Subject and Course Guides: UIC College Prep Guide to Library Research: Internet Resources

Teen Health

Go Ask Alice
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Go Ask Alice! is a health Q&A Internet resource. It works to provide readers with reliable, accurate, accessible, culturally competent information and a range of thoughtful perspectives so that they can make responsible decisions concerning their health and well-being.
I Wanna Know
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The American Social Health Association offers a wide range of information about sex, sexual health, and sexually transmitted infections.
Teen Health: MedlinePlus
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MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
TeensHealth
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Run by the nonprofit Nemours Center for Children's Health Media, provide accurate, up-to-date health information that's free of "doctor speak."
We are Talking, Teen Health
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Adolescent Interest Group (AIG) of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF). Developed by a team of doctors, social workers, educators and volunteer teenagers. We are dedicated to providing an honest, medically accurate and up-to-date resource for teens

Videos

Did You Know?
Fantastic video on the progression of information technology, researched by Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, and Jeff Brenman, remixed
New Spice | Study like a scholar, scholar
Do you want to be a scholar? Then study library. Do your research here, study here, and be a scholar!
Plagiarism: Don't Do It
Plagiarism video modeled after identity theft videos

Approved Sites

Dirline
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Directory of organizations and other resources in health and biomedicine.
Internet Public Library
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The Internet Public Library is a public service organization which supports and enhances library services through the provision of authoritative collections, information assistance, and information instruction for the public.

Citation Help Sites

Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise refer to the work of another, you are required to cite its source, either by way of parenthetical citation or by means of a footnote.

OWL
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Purdue Online Writing Lab
UNC Citing Information Tutorial
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This tutorial is directed towards students trying to cite resources used in their research.
Zotero
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Free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work—in the web browser itself.

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Teen Health

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