Pathogen Not wantedproject
Welcome! This guide contains useful resources to support the Pathogen NOT WANTED Project for Mr. Leung's Science 8 class. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions on how to improve this page, please email Mrs. Binning at [email protected].
This page was last updated 02/26/2026
Before getting started, remember that you are expected to support your work with credible, up‑to‑date research evidence. Be sure to assess the quality of your sources using the CRAAP method. See here for more information.
Research sources
The Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic provides very credible information by medical professionals. It is funded through donations add it is transparent about it's research methods/sources. The Mayo Clinic's goal is to provide accurate and easy to understand content. The webpages are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date (Sources: Mayo Clinic, Media Bias Factcheck).
The Mayo Clinic provides very credible information by medical professionals. It is funded through donations add it is transparent about it's research methods/sources. The Mayo Clinic's goal is to provide accurate and easy to understand content. The webpages are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date (Sources: Mayo Clinic, Media Bias Factcheck).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an American public health agency. It is funded by the American government. Historically it has been a highly trusted source of evidence-based health information, however it has recently lost credibility as it has become increasingly politicized under the current administration. As a result, additional fact-checking of the information provided by this website may be required (Sources: Media Bias Fact Check, The Atlantic).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an American public health agency. It is funded by the American government. Historically it has been a highly trusted source of evidence-based health information, however it has recently lost credibility as it has become increasingly politicized under the current administration. As a result, additional fact-checking of the information provided by this website may be required (Sources: Media Bias Fact Check, The Atlantic).
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is an agency of the United Nations that focusses on public health. It is funded through contributions by UN members and private donations. Overall, it is a highly popular source of pro-science information and is considered to be highly credible source (Source: Media Bias Factcheck).
The World Health Organization is an agency of the United Nations that focusses on public health. It is funded through contributions by UN members and private donations. Overall, it is a highly popular source of pro-science information and is considered to be highly credible source (Source: Media Bias Factcheck).
Health Canada
Health Canada is the Canadian public health authority. It is funded by the Canadian government and considered to be a very reliable source of evidence-based information on health related topics (Sources: Canadian Medical Association).
Health Canada is the Canadian public health authority. It is funded by the Canadian government and considered to be a very reliable source of evidence-based information on health related topics (Sources: Canadian Medical Association).
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Gale Science in Context
This is an excellent database for science research. Contains diverse source types, including journal articles, videos, encyclopedia and newspaper articles. If you are accessing it from home, see Ms. Binning for the password. |
