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Databases will open automatically on campus. From home, you will need to log in with your MyNCS credentials. Some tips for using databases:

Use the advanced search or filters to narrow results to the past 5 years and limit to Full Text
Add quotation marks around phrases to lock words together: "genetic disorder", and "inheritance pattern", along with the words 'genetics' and 'proteins'
If you find something close to what you want, use its citations/sources to help you find more
All of the databases provide the citations - be sure to use it!

Please pop by the library or email Ms. Park or Ms. Israel if you need any help!

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Includes a wide range of sources in a variety of media types covering scientific topics both historical and current.

A comprehensive overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines.

Digitized library of journal articles, books and primary sources, some going back to the 1800's.

A modern and efficient research experience designed specifically for high school students.

Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is the largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world, with more #1 rankings in care and research than any other hospital in the US.
Johns Hopkins Genetic Disorders
The mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.
CDC Genomics Page
Learn more about genomics and its importance for your health from CDC, the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health.
Online Mendelian Inheritance Man - OMIM
An Online Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders

Poster Template
It is important that you use this template that has been formatted to print to a 17”x11” paper.

Noodletools is available to sign in through your Microsoft 365 account. Simply choose that sign in option and proceed with your NCS account.