Library Home Page > Research Topics abortion This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about abortion.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about abortion, materials in the library catalog about abortion, websites relevant to abortion, and links to library databases that contain information about abortion.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about abortion: pro-life movement pro-choice movement family planning planned parenthood human fertility women's rights reproductive freedom pregnancy options contraception obstetrics surgery birth prevention pregnancy termination unintended pregnancy Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog about abortion We have the following materials in the library catalog about abortion: abortion pro-choice pro-life birth control fetal death Back to top of page Websites on abortion The following websites will help you with your research on abortion: Legal Status of Abortion http://www.snowcrest.net/freemanl/world/women/abortion.htm Includes a map of the world that presents the status of abortion in various countries.   Abortion Law - http://hometown.aol.com/abtrbng/ Designed to help "understand the background and state of abortion law in America, and access related legal material," the site consists of a collection of related case law and statutes. Background information is provided and a history of related constitutional law leading up to Roe vs. Wade as well as subsequent cases that have weakened that pivotal case. A discussion of privacy is also provided. A glossary of related terms from Black's Law Dictionary is also available as are transcripts and audio from the Supreme Court's oral arguments.   Alan Guttmacher Institute Home Page - http://www.guttmacher.org/index.html With emphasis on teenage sex and pregnancy, web site provides an impressive amount of information including statistics, latest policy papers and reports relating to abortion, law and public policy, pregnancy and birth, prevention and contraception, sexual behavior, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, and youth. Site also also includes an online archive for Family Planning Perspective, The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy, and International Family Planning Perspective. Searchable. National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) - http://www.4woman.gov/ A gateway to women's health information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site includes links to selected publications, NWHIC's Women's Health Information Resources database, health resources for women of color, and Web sites to government agencies and non-profit organizations that produce reliable health information for the public. The frequently asked questions on women's health cover over 100 topics from abortion to weight loss.   Global Reproductive Health Forum - http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/organizations/healthnet/ The Harvard School of Public Health has created this international site to encourage "the proliferation of critical, democratic discussions about reproductive health, rights and gender." There are geographically defined links (South Asia, Africa, Latin America) as well as specialized areas for teens. Reproductive health issues such as AIDS, STDs, contraception, abortion, and family planning are extensively explored from a worldwide perspective.   Abortion: All Sides of the Issue http://www.religioustolerance.org/abortion.htm From the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. Pro and con information about abortion. Basic facts about pregnancy, religious and ethical aspects, public opinion, abortion methods, laws and more.   Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to abortion The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to abortion.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Health Source Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Philosophy and Religion Collection Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Ethnic NewsWatch News, culture and history from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press -- English and Spanish language. Science Full Text Select Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.    Researched and evaluated by: Michele Mednick, Librarian 3/26/02 Back to top of