Health Form III - Mrs. Marotto, Mrs. Childs, Mrs. Livak

Sexuality Unit

In gathering information for any research assignment, you should locate information from a variety of sources, print and non-print, to develop a well-rounded bibliography for your topic. Below you will find a group of different resources that have been selected for this assignment.

Subscription Databases

Access Science

Biological aspects of sexuality

Encyclopedia Britannica

Search the encyclopedia for general information and the Internet features for further information on the web. Sites are evaluated for accuracy and quality of information provided.

CQ Researcher

The Congressional Quarterly not only provides articles on social issues, but provides pro/con viewpoints for the topics

EBSCO - Scientific American Archive Online

Periodical Information on your topic

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

Excellent resources for AIDS.

Facts.com

This database includes information from U.S. and World News on such topics as contraception and other sexuality issues.

GaleNet - Discovering Collection - Discovering Science

Here you will find articles on many aspects of health related issues. Opposing Viewpoints provides information on social issues such as sexuality and AIDS.  Discovering Collection has excellent information, including biographical sources.

Lexis Nexis Scholastic

Includes major U.S. and international newspapers; leading magazines, wire services and broadcast news transcripts.

Proquest

Periodical information on your topic.

SIRS Knowledge Source

 

Wilson Web

Sirs Researcher has information on many controversial health topics.

 

Biography Reference Bank has extensive information on famous individuals.

 

 

Internet Sites

Use the following sites to locate authoritative internet information.

About.com

Adolescent AIDS Program: Montefiore Medical Center

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Child Trends, Inc. (Good source for statistics on teen pregnancy rates since 1960)

HealthyNJ

Internet Public Library

Librarian's Index to the Internet

MedlinePlus

 Mrs. Marotto's Page

Reserve Books

Title Call Number
The Abortion Conflict: A Pro/Con
 
HQ 767 D87 2000
Abortion Under Attack
 
HQ 767.5 .U5 A282
Adolescence and the Media
 
HQ 799.2 .M35 S87 1995
Aids: choices for life RC 607 A26 N374 1997
 
The Aids Dictionary RC 607 A26 W383
 
Current Issues, v. 1-4 HN 59.2 .C87 2002
 
Deal with it: a whole new approach to your body, brain, and life as a girl HQ 798 D75 1999

 
The endangered self: managing the social risk of HIV RA 644 .A12 G74 2000

 
Encyclopedia of Aids RA 644 A25 E5276 1998
 
Encyclopedia of Genetics QH 427 E53 1999
 
The Ethics of Abortion HQ 767.15 E84 2001
 
Freedom to Differ: The Shaping of the Gay and Lesbian Struggle for Civil Rights
 
HQ 76.8 U5 M55 1998
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
 
RC 41 .G35 1999
Inside Aids: HIV attacks the immune system RC 607 A26 S755 1998
 
Like it is: A Teen Sex Guide HQ 35 L543 1998
 
Macmillan Health Encyclopedia RA 776 M174 1999
 
Media, Sex, and the Adolescent HQ 799.2 .M35 M38 2006
 
Rape HV 6558 R32 2001
 
Sexual Teens, Sexual Media HQ 799.2 .M35 S49 2002
 
The Spread of Aids HQ 759.915 .S5 1997
 
Teenage Pregnancy: Opposing Viewpoints HQ 759.4 T46 1997
 
Teenage sexuality: opposing viewpoints HQ 27 T38 2001
 
Teens and sex HQ 27 T434 2002

 

Updated 9/3/08