Teen+Issues+Research+Project



**Step 1**: ** Read about topics that interest you. Select a topic from this list. **


 * Step 2: Ask yourself questions about your topic. Writing down 5 to 10 questions before you start will help you as you read. **

Drug Abuse--What are the effects of drug addiction? What are the strategies for combating drug abuse among teens? Eating Disorders--What causes it? How can they be treated or prevented?
 * Examples:**


 * Step 3: In order to fully understand your topic, choose 3 subtopics, and as you research, find information to support your subtopics. **
 * Example: Teen Smoking **
 * 1. Health concerns with teen smoking **
 * 2. Media affects on teen smoking **
 * 2. Reasons why teens smoke **

> ** Look in these databases: ** **Opposing Viewpoints in Context**  OR
 * Step 4: **** RESEARCH & ORGANIZATION -- Make a bibliography and take notes. **
 * **Use BibMe [[image:bibme.png width="93" height="39" link="http://www.bibme.org/mla/book-citation"]] to make a list of your sources and to create your "Works Cited" page.** ** (Use MLA format in creating bibliography.) **
 * ** Use [|Research Databases] **** User Name is: j036902 Password is: learn **
 * [[image:bhmslibrary/real apple.png]]Student Resource in Context **

==> Watch the Database Tutorial Video click ** [|HERE] **

iPL2 For Teens Teen Help Teen Issues Teens Health: @http://kidshealth.org/teen/ Medline Plus: @http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenhealth.html Teen Pregnancy: @http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenagepregnancy.html Young Women's Health: @http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/by_topic.html National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism- The Cool Spot @http://www.thecoolspot.gov/ <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #333333; font-family: futura-pt,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Stop Bullying.gov []
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20.7999992370605px;">Websites for Research: **

<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #003366; font-family: futura-pt,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">@http://www.teenhealthissues.org/alcoholdrugs.html <span style="font-family: futura-pt,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">@http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/date-rape-drugs.cfm <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #003366; font-family: futura-pt,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Pros and Cons of controversial issues <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #003366; font-family: futura-pt,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">===================================================================== <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #003366; font-family: futura-pt,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">