• http://www.adoption-isit4u.aoci.org/pages/mothers_3.html

  This site was also a government site and has great information regarding the steps to adoption, why to chose adoption, and sites to get additional information. The web page is ran by The Adoption Option Committee Inc. of Minnesota. Evaluation: BAESL-

• http://www.krla.org/adoption.htm

  This is another government site that has a chart showing the differences/ pros and cons between abortion and adoption. Has some statistics and is copyrighted to the Kentucky Right to Life Association. Evaluation: B-sLT

• http://www.parentsplace.com/family/adoption/gen/0,3375,10034,00.html

  This article was a reprint with permission of Single Mothers By Choice with an author. Had a brief summary about research done by The National Institute of Mental Health about adoption and the child. Went into discussion, based on the research, on the effects adoption has on children after they are grown up. Evaluation: BaesL-

• http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/f_start.html

  The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse does this web page. It has tons on information about almost every aspect of adoption along with organizations. Links can be found to go to just about any information needed within the world of adoptions. Evaluation: BAESLT

• http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/adopted.htm

  American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry makes and supports this page. It has references at the end of the article for further information in related articles. Has points of view from professionals including psychiatrists. Discusses psychological issue dealing with adoption that other articles may not go into detail about. Evaluation: BAeSLT

  Staggers, B.C., (2001). Care of adolescent parents and their children. Pediatrics, 107(2), 429-434. Retrieved March 17, 2001, from the World Wide Web:

• http://www.aap.org/policy/re9828.html

  This site provides information for parents concerning their children though videos, books, and pamphlets. There are campaigns to promote healthy living for children and teenagers. Journal articles from Pediatrics and Adolescence are published on this web site every month. These articles are related to teen pregnancy issues. There are research institutions that are affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics. They include the Center of Child Health Research as well as Health Policy Research. "Friends and Family Fund" provide funding. Authors of articles on this site are not revealed. Rating: BAESLT

• http://www.nnh.org/products/ParentingFacts.htm

  This web site has links to health and safety data, health policy and systems, sexuality issues, illnesses and disorders all in which are focused on teenage pregnancy. Electronic newsletters about teen pregnancy are available to the public. CYFAR and Healthy People, Healthy Community are affiliated with this web site. The sponsors are Cooperative State Research Education & Extension Systems and USDA & Land Grant University Systems. Rating: B a E S L T

• http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/bulletin/volume.1/bullart1.htm

  This web site is from the Department of Human Ecology at Ohio State University. This web site provides a section on family relations. A wide variety of articles in this section provide information about teenage pregnancy. Articles are published through the College of Human Ecology web site. No information on sponsorship or funding available on this web site. Rating: B a E s L T

• http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/fb_teen_sex.html

  The focus of this web site is about reproductive health research and education for the public. Published articles within this web site include Family Planning Perspectives and International Family Planning Perspectives. Links within the web site include abortion, pregnancy and birth, prevention and contraception, sexual behavior, and youth links. Unknown authors of published articles and no evidence of sponsorship for the Allan Guttmacher Institute. Rating: b a E s L t

• http://www.moappp.org/pregnancypoverty.htm

  This web site provides a link to the statistics of the National teen pregnancy and birth rates, various books on adolescent sexuality to purchase online, support programs and a sexuality education survey. Also, a link is provided to other teenage pregnancy-related web sites. No information on sponsorship, funding, or author. Rating: B a e S L T

• http://www.florencecrittenton.com
  

  Florence Crittenton, founded in Los Angeles in 1892, is a nonprofit better future for themselves despite their experience of a disrupted family life and subsequent removal and separation from their parents. This site offers thorough information about the center's programs, "family" (staff), learning center, foster family agency and much more. B, A, e, S, L, t

• http://www.childtrends.org
  

  Child Trends was established in 1979 and is a nonprofit research center. Studies are performed on youth, children and families covering a variety of topics, including teenage pregnancy. The website covers a brief summary on studies about the effects of parent-child relationships, community service, extra-curricular activities and religious involvement. B, A, e, S, L, t

• http://www.babynet.com/library/articles.htm
  

  The Babynet Library site focuses on teenage parents and their feelings. It lets teens know that feelings of loneliness and confusion are not abnormal. It gives ideas of places to go for support (hospital birthing centers, postpartum groups for new parents, not-for-profit groups, etc.). It even helps get one started on creating their own support group, and gives many links to access on support. B, A, E, s, l, T

• http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/dept/outreach/adole
  

  This site gives many links to programs and resources for support to pregnant teens, as well as programs to further education. It gives a lot of additional information on research and the Marshfield clinic, as well. B, A, e, s, L, T

• http://www.hhs.gov/opa
  

  This site offers a link to the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs, which provides information on support groups. B, A, e, S, L, T

• http://www.moappp.org/leg_agenda.htm
  

  This site encourages policies to promote personal responsibilities, ensure academic completion, and lead to long-term self-sufficiency for pregnant teens. It gives facts and explanations on teen parent support and prevention of adolescent pregnancy. B, A, E, s, L, T

• http://www.nnfr.org
  

  The National Network for Family Resiliency sponsored this site. It provides links to two different listservs. It also has links to many different special interest groups such as: Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Prevention; Evaluation of Family Programs; Marriage Education; Public Issues and Policy; links on family resiliency; violence prevention; and more. B, a, e, s, l, -

