 614.4 CAR. Traces the influence of disease on the civilizations,
the armies and the the leaders that dominate traditional history.
Disease Detectives. Lisa Yount / 614.409 YOU. Profiles six scientists who worked in the struggle against the
spread of epidemic disease, including John Snow, who made discoveries about the spread of cholera,
Louis Pasteur, Walter Reed, and others.
Diseases: Finding the Cure. Mulcahy, Robert. 610.92. Meet the doctors and scientists who found the cures for
some of the worst diseases to strike humanity:
Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have fueled epidemics from the Black Death to Avian Flu. Philip Alcabes /
614.4 ALC. Examines the history of epidemics from the Black Death to the avian influenza--bird flu--of
the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, and discusses how the media and government can
influence human responses toward fear and anxiety.
Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases. Turkington, Carol / REF 616.9 TUR. Contains alphabetically arranged
entries on the various types of infectious diseases, their symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Encyclopedia of Global Health. Yawei Zhang, ed. / REF 362.1 ENC. A comprehensive guide to global health
with alphabetically arranged articles: discusses all aspects of health; profiles select doctors, researchers,
medical institutions, and organizations; and describes drugs, national health policies, and more.
Encyclopedia of Public Health. Lester Breslow, ed. / REF 362.1 ENC. A four-volume set providing
information about important aspects of the sciences, arts, practical skills, organization, essential
functions, and historical traditions of the field of public health.
Epidemics. Lisa Yount / 614.4 YOU. Discusses the return of epidemics in modern times, possible causes, and
how they are tracked and controlled.
Epidemics & Plagues. Richard Walker / 614.4 WAL. Describes the great plagues and epidemics that have
occurred throughout history, including the Black Death, smallpox, AIDS, and others.
Invisible Enemies: Stories of Infectious Diseases. Jeanette Farrell / 616.9 FAR. The story of man's fight against
seven major dangerous diseases including smallpox, leprosy, plague, tuberculosis, malaria, cholera, and
AIDS

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The New Plagues: pandemics and poverty in a globalized world. S.H.E. Kaufmann / 614.4 KAU. Explores
how the threat of infectious diseases has spread through globalization, examines new responses to those
biological threats, and discusses conflict between classes and cultures with regard to outbreaks.
Outbreak: plagues that changed history. Bryn Barnard / 614.4 BAR. Examines some of the world's worst
diseases such as smallpox, tuberculosis, the Black Death, and Cholera, and describes how these
epidemics helped to changed history.
Pandemics and global health. Barry Youngerman / 614.4 YOU. A comprehensive overview of pandemics and
their influence on global health that examines major types of infectious agents and modes of
transmission, worldwide pandemics and attempts to control them, recent outbreaks and methods of
fighting them, and other related topics.
The Virus Invaders. Alan Edward Nourse / 616 NOU. Explores different viruses and our body's defenses
against them.

Books on

AVIAN INFLUENZA (H5N1 Influenza)

Avian Flu. Tamra Orr / 614.5 ORR. Examines the avian flu, discussing the Spanish flu of 1918; other
pandemics; viruses; how the sickness emerged; survivor stories; strategies and treatments; and how to
stay safe and calm; and dispelling myths.
Avian Flu. Jeffrey Sfakianos / 614.5 SFA. Examines the symptoms, effects, treatment, and history of influenza
and the avian flu.
Frequently asked questions about avian flu. Jeanne Nagle / 614.5 NAG. Offers teens an overview of avian flu,
explaining what it is, how it is spread, why it is so dangerous, and why scientists fear a pandemic,
addressing myths and facts about the disease.
Influenza. Donald Emmeluth / 616.2 EMM. Presents an overview of influenza that explains what it does to the
body, and discusses diagnosis, complications, and prevention.
Influenza. Roni K. Devlin / 616.2 DEV. Traces the history of influenza, discussing its discovery and
characteristics, looks at how the virus spreads, examines the influenza pandemic of 1918, and describes
the clinical manifestations of influenza, how it is diagnosed, and prevention and treatment options.
Includes tables and sidebars, a time line, and glossary.
Influenza: the Next Pandemic? Connie Goldsmith / 614.5 GOL. A comprehensive examination of influenza
that explains how it presents itself, how it spreads, and how it is treated and prevented.
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Books on

Water-Related Diseases

Water & Sanitation Related

[Waterborne illnesses include diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, algae, parasites and protozoa]

