Sleeping in the EB High School Library
"I don't generally feel anything until noon, then it's time for my nap." Oliver Wendell Holmes
Print sources
Check the catalog at www.sailsinc.org. Be sure to limit your search to East Bridgewater High
School unless you are able to wait for materials from other libraries. If you want to browse, head
for Dewey Decimal classifications 616s (disease). Be aware, however, that relevant material may be
found in other areas as well. You can also request materials from other libraries if time permits.
Ask Mrs. Tucker or Mrs. Love to teach you how.
Electronic sources
In addition to trolling the internet via Google or another search engine, try our databases.
Health Reference Center will give you electronic versions of several print sources (including
academic journals, newspapers, magazines and reference books) with information on sleep disorder.
Easy and reliable. To access:
1. www.sailsinc.org
2. userid 22870010024669, pin 9999
3. Click ‘Login’
4. Click ‘Online Resources’
5. Click ‘Online Magazines & Research Tools’
6. Choose Health Reference Center.
Web sites (descriptions from Librarians’ Internet Index www.lii.com)
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research -- NIH
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr/
This site offers information on sleep disorders such as "sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia,
parasomnia, jet-lag syndrome, and disturbed biological and circadian rhythms." Information
available includes the problems, diagnosis, treatment, and research of these sleep disorders. Find
fact sheets, audio clips, announcements, and an interactive quiz. Resources for health professionals
include publications, research, and grants.
National Sleep Foundation
http://www.sleepfoundation.org/
This independent, nonprofit organization's Web site focuses on public health and safety awareness
of sleep and sleep disorders. Provides information on sleep-related research, educational programs,
advocacy activities, and more. Includes links to publications, sleep societies, and other healthrelated organizations.
William Howard Taft and Sleep Apnea
http://www.apneos.com/taft_intro.html
Description and analysis of how U.S. President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft suffered
from sleep apnea, "a repeated decrease of airflow into the lungs during sleep," which causes
sleeping problems. Taft suffered from sleep apnea because he weighed too much. Includes
anecdotes about Taft's sleep apnea, and material about Taft's weight and weight loss. Also includes
a bibliography. From a company that is "developing new ways to detect and manage sleep breathing
disorders."
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Diseases and Conditions Index
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/
Scroll to the bottom of the pages for sleep disorders. The descriptions are nontechnical, written in
plain language, and include pronunciations of difficult words. Provides links to related information.
Stanford University School of Medicine: Center for Narcolepsy
http://med.stanford.edu/school/Psychiatry/narcolepsy/
Background about the serious sleep disorder of narcolepsy ("main symptoms of narcolepsy are
excessive daytime sleepiness and abnormal REM sleep"), and about research efforts at this center.
Features a FAQ, essay about the history of research into this disorder, video clips of narcoleptic
dogs, technical publications, material about medicines for treatment, and links to related sites. Also
includes information about the "'Brain Donation Program" in which brain tissue is donated for study.
Sleepnet.com
http://www.sleepnet.com/
"Everything you wanted to know about sleep but were too tired to ask." Includes information on
sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep deprivation; tips for better sleep; and more.
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
http://www.ent.uci.edu/pubarea-entdo-snore.html
This brief overview explains the difference between snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(OSAS), and outlines treatments for OSAS (CPAP, LAUP, Somnoplasty, and UPPP). From the
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine.
East Bridgewater High School Library
November 9, 2007