Books & Audio-Visual
AlleyCat
Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
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yes CQ Researcher CQ Press info
yes Issues & Controversies Facts.com info
yes Opposing Viewpoints Gale info
Magazine & Journal Articles
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yes Academic Search Premier EBSCOhost info
yes MasterFILE Premier EBSCOhost info
no Alternative Press Index FirstSearch info
no Alternative Press Index Archive FirstSearch info
Web Sites
Abortion.com
This site has information about different types of abortion procedures and patient rights. There is also a directory that can be searched by city and/or state.
CDC Abortion Surveillance Report
This is a detailed "Abortion Surveillance" report from the Centers for Disease Control publication, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Provides statistics and many aspects of abortion. Very thorough. Data current through 2003.
CDC's Reproductive Health Information Source
The Center of Disease Control (CDC) conducts research and publishes reports on many aspects of reproductive health. Look under "Unintended Pregnancy" and "Surveillance and Research" for information and statistics on abortion and teen pregnancy. Site is searchable.
I-Adoption: Resources for Pro-life Advocates
This site supplies links to a number of pro-life organizations that offer information about abortion from a pro-life stance.
NARAL: Pro-Choice America
NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League) provides news bulletins, statistics, legislation, and information about abortion and other reproductive rights issues from a pro-choice perspective.
National Abortion Federation
National Abortion Federation (NAF) is a pro-choice organization whose site provides information about abortion including its history, access, statistics, current legislative issues and policy reports. Additionally it provides information regarding international abortion issues.
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The Nation Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is a non-profit organization whose initiative is to diminish the rate of teen pregnancy through education. The site offers statistics, legislative information, reports, and fact sheets.
A National Strategy to Prevent Teen Pregnancy 1999-2000
This report from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services includes statistics on teen pregnancy from 1991-98, and links to additional statistical data. Much of the site is devoted to the description of successful prevention programs.