The big necessity : the unmentionable world of human waste and why it matters. Rose George / 363.7 GEO.
Describes ways that societies all over the world deal--and do not deal--with human waste, and covers the
sewers of Paris, London, and New York City; examines the public toilets in India, China's biogas
digesters, third world sanitation movements, the U.S. military laser elimination methods, and more.
Cholera. William Coleman / 616.9 COL. Presents an overview of the disease cholera, covering its
transmission, symptoms, treatments, prevention, genome, and other related aspects.
Cholera. Chris Hayhurst / 616.9 HAY. Presents an overview of the disease cholera, covering its history, scope,
diagnosis, treatment, research, and prevention; also includes a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of
related organizations.
The ghost map : the story of London's most terrifying epidemic--and how it changed science, cities, and the
modern world. Steven Johnson / 614.5 JOH. Chronicles the outbreak and spread of Cholera in London
during the summer of 1854 and the efforts of Reverend Henry Whitehead and Dr. John Snow who
isolated the disease and put an end to the epidemic.
The strange case of the Broad Street pump : John Snow and the mystery of cholera. Sandra Hempel / 614.5
HEM. Recounts the story of how John Snow, a reclusive doctor, discovered how cholera was spread
and managed to put a stop to the deadly disease, which was sweeping through Victorian England in the
1830s.

See also:
Diarrhea and Infectious Disease in: Encyclopedia of Infectious Disease / REF 616.9 TUR
Diarrhea in: Encyclopedia of Digestive System and Digestive Disorders / REF 616.3 MIN
Managing Water. Richard Spilsbury / 333.9 SPI. Examines the role of science and technology in managing
water, discusses the properties of water, its effects on the landscape, availability issues, pollution, and
solutions, and includes case studies.
Water-Borne Diseases in Encyclopedia for Public Health / REF 362.1 ENC vol. 4

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Books on

EBOLA

Deadly invaders : virus outbreaks around the world, from Marburg fever to avian flu. Denise Grady / 614.5
GRA. Takes a look at the 2005 epidemic in Angola caused by Marburg, a virus related to Ebola,
discussing health care in the developing world, and describes the origins and spread of avian flu, HIV
and AIDS, hantavirus, West Nile virus, SARS, and monkeypox.
The Hot Zone. Richard Preston / 614.57 PRE. Tells the dramatic story of U.S. Army scientists and soldiers
who worked to stop the outbreak of a deadly and extremely contagious virus in 1989.
The invisible enemy : a natural history of viruses. Dorothy H. Crawford / 616.9 CRA. Explores the history of
deadly viruses around the world including smallpox, HIV/AIDS, the Ebola virus in Africa, and influenza
and examines how they differ from one another and how they evolve.
Plague and pestilence : a history of infectious disease. Linda Jacobs Altman / 614.4 ALT. Traces the battles
that societies have waged against infectious diseases from the Black Death of the fourteenth century to
the Ebola virus of more recent times.

Books on

HIV/AIDS

AIDS. Lori Shein / 616.97 SHE. An overview of AIDS including information about its discovery, methods of
prevention, testing for HIV infection, the global epidemic, and what the future holds.
AIDS. Viqi Wanger / 362.1 AID. A collection of essays that examine opposing views on a variety of issues
related to AIDS, discussing the global AIDS epidemic, the causes of AIDS, controlling its spread,
treatment options, and other related topics.
AIDS: A Handbook for the Future. Marianne LeVert / 616.97 LEV. Presents the facts about the medical,
social, and psychological complexities of AIDS, providing statistics and information on medical
findings, and addressing the fears and concerns of teenagers about AIDS related issues.
AIDS: an all-about guide for young adults. Alvin Silverstein / 616.97 SIL. An overview of the history,
biology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and future research of AIDS.
AIDS: Examining the Crisis. Tom Lound Flynn / 362.1 FLY. The history of the AIDS epidemic, how
American society hasreponded to the disease, and what to expect from AIDS in the future.
Africa. David Haugen, ed. / 338.96 AFR. Contains twenty-seven essays in which the authors debate issues
related to Africa, including the problems faced in the country, the spread of AIDS, the preservation of
wild lands, and relief policies and initiatives.
The Discovery of the AIDS Virus. Lisa Yount / 616.97 YOU. Contains thirteen articles which provide insight
into some of the controversies that arose in the scientific community and society in the first decade after
the discovery of AIDS.

