HLTH 206 Human Sexuality (at Cannell Library)

Librarian: Zachary Grant

E-mail: zgrant@clark.edu

Class Outcome: Students will be able to evaluate health information they find when using library databases and websites.

General Information

• These sources can be used off-campus. For Clark databases, you must start at the library website.   Use your name and student ID number to login from off-campus.
• Find this handout on the library website: Find → Class Guides → HLTH 206
• Citing Sources:  APA or MLA citation examples
• Visit Ask-A-Librarian for more help.
• Visit Student Computing Resources for a list of computer lab hours.

Assignment Synopsis: 

Obtain facts for the following controversial issues:

• Should abortion be legal and accessible?
• Should sexual health education be comprehensive? 
• Should teens be able to obtain contraceptive services without parental consent?
• Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry? 
• Should male circumcision still be in practice
• Should prostitution be legal?

Evaluating Health Information

• Evaluating Health Information:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/evaluatinghealthinformation.html
• Use ASAP (Author, Sources, Age, Publisher)

Need help evaluating different types of information?  Visit IRIS: Evaluating Information

Finding Health Information

Library Databases:

Use to find articles in newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals:  

• Health Source Consumer (articles from health-related periodicals for background and pro/con arguments)
• ScienceDirect (articles from health-related periodicals for background and pro/con arguments)
• Opposing Viewpoints (articles for pro/con arguments)
• CQ Researcher (articles for pro/con arguments)
• GVRL (articles for background information)

Consumer Health Web Links

• Healthfinder.gov  http://www.healthfinder.gov
• MedlinePlus.gov  http://www.medlineplus.gov
  
• Mayo Clinic  http://www.mayoclinic.com
  
• National Institutes of Health http://health.nih.gov
• World Health Organization -http://www.who.int/en

Other websites:

• ProCon.org http://www.procon.org/

• Public Agenda http://www.publicagenda.org/

 Need help understanding the different types of information you can find in library databases?  Visit IRIS: Types of Information