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About This Guide

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychological disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight. This research guide will assist you in finding information about anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders.

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Credo Reference
A collection of 100 reference tools that may be searched collectively or individually. It includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, statistical sources, biographical tools, thesauri, books of quotations, image collections, and more.
Dying To Be Thin
An exploration of the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia, based on the PBS program of the same name, which is available on video on the site. Provides questions and answers from experts, what nutrition the body needs, places to share stories and more.
MedlinePlus: Eating Disorders
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, Medline provides authoritative information on eating disorders as well as issues, clinical trials, and research related eating disorders.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles related to controversial social issues.
The National Women's Health Information Center: Eating Disorders
The federal government source for women's health information, this site provides general information on eating disorders and contains many links to other resources (many from government agencies).