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About the Virtual Library
Get help researching a critical health or wellness question. Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Health Learning Center offers access to the Gale Virtual Reference Library. The virtual library provides current, authoritative and reliable information that is easy-to-read and easy-to-understand. You can search the virtual library 24/7 through our Web site and E-mail or print articles for your research.
How to search
You can search the virtual library three ways:
1. Keyword search
2. Article title
3. Within the title of the source.
What you can Explore
- Encyclopedia of Medicine
Find information on more than 1600 medical disorders and concepts.
- Encyclopedia of Cancer
Comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures.
- Encyclopedia of Surgery
Review approximately 450 surgical procedures and related topics, such as anesthetics, medications and postoperative care are covered.
- Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
This reference analyzes how nutrition has affected quality of life, health and fitness in various countries at different times in history.
- Encyclopedia of
Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior; Health and Behavior.
- Gale Encyclopedia of
Alternative Medicine; Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence; Genetic Disorders; Mental Disorders; Neurological Disorders; Psychology; Science; and Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers.
- Diseases and Disorders:
AIDS; Acne; Anthrax; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Headaches; Hemophilia; Obesity; SARS; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; West Nile Virus.
Additional Resources
- International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
- U*X*L Complete Health Resource
- Cambridge Historical Dictionary of Disease
- Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students
- Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behavior
- Handbook of Death and Dying
- International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
- Learning and Memory
- Thinking for A Living: The Coming Age of Knowledge Work
- World of Forensic Science