• http://www.yppo.com
  

  The author of this site is a teen age mother herself. She explains what her pregnancy was like and tells of the many classes she took about pregnancy, child birth, and child rearing. She is licensed in child care, is a child development major, and is pursuing a career as an elementary school teacher. This site gives information on support groups for moms, as well as dads. There is also a way to become pen pals with another teenage parent, and provides free email. B, a, _, s, l, _

• www.siecus.org/inter/nigeria/acti/grow/grow0017.html

  This was written by the Sexuality Information & Education Council of the US. It is a nonprofit organization which affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living. SIECUS develops, collects, and discusses information, promotes education about sexuality, and believes that individuals have the right to make responsible sexual choices. This particular article focused on adolescent abortions in Nigeria, stating that each year half-a-million girls choose to have abortions. B A e s l T

• www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/factsheet/FSPRECHD.HTM

  Advocates for youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. This particular article examines why the teen pregnancy, birth and abortion rates have fallen in the US. B a E S L T

• www.afterabortion.org/drugs.html

  This webpage is supported by the Elliot Institute, which is a non-profit corporation that was founded in 1988 to perform original research and education on the impact of abortion on women, men, siblings, and society. This particular article was written by David C. Reardon Ph.D.. Reardon is a biomedical ethicist widely recognized as one of the leading experts on the aftereffects of abortion on women; a field he has specialized in since 1983. He is the author of numerous books, and popular scholarly articles on this topic. This particular article looks at research studies done linking abortion and substance abuse. It also looks at all of the other physical problems that could be linked to abortion. B A E s l T

• www.fnsa.org/v1n1/bcancer1.html

  This webpage was written by Rachel MacNair, director of the Feminism & Nonviolence Studies Association. The FNSA publishes an academic, interdisciplinary journal which explores the long but vital tradition of prolife feminism and related life and death issues. This article provides us with some evidence on the risk of breast cancer after abortions. I do not think this site is very worthwhile of visiting because it has no way of learning who MacNair really is and the purposes of the FNSA are not clear. I used some information from this site relating to the hormone system and the breasts, but this information could also have been found in textbooks. b - e - l t

• www.leaderu.com/orgs/tul/pap1/html

  LeaderU is a project of Christian Leadership Ministries whose goal is to be a multi-disciplinary vehicle to help reach professors, students, and other thinkers with the best in Christian thought on a variety of compelling issues. This particular article discusses PAS (post-abortion syndrome). It does a lot of defining terms, and explaining very clearly the aftereffect of abortion on your emotions. I think the website_s material is accurate, however, the way they designed their site makes it look like a college_s site. I think this is deceiving. B - E s L T

• www.family.org/cforum/research/papers/a0000986.html

  This site is a division of Focus on the Family. It is about the status of abortion in America. There is discussion of statistics and court cases. B, a, e, s, l, T

• www.pulse.org/factsheet.jsp?contentItemID=216&node=20

  This site summaries a study done by the Centers for Disease Control. It presents key findings on pregnancy and pregnancy rates. B, A, -, s, l, T

• www.plannedparenthood.org/abortion/9reasons.htm

  This site is provided by the planned parenthood organization. It gives reasons why abortions are legal. b, A, -, s, l, t

• www.agi-usa.org/pubs/ib10.html

  This is a site from the Alan Guttmacher Institute. It has statistics from all around the world. It then gives information on children having children, educational levels, sexual relationships before marriage, and other pertnient information. B, A, E, s, l, T

• www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r2k1204.html

  This is a site from the Center for Disease Control. This is a study about teens in Milwaukee and how they are not provided with STD and pregnancy prevention in check-ups. B, A, -, s, l, T

• www.teenpregnancy.org/fact.htm

  This site is from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. This is a page with general facts and stats related to pregnancy and ways to prevent it. b, -, e, s, l, T

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For sites that are exceptional in meeting a specific criterion, assign an upper case letter the corresponds to the first letter of the criterion. Those sites that only partially meet a specific criterion should recieve a lower case letter. For those sites that do no meet a specific criterion, use a dash to denote the absence of meeting a criterion.

Believability: Your initial reaction to an item is often a good beginning to evaluating items. Don't forget, however, that believability is a function not only of the authors' ability to create believable documents, but also of the reader.

Authority: Is the source of the information a reliable authority? What evidence do you have of this? Are the names of the authors listed? Are they authorities, or just journalists? You can check the names in the appropriate bibliographic data bases to see if the name is there and, if it is, you can see what types of articles they have written to help with this judgment.

Evidence: What evidence does the piece contain that you can check to verify the facts? Are other sources listed? If so, can you verify the information? Is there a list of references so that you can follow up?

Support: What support exists for the writers' claims? Are you aware of contradictory information?

Logic: Is the information logically sound? Boe, Graubart, & Cappo (1995) report that this is often the most difficult of all evaluation tasks. Be wary of the one or two case citation that implies that it represents the whole.

Timeliness: A difficulty with sources on the internet is a lack of permanency of sources. Unlike print sources, which are archived, internet resources come and go. One should look for a date on internet sources and use that as part of the evaluation. Lack of a date should be a red flag.