Health Websites

Clic on Health "A partnership coordinated by librarians that brings together libraries, health organizations and associations, and schools. Its purpose is to provide all people from the greater Rochester area with the high-quality health information and resources they need to make wise lifestyle and healthcare choices." From Rochester Regional Library Council.

MEDLINEplus Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, this website includes a medical encyclopedia, dictionary and articles on a variety of health topics, including diseases, medications and other health topics.

Healthfinder Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this website provides links to reliable health information. Includes a health library, consumer guides, health organizations and a section for kids.

KidsHealth Includes a section on health for teens. Sponsored by Nemours Foundation.

NOAH-New York Online Access to Health Reliable health information on many topics.

MyPyramid.gov Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this website allows the user to assess her food intake and activity level.

Nutrition Information on healthy eating, dietary supplements and fitness.

Cancer.gov Excellent source for cancer information. Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.

Note: This online pathfinder is adopted from the pamphlet "Health Websites" by the Rochester Regional Library Council

Life Science 7 Genetics Project

Use the links below to find out information about the genetic disorder you were assigned in class.

Ectodermal Dysplasia Syndrome

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasia Syndrome - A general description and frequently asked questions

Medline Plus- Ectodermal Dysplasia Encyclopedia Article

Apert Syndrome

Medline Plus - Apert Syndrome

Krabbe Disease

Medline Plus - Krabbe Disease

Turner Syndrome

Medline Plus - Turner Syndrome

Tay-Sachs Disease

Medline Plus- Tay-Sachs Disease

Barth Syndrome

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Information on Barth Syndrome.

Cystic Fibrosis

Medline Plus- Cystic Fibrosis

Sickle Cell Disease
Medline Plus- Sickle Cell Anemia

Huntington's Disease

Medline Plus- Huntington's Disease

Fragile X Syndrome

Medline Plus- Fragile X Syndrome

Down Syndrome

Medline Plus- Down Syndrome

Hemophilia

Medline Plus- Hemophilia


General Web Sites about Genetic Disorders
Check out the following for more information. Not all disorders are listed on each website, so you will have to read through the sites to find what you are looking for.

Genetic Disorders Library from the University of Utah. Includes diagrams and has excellent descriptions of disorders.

Dolan DNA Learning Center- Your Genes, Your Health A multimedia guide to genetic disorders.

BNOAH- New York Online Access to Health This is a bibliography of web sites about specific genetic diseases. Find the disease/disorder that you are researching under the column Specific Conditions. It will provide you with links to websites about the diseases.

Do you need more information or did you not find what you were looking for? See Mrs. Rouleau.

Biomes

Use the following Internet sites to help with the biome project:

MBGnet Biomes of the World- Lists animals and plant life for each biome, as well as what makes each unique.

The World's Biomes from the University of California Museum of Paleontology.

Also, check out World Book Encyclopedia for more information on biomes.

Cathedrals for Mrs. Rutkowski's Classes

These are websites about cathedrals that you can use for Theology class:

St. Patrick's Catheral - Archdiocese of New York

360 Degree Tour of St.Peter's

Chartes Cathedral

Pictures of Norte Dame - Norte Dame 1
and Notre Dame 2

Notre Dame- Cathedral of Paris - Images of Notre Dame Cathedral, focusing on the architecture.

About St. Patrick's Cathedral - Facts about St. Patrick's Cathedral by the Diocese of New York

Sacred Places- St. Peter's Basilica A brief history of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Costuming Project for Intro to Theatre

Check out these sites to see what people wore in the 1930s:

America in the 1930s This site is about the 1930s "viewed through the lenses of film, radio programs, literature, journalism, museums, expressions, architecture and art".

The Costume Gallery: 20th Century Fashion History- 1930s This site has links to websites with pictures and information about fashions from the 1930s.

The Costumer's Manifesto - Links to pages from catalogues and fashion magazines of the 1930s.

Captains of Industry!

The following are good websites about Captains of Indstry:
PBS Website about Andrew Carnegie This website has a complete biography of Carnegie.

PBS Website about J.P. Morgan This website has a biography of Morgan.

PBS Website about John D. Rockefeller A biography of Rockefeller.

PBS Website about Leland Stanford A biography of Stanford.

PBS Website about Cornelius Vanderbilt A photo gallery of Vanderbilt's home.

Reader's Companion to American History- Robber Barons Tells about why the Captains of Industry were called "robber barons". This site also has links to biographies of the captains of industry.

Biography of George Eastman This biography is published by Kodak.

James J. Hill Biography

Biography of Henry Ford

Second Quarter Research Project--Monasteries and Saints

The following is a list of websites you can use for your paper on saints and monasteries for Ms. Rutkowski's class.
General Information about Religious Life

Catholic Encyclopedia -An online encyclopedia with entries about different religious orders

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester -Links to local religious communities and vocations.

Vocation Links -You will find links to different religious communities here.

Piffard Monks/Trappist Monks

Abbey of the Genesee The official website.

Carmelites

Carmelite Order A brief description of the Carmelite order.

Carmelites (Catholic Encyclopedia) A detailed background of the Carmelite order.

Carmelite Reform By Father Robert McNamara from St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Irondequoit

Benedictine Monks

Weston Priory Homepage for a monastery in Weston, Vermont.

Mount Savior Monastery Homepage for a monastery located between Elmira and Corning, NY.

Benedictine Order Article from the Catholic Encyclopedia

Franciscan Monks and Sisters

Franciscan Sisters of Allegany Website about a group of Sisters located in Allegany, NY

National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order links to groups across the USA

Poor Clares Homepage of the Order of the Poor Clares.

Sisters of Mercy

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Official Website

Sisters of Mercy From the Catholic Encyclopedia

Sisters of St. Joseph

Sisters of St. Joseph Catholic Encyclopedia article

Sisters of St. Joseph Federation A brief description about the order.

Lives of Saints

The Catholic Encyclopedia Biographical entries on all the saints

The Saints Index From Catholic Online

The Golden Legend or Lives of the Saints An extensive list of saints

Saints, Martyrs and Other Holy Persons Biographies of Saints from the Catholic Information Network