Health & Medicine

Step 1:  Think about your topic!  What questions are you trying to answer?

Step 2:  List terms that best represent the main concepts of your topic.

For example: 

• anabolic steroids
• athletes drug use
• diabetes
• diabetes and children
• depression and women
• eating disorders and girls

If nothing comes to mind, it is time to do some background research!

Start with MedlinePlus, by the National Library of Medicine, for a general introduction to many medical topics, often written in a consumer-friendly language. It includes an online medical dictionary, an illustrated encyclopedia, and drug information.

Merck Manual - Consumer Version provides reliable information on medical topics, symptoms, medical emergencies, drug information and medical news and commentary written for the general public. (For more in-depth, scholarly research, there is also a Professional Version).