August 17, 2007
BCR and Rosen Publishing Partner to Offer Teen-oriented Database
Rosen Publishing's new database, Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, was developed for teens, with their unique concerns and perspective in mind. The database is the first in the field to provide a near-comprehensive online health resource specifically for teens and the caring adults in their lives and draws on Rosen's award-winning series, including Coping, Need to Know and others. Thoroughly updated and revised for online use, all content is reviewed by leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, guidance and career counseling.
Features include:
- Clean, easy-to-use, teen-friendly interface.
- Multiple paths to information via browse, search and high-interest features.
- Advanced search functionality, including “Did you mean?” searching.
- Regularly updated homepage features connecting medical news and social issues to database articles.
- Content aligned to state and national curriculum standards.
- ADA compliant.
- Custom glossary.
- Automatically generated citations, plus robust print and email functions.
- Resource sections with Web sites, organizations and recommended reading annotated and reviewed by Rosen editors.
- Interactive polls and quizzes.
- Authentic first-person teen narratives.
- National 24-hour hotlines for teens in crisis.
Sign up for a BCR Products and Services Showcase session on September 26 to learn more about this award-winning resource. The session addresses the needs of public, hospital and school libraries, as well as academic libraries that support education programs.
For more information, including subscription discounts and pricing, please visit the BCR Web site.
