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Use these resources at any Chicago Public Library location or from home, school, or work with a Chicago Public Library card.

*Ethnic NewsWatch »
Find health news of particular interest to members of ethnic groups and minorities in this database of over 250 publications from the ethnic, minority, and native press. Includes publications in both English and Spanish.

Health and Medicine Reference Collection »
Find overviews of diseases, conditions, and medical procedures and therapies among other topics from sources such as the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, and Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine. Also includes articles from the student-friendly UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances.

MEDLINE »
Search short descriptions of articles in the biomedical research literature. Primarily aimed at doctors and medical researchers, the database allows users to identify articles by subject in over 5,000 journals in medicine and related fields.

*MedlinePlus » teen pick
MedlinePlus in Spanish » en español
Aimed at the general public, MedlinePlus offers answers to everyday (and not so everyday) health questions from trusted sources. Find overviews of conditions and diseases, information on staying healthy, drug information, the latest news from the world of medicine, and more.

*ProQuest Magazines & Journals »
ProQuest Magazines and Journals (ProQuest Research Library) helps one find magazine and journal articles on a wide range of topics. It covers over 2,600 magazines and journals; the complete text of the articles is available for about 60 percent of these. Included are popular magazines, magazines for professionals of all types, and scholarly journals. The database includes both magazines written for children and those for adults.

*ProQuest Newspapers »
Find articles from over 35 newspapers, including both local and national titles. Papers covered include the Chicago Defender, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian, and New York Times.

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source »
Find complete, full-text information from leading nursing and related publications.

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