South Fayette High School Library Media Center
Biology: Virus and Bacteria Research Reports
I can… research information for my virus and bacteria research report by
identifying and using a variety of library resources.
Please visit the South Fayette High School Library webpage to find the resources
dedicated to this project. You will find a list of all class documents, as well as quick
links to access all academic resources. To access the SFHS Library webpage:
1. Go to www.southfayette.org/high_school
2. Choose Library/Media Center
3. Click on High School Library
4. On the left panel, click on Class Assignments
5. Choose Biology: Virus and Bacteria Research Reports
Below is a list of resources that will assist you in your research. Your teacher
requires you to use a minimum of three sources for your research paper. Only one
source may be used from the internet. Always remember to cite your sources!
I. South Fayette Library Catalog- Use this catalog to search for print
resources in the Library.
A. To access the Online Library Catalog from home:
1. Go to sflibrary.southfayette.org
2. Choose South Fayette High School
B. How to search for print resources:
1. Subject search
2. Keyword search
3. Power search- allows for a more detailed and specific search.
You can search using several keywords, resource type, and
circulation date.
4. You may also type in the series name: Diseases and Disorders
Series or Deadly Diseases and Epidemics and click on Series.
This will allow you to view all the titles that are in this
particular series found in the 600 section.
II. South Fayette Online Resources- Our Library contains a wide range of
online resources available for your use. These resources can be accessed
from the library webpage, or by typing in the web address provided.
A. eLibrary- Online database that offers more than 2,000 full-text
sources and fun and easy-to-use search interface. Includes magazines,
newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures and
audio/video clips.
1. Click on the eLibrary link. If you are accessing this from home,
go to www.proquestk12.com. Enter the Username: SFStudent
Password: GoLions
2. Type your search term in the search box. You can choose a
specific source type if needed.
3. Select an article from the results page. (Notice the source type
icon next to the article’s title.)
B. Gale Virtual Reference Library- There are two e-books that would
be useful to you for this project. They are found in the reference
section of our library as well as in e-book format. You can access
these books by clicking on the Gale Reference Library link.
Password: remote. This will bring you to the opening screen.
1. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine- This reference tool
includes informational more than 1,600 medical
disorders. It discusses causes, symptoms, diagnosis,
treatments and procedures.
2. UXL Complete Health Resource- This reference tool
covers symptoms, diagnosis, tests, treatments and
prognoses of 140 health problems. It also covers the
main body systems, nutrition and medical and mental
issues.
III. Web Resources- The following is a collection of quality resources from the
internet hosted by medical experts and facilities.
A. Medline Plus- www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health
questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information
from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related
organizations.
B. Center for Disease Control (CDC)- www.cdc.gov
CDC.gov is the Center for Disease Control’s primary online
communication channel. CDC.gov provides users with credible,
reliable health information on data, statistics, diseases, conditions,
emergencies, disasters, environmental health, healthy living, injury,
violence, safety, life stages and populations.
C. National Institute of Health- www.nih.gov
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s premiere medical
research agency.