Thursday, July 29, 2010

Local History Online

Are you looking for information about Park Forest's history? Check out the Park Forest Historical Society webiste. You can read about the history of Park Forest, take a photo tour of the 1950's Museum, and find events coordinated by the Park Forest Historical Society.
If you're looking for photos, check out the photos online at Park Forest: An Illinois Planned Community.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Abortion

Think about the keywords you might use when searching for information on abortion. Will you write about the history of abortion, legal issues, late-term abortions, or underage abortions? Do you want to include anecdotes or just facts and statistics? Make sure you get multiple viewpoints when writing about a controversial topic.

Books at the Park Forest Public Library

Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation by Ronald Reagan (363.46 REA)
The Abortion Conflict: A Pro/Con Issue by Deanne Durrett (363.46 DUR)
The Abortion Debate by Claudia Caruana (Y 363.46 CAR)
Abortion: Opposing Viewpoints (363.46 ABO)
The Choices We Made: 25 Women and Men Speak Out about Abortion (363.46 CHO)
Feminism (305.42 FEM)
A Question of Choice by Sarah Ragle Weddington (363.46 WED)
Roe v. Wade by Laurie Collier Hillstrom (Y 363.46 HIL)
Roe v. Wade: The Abortion Rights Controversy in American History by N.E.H. Hull (342.73 HUL)
The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service by Laura Kaplan (363.46 KAP)
The Worst of Times by Patricia G. Miller (363.46 MIL)

Database Searches

Databases Suggestions: MasterFILE, Newspaper Source Plus, Science Reference Center, History Reference Center, Student Research Center, Points of View, Consumer Health Complete, History Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, Science Resource Center

Keyword Suggestions: Abortion, Abortion and government policy, Abortion and religious aspects, Abortion and complications, Abortion and law

Limit Suggestions: Full-text, peer-reviewed, Abortion

Internet Searches

Medline Plus: Abortion
Access basic medical information, statistics, and articles about abortion.

Boston University: Abortion Research Guide
Lists several resources that may be helpful for a research paper. At the bottom of the page are links to websites with different standpoints.

Illinois Statutes
Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995

Illinois Abortion Law of 1975