Med Tech - Covid Questions: Research
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
- Be mindful of the date of publication
- Information is constantly being updated and the virus is mutating
- Be wary of anything that mentions opinion, editorial or perspective - the information may not be neutral
- If the resource has a sort feature, try sorting by "newest" or "most recent"
Reputable Web Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This is the CDC's page on Covid.Be sure to check out the links across the top, as well as all of the other info. as you scroll down. - National Institutes of Health
NIH has a lot of information on testing, treatments and vaccines, along with other valuable articles. - World Health Organization
An amazingly thorough site for all things pandemic-related. - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
"A resource to help advance the understanding of the virus, inform the public, and brief policymakers in order to guide a response, improve care, and save lives"
Covid-19 Dashboard
Interactive COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Click on image to see the live map.
Citation Creation
Use this to create citations for web resources. Database articles will already
have a citation you can copy and paste.
Database Sources
- Gale Global Issues - Coronavirus: Covid-19 Portal
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Be sure to scroll down for all of the different articles, videos, audio files and more. For primary source information, take a look at the statistics, videos (225) and audio files (over 6,000!). Pay close attention to the dates as well. Information from March of 2020 has likely changed.
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Note Primary Source tab across top after completing search. - ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
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Limit the date range and sort results by most recent. Try looking at journal articles and reports for best information. Will also be able to search for historical information as well. - Britannica Online School Edition This link opens in a new window
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Search for info. on the 1918 Spanish Flu and other diseases, as well as historical vaccine information.
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