1. Public health refers to all organized measures (whether public or private) to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among the population as a whole. -World Health Organization, 2014

2.  Access from MIHS Library Page  http://www.mercerislandschools.org/Page/5326 http://www.mercerislandschools.org/Page/5326

3.  Authoritative, Academic, HS level  Use at MIHS – automatically logged in  Use off-site – Access from MIHS Library Page, use Login/Password (take a code sheet)

4. Top MIHS Databases to consult:  Teen Health & Wellness http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/ http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/  Today’s Science http://online.infobaselearning.com/Direct.aspx?aid=97003&pid =WE59 http://online.infobaselearning.com/Direct.aspx?aid=97003&pid =WE59

5. MIHS Databases:  Points of View http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&site= pov http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&site= pov ◦ Browse by Category to access Overview, Point/Counterpoint, Guide to Critical Analysis  eLibrary http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/ http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/ ◦ Browse Research Topics to access ProQuest Research Topics [overview + discussion & analysis] SIRS Researcher http://sks.sirs.com http://sks.sirs.com -- Browse Leading Issues for “At Issue” research guides

6. Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/

7.  Copy URL, Paste to a Word Document  - OR -  Capture URL in EasyBib or other online citation builder  No “Works Cited” page for this project  You will submit only URLs for sources used