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Encyclopedia of HIV and AIDS. Sarah Watstein / REF 616.9 WAT. Contains over three thousand alphabetized,
cross-referenced entries on topics related to HIV and AIDS, covering medical, biological, social,
political, legal, and financial aspects.
Epidemic of silence : the facts about women and AIDS. Ben Sonder / 616.9 SON. Offers insight into the AIDS
epidemic from a female perspective, with information and statistics about how the disease strikes
women.
HIV and AIDS: A Global View. Karen McElrath / 362.1 HIV. Discusses the spread of HIV and AIDS, as well
as public responses to them, in Australia, Brazil, central and eastern Europe, China, Haiti, Ireland,
Kenya and Uganda, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, sub-Saharan Africa, Switzerland, the U.K., and the
U.S.
HIV / AIDS. Patrick G. Guilfoile, ed. / 616.9 GUI. Chronicles the history of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.; describes
the pandemic in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean; explains how HIV causes AIDS; and discusses
diagnosis, treatments, prevention, and the future of the disease.
HIV Infection: the facts you need to know. Kenneth L. Packer / 616.9 PAC. Explains HIV, how infection with it
can lead to AIDS, how it is transmitted, and what is being done to prevent and cure the disease.
The Invisible Cure: why we are losing the fight against AIDS in Africa. Helen Epstein / 362.1 EPS. Discusses
solutions to the AIDS crisis in Africa; misunderstandings about how HIV is spread in Africa that led to
faulty policy decisions and unsuccessful public health programs; and ways to learn from these mistakes.
Invisible Enemies; Stories of Infectious Disease. Jeanette Farrell / 616.9 FAR. The story of man's fight against
seven major dangerous diseases including smallpox, leprosy, plague, tuberculosis, malaria, cholera, and
AIDS.
Inside AIDS: HIV attacks the immune system. Conrad Storad / 616.97 STO. Discusses the reaction of the
human body to viruses, the AIDS virus (HIV), and its effect on the human immune system.
Risky Times: how to be AIDS-free and stay healthy: a guide for teenagers. Jeanne Blake / 616.9792 BLA.
Explores the issue of AIDS, discussing such aspects as sex, condom use, peer pressure, drug use, and
decision making.
Ryan White, my own story. Ryan White / B WHITE. Ryan White describes how he got AIDS, engaged in a
legal battle to return to school, and became a celebrity and spokesman for issues concerning the deadly
disease.

Books on

Malaria

Diseases in History: Malaria. Kevin Cunningham / 614.5 CUN

A History of Infectious Diseases and the Microbial World. Lois N. Magner / 362.1 MAG

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Invisible Enemies; Stories of Infectious Disease. Jeanette Farrell / 616.9 FAR

Malaria. Melissa Abramovitz / 161.9 ABR
Malaria. Bernard Marcus / 614.5 MAR
Malaria. Mick Isle / 614.9 ISL
Malaria, West Nile and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases. Nancy Day / 614.4323 DAY
The Plague Killers. Greer Williams / 614.4 WIL

Books on

POLIOMYELITIS

Breakthrough; the Saga of Jonas Salk. Richard Carter / 616.9 CAR

Jonas Salk. Victoria Sherrow / B SALK
Jonas Salk: Discoverer of the Polio Vaccine. Carmen Bredeson / B SALK
Polio. Alvin and Virginia Silverstein. / 616.8 SIL
Polio. Daniel J. Wilson / 616.8 WIL
Polio: An American Story. David Oshinsky / 614.5 OSH
Polio Epidemic: Crippling Virus Outbreak. Victoria Sherrow / 614.5 SHE

Books on

River Blindness

Please see the librarians for assistance.

Books on

Tuberculosis

(Multiple-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis; MDR-TB)

Investigating Tuberculosis and Superbugs: real facts for real lives. Evelyn B. Kelly / 616.9 KEL
Invisible Enemies; Stories of Infectious Disease. Jeanette Farrell / 616.9 FAR
Resurgent Diseases. Karen Miller; ed. / 362.1 RES
Tuberculosis. Alvin Silverstein / 616.9 SIL

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Tuberculosis. Diane Yancey / 616.995 YAN

Tuberculosis. Kim R. Finer / 616.9 FIN
The Tuberculosis Update. Alvin Silverstein / 616.9 SIL

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