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    Ben Carson is an African American neurosurgeon who became famous for his pioneering surgery separating conjoined twins. The document provides resources for learning more about Ben Carson's biography and accomplishments, including reference books, periodical articles, online databases, and websites. It lists specific books, articles, and websites that contain information on Ben Carson's early life, medical career and successes, as well as his views expressed in publications and interviews. The resources are meant to help researchers thoroughly explore Ben Carson's background and contributions to the medical field.

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    Ben Carson is an African American neurosurgeon who became famous for his pioneering surgery separating conjoined twins. The document provides resources for learning more about Ben Carson's biography and accomplishments, including reference books, periodical articles, online databases, and websites. It lists specific books, articles, and websites that contain information on Ben Carson's early life, medical career and successes, as well as his views expressed in publications and interviews. The resources are meant to help researchers thoroughly explore Ben Carson's background and contributions to the medical field.

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    August 2010 Page 1 of 2

    DELTA COLLEGE LIBRARY


    Research Guides

    Ben Carson - Biographical Information


























    Locating Information in Books
    Search ValCat online catalog, to locate reference and circulating books found in
    the Delta College Library or area Public Libraries.
    Use the following Delta Library reference and circulating books:
    1. Current Biography Yearbook - Reference CT100.C8 1997
    2. Gifted Hands - RD592.9 .C37 A3 1990
    3. Gifted Hands - RD592.9 .C37 A3 1992 (VIDEO)
    4. Think Big: unleashing your potential for excellence - BV4509.5 .C5C37 1992
    Use the following area libraries' reference and circulating
    books:
    1. African American Healers (Bridgeport, Midland Grace Dow, and Saginaw
    Wickes)
    2. Ben Carson (Midland Grace Dow and Saginaw Hoyt)


    Locating Information in Periodicals
    Browse the following Delta Library Periodicals (newspapers and popular
    magazines) to locate articles (print format) on your topic:
    1. Carson, Benjamin. "Paging Dr. Carson." Reader's Digest. Mar. 2001: 32-6.
    2. Chappell, Kevin. "Dr. Ben Carson: Top Surgeon's Life-and-Death Struggle
    with Prostate Cancer." Ebony Jan. 2003: 38, 41, 130.
    3. Cheakalos, Christina. "Heal Thyself." People Weekly. 21 June 1999: 137-8.
    4. Clarke, Kristen. Team Building Under Pressure. Associations Now. June
    2009: 19.
    5. Dreifus, Claudia. "A Pioneer at a Frontier: the Brain of a Child." New York
    Times: 4 Jan. 2000: F7.
    6. "Famed Surgeon Ben Carson Successfully Removes Diseased Half of
    Patient's Brain." Jet. 2 Aug. 1999: 38-9.
    7. Gibbs, A. S. The Gifted Ones. Ebony. March 2009: 48
    8. Gorman, Christine. "Super Surgeon." Time. 20 Aug. 2001: 34-5.
    9. Phillips, Christopher. "Ben Carson: Man of Miracles." Reader's Digest. Apr.
    1990: 71-5.
    10. Rubin, Rita. "Matthew's Miracle." U.S. News & World Report. 24 July 1995:
    46-52.
    11. Tipton, Mark. "Seeing the Big Picture." The Saturday Evening Post.
    July/Aug. 1999: 50-3.


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    keywords:
    Ben Carson
    Benjamin Carson






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    Search the following online databases, available
    through the Delta Library Web site (Library Resources).
    For off-campus access, use your Delta username and password. You can call
    the Reference Desk at (989) 686-9560 if you need help.
    You can use the following databases to locate magazine, journal and
    newspaper articles on your topic:
    1. EBSCO: Biography Index, OmniFile Full Text, Readers Guide Full Text
    2. InfoTrac: General Reference Center Gold, Health Reference Academic
    Locating Information on the WWW
    Search the following Web Sites to locate information on your topic:
    1. Academy of Achievement. Ben Carson.
    http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/steps/amd?target=car0-015
    2. Dr. Ben Carson Scholarship Fund. recognizes and rewards outstanding
    students in grades 4-12 with $1,000 scholarships invested for college.
    http://www.carsonscholars.org/
    3. An interview with Dr. Ben Carson about his book The Big Picture David
    Gergen, editor of U.S. News and World Report, interviews Dr. Carson on
    PBS Sept. 7. 1999. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/gergen/july-
    dec99/carson_9-7.html
    4. The History of African-Americans @ John Hopkins University.
    http://afam.nts.jhu.edu/people/Carson/carson.html



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