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BIO 141 & 142: Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II, NAS 150: Human Biology (NOVA Online)

This Guide is for students working on the Medical Experience/Medical Problem assignments in NOVA Online Biology and Anatomy & Physiology courses. Questions? Contact the Library Web Team at libraryweb@nvcc.edu.

Focus Your Google Search

Tip #1: How to search only .gov sites

Suppose your professor only wants you to use sources from government websites. Use site: to tell Google which domain (.gov, .edu, .org) you want to search

  • Example 1: plantar fasciitis site:gov
  • Example 2: plantar fasciitis site:edu

Tip # 2: Search in one specific website

Suppose you only want to see search results from the National Institutes of Health. You can do that too, using site:

  • Example 1: rheumatoid arthritis site:nih.gov
  • Example 2: rheumatoid arthritis site:mayoclinic.org