Use the electronic books and texts on this page to familiarize yourself with your topic. You will be able to cite reliable, respected resources for general information as well as specialized information for physicians related to diseases and treatments. Citing some of these sources rather than just Web sites lends more credibility to your paper.
Electronic texts
Search the MSU Libraries Online Catalog for books and electronic books about your topic. Be sure to search more broadly when looking for books, for instance you may find a book on medical physiology that will have a chapter on your particular topic like scuba diving, high altitude, diabetes, etc.
Example searches (put keywords or two-word phrases together using the word AND):
blood doping
muscular dystrophy
asthma and physiology
physiology and diving