Diseases and conditions

ResourceType

MedlinePlus

Brief and detailed explanations from organisations in the United States.

website

HealthInsite

Fact sheets and explanations from Australian organisations.

website

The Cochrane Library

Reports that evaluate published studies on various topics.

website

Health & Wellness Resource Centre

Online books & fact sheets, journal articles, pamphlets and videos.

Available to registered NSW residents and at the State Library

database

PubMed

An international index to peer reviewed medical journals that use complex and technical language, mainly summaries with only some full text.

website

Selected books

A list of medical encyclopaedias from our collection.

Available at the State Library or try your local public library

book list

The State Library provides a free Information Request Service.