Suggested Websites
Suggested sources for information on a variety of subjects.
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Search tools / Location & People Finders / Maps / Free email
Search tools
- Bing
- DuckDuckGo – privacy protection on your browser for free with one download
- C.R.A.A.P. Test — The C.R.A.A.P test is a simple way to evaluate a website using 5 different categories: Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. Click and find questions to ask for each category to determine if the website is credible and appropriate for your research.
Location & people finders / Maps
- Switchboard – for businesses and individuals
- Rand McNally
- Mapquest
- Google Maps
Free email – set up a free account
Subject guides & Databases
Subject guides
Databases
- POWER Library – Pennsylvania Online World of Electronic Resources. New Categories include Computers & Technology, DEI (Diversity & Inclusion), DIY (Do It Yourself), and History!
Local Interests / Newspapers
Local Interests
Newspapers
Libraries / Schools
Libraries
- Hershey Public Library
- Dauphin County Library System
- State Library of PA
- Access Pennsylvania Database – statewide catalog of PA libraries
- Library of Congress
Schools
Consumer / Health / Grant information
Consumer information
- Consumer Information Center
- Credit Report – only authorized website for free annual credit report
- C.R.A.A.P. Test — The C.R.A.A.P test is a simple way to evaluate a website using 5 different categories: Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. Click and find questions to ask for each category to determine if the website is credible and appropriate for your research.
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.