Suggested sources for information on a variety of subjects.

Live Reference Help, 24/7!

Search tools / Location & People Finders / Maps / Free email

Search tools

Location & people finders / Maps

Free email – set up a free account

Subject guides & Databases

Subject guides

Databases

Local Interests / Newspapers

Local Interests

Newspapers

Libraries / Schools

Libraries

Schools

Consumer / Health / Grant information

Consumer information

Health information

  • PSU Paws for Health Fall 2014 Informational Packet – topics include health insurance, addiction, breastfeeding, obesity, depression, sports injuries, and vaccinations
  • Medline Plus
  • WebMD
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Teen Health & Wellness Hotlines – Listed are hotlines, help lines, and information lines, organized by subject. These national organizations can also refer you to state/provincial and local services in your community.
  • TeensHealth – The Nemours Foundation. Also link to KidsHealth and sections for Parents and for Educators
  • Beyond Blue – Provide information about anxiety, depression and suicide to young people 
  • MyHealthfinder – US Dept of Human Services. Trusted information to help your family stay healthy
  • Merck Manuals – Information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more, written in everyday language.
  • WHO World Health Organization – Countries and their health data and issues
  • Medknow – With over 40 print + online journals, is probably the largest open access publisher of print journals in the world and provides immediate free access to the electronic editions of the journals.
  • ClinicalTrials.gov – Gives you information about a trial’s purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals.
  • PubMed Central – The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.

Grant Information