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Books Electronic resources Web sites STDs Contraception Plagiarism policy
Books Books about STDs and contraception can be found in the library's online catalog. Search for your particular topic or use these broader search terms: Sexually transmitted diseases STDs Sexual education Sexual hygiene Contraception Birth control Return to table of contents
Electronic resources Using your list of search terms, look for articles in the following Media Center electronic databases, accessible from the NHHS Media Center home page. Electronic books · Gale Virtual Reference Library Health databases · EBSCO Student Research Center - Health · EBSCOhost Web - Health Source (Consumer edition) · EBSCOhost Web - Health Source (Nursing edition) · Facts on File - Health Reference Center Encyclopedia & reference sources · EBSCOhost Web-Funk & Wagnalls · Grolier Online (not available from home) Return to table of contents
Web sites STDs AVERT http://www.avert.org/std.htm Information on common STDs and STD statistics in the UK and the US. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/std/ Part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting public health activities in the United States. I Wanna Know http://www.iwannaknow.org/index.html STD information for teens from the American Social Health Association, a non-profit public health organization dedicated to providing information about sexually transmitted infections. Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html Authoritative information from National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations. TeensHealth http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/stds/std.html# Accurate, up-to-date health information from the nonprofit Nemours Center for Children's Health Media. Return to table of contents Contraception Advocates for Youth http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=56 Information about abstinence, condoms, and other birth control methods. Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/birth-control/BI99999 A guide to various forms of birth control from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Planned Parenthood http://www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk/birth-control-25029.htm Information about the effects of birth control methods on teens. Sex, Etc. http://www.sexetc.org/story/birth_control/2082/ Information written by teens for teens from the Rutgers University Teen-to-Teen Sexuality Education project. TeensHealth http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/contraception.html Accurate, up-to-date health information from the nonprofit Nemours Center for Children's Health Media. WebMD http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/birth-control-birth-control-methods Overview of birth control methods. Return to table of contents
Plagiarism policy Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor. NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm Properly cite your sources by using NoodleTools, an online citation maker. Create your list using the MLA Advanced settings. Return to table of contents

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