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LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults A chicken´s guide to talking turkey with your kids about sex by Leman, Kevin. Family commentator and humorist Dr. Kevin Leman and human sexuality expert Kathy Flores Bell team up to write a book for parents on teaching their pubescent children (ages 8 to 14) about sex.   Books for Teens Purity under pressure by Anderson, Neil T., Making Decisions You Can Live with, Friendships, Dating, and Relationships That Last - The author helps Christian kids understand the spiritual truths behind the pressures and temptations in today´s world.   More books for: Adults Teens   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Adolescence Parent and teenager Puberty Teenage Boys Teenage Girls Teenagers

RESEARCH DATABASES  Alt HealthWatch Resources on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.  General Reference Center Gold Magazines, newspaper articles and almanacs by subject or keyword. Find the articles and information you need on almost any topic!  General Science Collection Provides information on all aspects of the scientific world and full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications. Includes Great Scientific Achievements of the 20th Century.  Health & Wellness Resource Center More than 400 health and medical journals and other resources that can link you to major health web sites.  Health Source: Consumer Edition Searches health publications geared toward the lay person and contains a medical dictionary.  InfoTrac - Junior Edition Search magazines, newspapers and reference books. Designed for middle school students.  Medicine Reference Collection (GVRL) Collection of reference books on medicine covering diseases, drugs and nutrition.  Natural Standard Provides high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies.  Psychiatry Online Access a wealth of psychiatry resources including DSM-IV-TR, the Textbook of clinical Psychiatry and psychiatry journals. Prepare for recertification with self-assessment tools.  Salud Para Todos Todo lo referente a Las noticias actuales en El campo de la salud y la medicina. Investigaciones de Los más prestigiosos científicos de Los Estados Unidos y artículos escogidos de más de 300 publicaciones que abarcan diversos temas como El cáncer, Los anticonceptivos, Las enfermedades contagiosas, El abuso de fármacos, y muchos más.  Teen Health and Wellness Got questions? Get answers. From asthma to activism and bullying to braces, Teen Health & Wellness has what you need to know on physical and mental health, eating disorders and fitness, drugs and alcohol, sexuality and dating, family life, life skills, and more. Search now!   Search:     Today's Science Science news, especially for students. Includes a great Subject Index, to help with those pesky science reports, that you never know what to write about.  World Book Student All the normal encyclopedia stuff, plus pictures and videos, Back in Time, Surf the Ages (what if there had been the Internet during the Roman Empire or Medieval times?). Great resource and fun to use! WEB SITES  Marijuana: Facts for Teens Keep your body healthy. Information for Parents and Teens, in English and Spanish, from the National Institute on Drug Abuse  MedlinePlus - Teen Health Health Internet sites and information selected by the National Library of Medicine  National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center A federal resource for professionals, parents, and youth working to prevent violence committed by, and against, young people.  News Feed  NOAH: New York Online Access to Health Information for teens in English and Spanish. Search the index for other topics!  Safety & Health While on the Job Stuff to know if you're a working teen  Teen Issues Links to helpful pages for many difficult teen issues, from the San Bernardino Public Library  TeenWire Everyone knows that teens never think about sex. But if the topic ever comes up, here's information from Planned Parenthood Federation of America LOCAL RESOURCES  Teen Health Got a question about your health? Check here! Information gathered just for teens, by the Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. RELATED INFO GUIDES  AIDS and HIV  Alcohol Awareness  Jobs & Careers