LibGuides: Science: Year 8 Science

Circulatory system

Heart and Circulatory systems
Teens Health - provides an overview of the heart and the circulatory system
Circulatory system
Better Health website, sponsored by Victorian Government. Provides overview of different parts of the circulatory system as well as some common problems.
Circulatory system diseases - what you should know
Health line website, provides information about a range of diseases related to the circulatory system
How is heart disease diagnosed?
Healthline website. Brief outline of symptoms of heart disease and then explanation of the variety of tests that can be done for diagnosis.
The history of heart disease
Healthline website.An overview of dates and changes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, from Ancient Egyptian times to present day.

Digestive Health explained
Better health site, sponsored by Victorian Government. Site provides details of the digestive system and some common problems.
Your digestive system and how it works
US National institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney disease website. Provides a detail overview of the digestive system.
Digestive diseases
Midiline plus website, sponsored by US National Library of Medicine. provides a list of symptoms and then links to the large number of different diseases related to the digestive system.
Overview of digestive disease
Site managed by Endoscopy Center, US.
Digestive diagnostic tests
John Hopkins Medicine site. Explains the variety of tests used to diagnose a range of digestive disorders.

Respiratory systems
Better health channel, sponsored by Victorian State Government. Overview of the respiratory systems.
Respiratory System Pathologies: Common Diseases and Disorders
Visible body website. Includes excellent diagrams of parts of the respiratory system
Lung Diseases Overview
Web MD site. Main page has links to the various respiratory diseases
Common lung diagnostic tests
Web MD site
History of COPP
Health line website. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow.
The history of respiratory disease management
US national library of medicine site. Academic article, Table 1 Timeline of developments in lung medicine (1850–2010)

Gale Power Search This link opens in a new window
Searches all Gale Databases in our subscription package.
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Gale in Context: Middle School This link opens in a new window
Gale in context middle school contains videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
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Gale in Context High School This link opens in a new window
Gale in Context High School provides access to full-text magazines, academic journals, primary source documents, images and videos on a wide array of subjects.
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Gale in Context Science This link opens in a new window
Gale in Context Science provides information on today's most significant science topics, showing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity.
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Science Reference Centre - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
This database provides access to a wide range of Scientific Journals and Science books.
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Password: Buderim20!
Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides articles, biographies, videos, images, and Web sites.

Cosmos Magazine Online
Electronic access:
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Password: Flinders
New Scientist Magazine
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