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ESS 262: HEALTH CONCEPTS

Spartan Search
Search Academic Search Premier, JSTOR, & MasterFILE Premier Databases

Click a topic below to begin your research.

+ Personal Health
Keywords to Try When Searching

- Nutrition (diet; development; body performance; obesity; disorders)
- Body systems (care)
- Fitness (exercise)
- Wellness (mental; physical)
- Alcohol (consumption; use; abuse)
- Tobacco (consumption; use; abuse)
- Drugs (consumption; use; abuse)
Use combinations of the above keywords when searching

Searching Databases
EBSCOhost:
Academic Search Premier
Health Source Plus: Nursing/Academic Edition
Medline

Websites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Finder: US Dept. of Health and Human Services
National Institute on Drug Abuse
+ Growth and Development

Keywords to Try When Searching

- Body Systems (organs; structure; function)
- Muscular system
- Skeletal system
- Nervous system
Use combinations of the above keywords when searching

Searching Databases
EBSCOhost:
Academic Search Premier
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Medline

+ Mental and Emotional Health
Keywords to Try When Searching

- Mental Health (conditions; disorders)
- Stress (reduction; treatment)
- Environment (mental health influence)
- Anxiety Disorders (OCD, panic, post-traumatic stress, social phobia)
- Suicide (prevention)
Use combinations of the above keywords when searching

Searching Databases
EBSCOhost:
Academic Search Premier
Business Source Premier
PsycArticles

Websites
Harvard Health Publications: Emotional Well Being & Mental Health
MedlinePlus: Mental Health and Behavior
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Institute of Mental Health
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Reference 808.066 P96a6

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