Locating, assessing and then utilizing suitable resources is an important step within the research process.  Before you simply “google” a search term, think about the qualities of a good resource.

 

Apply this simple acronym to your findings before you decide to use them:

 

C→ Currency:how recently was the article/site published and do the links work?

R→ Relevancy:is the site suitable for your specific topic and age group?

A→ Authority: who is the sponsor of the site–.org, .edu, .net?

A→ Accuracy: is the language unbiased and free of errors?

P→ Purpose: is the site created for education, promotion or propaganda?

 

*Create a folder on your desktop or in Google Drive in which to save your electronic articles and URLs so you have easy access to them later.  This is extremely helpful for in-text citations and bibliography details.  Also, use Google Chrome as your browser.

 

Here are some quality websites and databases in which you will be able to locate useful information for this Summative assignment. 

 

Virtual Library→  library.wrdsb.ca   Scroll down to “Online Resources-Secondary”	Use these databases, which have already been approved by the school board. *Science in Context *Advance Placement Source *Health and Wellness Resource Center *Teen Health and Wellness
Public Health Agency of Canada	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
Health Canada	www.hc-sc.gc.ca
World Health Organization	www.who.int
Statistics Canada	www.statcan.gc.ca
Harvard School of Public Health	www.hsph.harvard.edu
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics	www/tufts.edu/med/apua
Skin Cancer Foundation	www.canadianskincancerfoundation.com
Community and Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA)	www.ipac-canada.org
Medical Marijuana	medicalmarijuana.ca
Mayo Clinic	www.mayoclinic.org
Problem Gambling Institute of Canada	www.problemgambling.ca
United Nations-Global Issues	http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/population/
Centre For Mental Health and Addiction	www.camh.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	www.cdc.gov
Government of Canada	www.parl.gc.ca
Canadian Medical Association Journal	www.cmaj.ca
New Scientist Journal	www.newscientist.com
Region of Waterloo Public Health	chd.region.waterloo.on.ca
Supervised Injection Sites	supervisedinjection.vch.ca
Averting HIV and AIDS	www.avert.org
Obesity Network	www.obesitynetwork.ca
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada	www.aadnc-aandc.gc.a