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Listed below are different websites where you can start looking for information.  Some of these websites allow you search for information and also instantly get that information by downloading it or reading it online.  When the information is instantly available, this is called "full-text." Other websites will allow you to search for information, but you will have to go somewhere else to read the full information.

Madison Public Library Catalog
Search here for books, DVDs, and Audiobooks.

PubMed
Searching available for free to the public with some full-text articles.
A website that allows you to search for detailed medical information and research, including clinical trials. Primarily a way of searching for information and particularly useful for searches on a specific drug, treatment, or phase of cancer.

Health Source: Consumer Edition
Available through University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
Provides access to nearly 80 full-text consumer health magazines covering nutrition, exercise, medical self-care, drugs and alcohol, and more. Includes full text for nearly 130 health books, pamphlets, and reports in English and Spanish. 

Consumer Health Complete
Available through University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
Provides access to 250 full-text books and encyclopedias with information about health and wellness from reliable sources. Includes information about both mainstream and holistic medicines can be obtained from an assortment of electronic journals, magazines, and pamphlets.

PsychInfo
Available through University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
Provides credible articles, book chapters, books, and other published research. PsychINFO can be helpful when searching for information about the emotional effects of cancer on patients, families, and caregivers.

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