OASD Library Guides: Health & PE: Health & PE General Resources

eBooks and Print from the Library Collection

The Human Body: How it Works
ISBN: 9781604133653
Publication Date: 2016
"The Truth About" Series
ISBN: 9781438135618
Sports Injuries Series by John Wright
ISBN: 1590846273
Gulp by Mary Roach
ISBN: 0393081575
Publication Date: 612.3 ROA
Concussed by Keith Primeau; Kerry Goulet
Call Number: 617.4 PRI
ISBN: 9781897277744
Sexuality and Teens by Stephen Feinstein
Call Number: 306.7 FEI
ISBN: 0766033120
Sports Injuries by Peggy J. Parks
Call Number: 617.1 PAR
ISBN: 9781601522443
U. X. L. Complete Health Resource
ISBN: 9780787693138
Publication Date: 2004
Yoga Girl by Rachel Brathen
Call Number: 613 BRA
ISBN: 9781501106767

Tips for Searching the AccessIt Library Catalog

Search AccessIt for the books on specific names or crimes/cases.
Check the Medicine & Health list titles from the library's print collection.
Return books to the reserve area at the end of each period for the duration of the project.

Free Website Resources

Choose My Plate (USDA)
The USDA's toolkit for healthy eating style and nutrition information.
MedlinePlus
Website of the National Institutes of Health. Reliable and current information on diseases, conditions, and wellness issues produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library.
Red Cross: First Aid & CPR
First Aid and CPR guided training and certification courses through the American Red Cross.
Teens Health
Health information for teens from Nemours Center for Children's Health Media (A.I. Dupont).
WebMD
Current and trustworthy health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.

Databases

Health & Wellness (Gale)
Full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.
Gale eBooks
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Infobase eBooks
Search and view the full-text of books on a wide array of topics right from your computer screen. Most titles also available in print on the library shelves. Now with the addition of thousands of core reference works from acclaimed imprints such as Facts On File, Ferguson's, and Bloom's on a wide range of subjects areas, from history to science, literature, and more.
Academic OneFile Select (Gale)
From art and literature to economics and the sciences, this academic research database integrates full text publications from across the disciplines, now including vocational/technical titles used by community college students. A mix of 5,000 scholarly journals and general interest periodicals, with 2,800+ in full text.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)
Contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the Opposing Viewpoints book series, the database features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio and links to vetted websites.

DATABASE PASSWORDS

OAHS Database Passwords
Email or see Mrs. Liljestrand (sliljestrand@oxfordasd.org) for the password to access this full list of database passwords.

Databases with the home logo are provided through Pennsylvania's POWER Library program. They are available with immediate access from our school buildings and public libraries. When outside of these public buildings, use your school Clever account to log in, or your Chester County Public Library card number.

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