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RESOURCES
Online databases from your library system
We can offer you FREE access to a number of subscription-only
online databases through our membership in the Pioneer Library
System. These range from newspaper archives to encyclopedias to
special collections on science, literature, business and more.
See
what databases are available online and then visit the library to get a
password.
College and career choices
 Here
are some sites we recommend to help high school students think
through issues and make decisions toward meaningful career and
college choices.
- The
College Board - planning tools including: plan for college,
find a college, apply to college, pay for college. You can do
side-by-side comparisons of colleges. Get information on AP,
SAT, PSAT tests from the source. Also a section for parents.
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College.gov – from the Department of Education - the best
source of information on financial aid and FAFSA (a lot has
changed in recent years). Also offers general information on
interest and college choices.
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What do you like? - exploring careers and finding a match
for your interests. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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New York Learns - plan your education / plan your career.
Lots of good, sound information with New York searches (not just
the SUNY system).
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Study Guides and Strategies (for all students) - a well
maintained site that is kept up to date.
Medical information on the web
Here are links to reliable sources of medical information on the
web.
From the National Institutes of Health
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MedlinePlus - consumer-oriented site for health information.
Search under "Health Topics."
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PubMed –Bibliographic database of citations & some full text
journal articles on medicine, dentistry, nursing, the health
care system and the biomedical sciences. Very up-to-date.
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Dirline - A directory of health organizations on-line.
Other sites offering a broad range of health information
- New
York Online Access to Health (NOAH) - access to full-text
consumer health information in English and Spanish.
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Clic-On-Health - trustworthy, up-to-date health information
for the Rochester region provided by local medical, public, and
school librarians.
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Familydoctor.org - from the American Academy of Family
Physicians, health info for the whole family.
- Lab
Tests On-line - from the American Association for Clinical
Chemistry, a public resource on clinical lab testing.
- Medem -
Get very good health info by searching their medical library.
Specific types of medical problems
Physician information
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