Site Help
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers is a comprehensive database that allows teens (and those who care about teens) to research health-related issues important to their well-being. It’s both a research/report tool and a self-help resource. If you do not find the answer to your question in our extensive help section, please see our User's Guide or contact us for further assistance.
System Requirements
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers is supported by the following browsers/operating system combinations: IE5.5/Windows, IE6/Windows, Netscape 7/Windows, Mozilla 1/Windows, Firefox 1/Windows, Opera 7/Windows, IE5.5/Macintosh, Netscape 7/Macintosh, and Safari 1/Macintosh. Pages will display on Lynx.
Accessing the Site
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers is a subscription-based Web site. You can log on to the site in three ways: via username and password, referring URL, and IP authentication.
If you have trouble accessing the site, please contact the person inside your school, library, or institution in charge of database access. If you need further help, please contact us. When contacting us, please have ready your account information, including the name of the institution or individual on the account.
Homepage
The homepage includes several high-interest, topical features that are updated on an ongoing basis. To reach the homepage from anywhere in the site, simply click the Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers logo on the upper left of any page.
In the News
This section highlights current events, news, and research in health and wellness. It will direct you to a featured article via a link at the bottom of the section.
Ask Dr. Jan
This section features questions and answers provided by a licensed psychologist. The profiled question, submitted by members of our teen advisory board, appears on the homepage. To read Dr. Jan’s response, simply click the link “Read Dr. Jan’s Answer.” From here, you can click to an article related to the topic or read past question and answers.
If you would like students from your library to participate on our teen advisory board, please contact us.
Personal Story
This section features an authentic, first-person account from a teen who shares their experience dealing with a health and wellness–related issue. These stories have been accepted for submission via Rosen Publishing’s Personal Story Project. Personal Stories are part of the permanent article content of the site. Personal Stories can be linked to via the table of contents in the articles in which they appear.
Cast Your Vote/Test Your Knowledge
Cast Your Vote allows you to share your opinion on a topic. After voting, you will see the poll results, which will include your vote. You can then also click to an article about the topic. Test Your Knowledge allows you to test your knowledge. After choosing an answer, you’ll see if you are right and find more information about the correct answer. You can also click to an article about the topic.
Did You Know?
This section highlights interesting, little-known facts and statistics about an issue. You can also click to read an article about the topic.
Search and Browse
You can find articles on the site by search or by browse.
Search
You can search for an article from any page using the search box on the top right of the page. Simply type in your search term(s) and click Go.
On your search results page, results are ranked in order of relevance. Each result also shows the search term(s) as it appears in context in the article. In each result, the search term(s) is highlighted to make it easier to find. You can narrow your search by subject using the pull-down menu at the top of the results page. You can also click the numbers at the bottom of the results page to see additional pages of search results.
Advanced users can search using the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT as well as the wildcard operators * and ?.
To select a result, simply click it to go to the article page. Your search term(s) will be highlighted on the article page to make it easy to find.
If your search does not return any results, the site will try to suggest other search terms that will return better results for you. Your results page will display “Did you mean” with up to three choices of alternate searches. Click any of those terms to start a new search with the term. Or click the link to browse subjects by A-Z.
If your search does not return any results, and the site is unable to identify other search terms to suggest, it will offer some tips for better searching and urge you to try to find what you’re seeking in alternate ways.
Browse by Subject
To browse by subject, simply click on the Subject button in the top navigational bar anywhere in the site. You will then see a listing of the major topics the site covers. Clicking any of these will show a listing of subcategories with articles listed below them.
Browse by A-Z
You can also browse for topics using an alphabetical list. Simply click the A-Z button in the top navigational bar anywhere in the site. From the Browse A-Z page, select a letter at the top of the page to see topics that begin with that letter.
The A-Z browse displays all articles alphabetized by the article name. It also contains all key topics found within articles, alphabetized by the key topic name. The name of the article the key topic appears in is displayed in parenthesis after the key topic.
For example, the article on Anemia appears in the A-Z browse under the letter A. The key topic Blood, which is found within the Anemia article, appears in the A-Z browse under the letter B. It appears as “Blood (found in Anemia).”
Click the name of an article to go to the first section of the article. Click the name of the key topic to go to the page the key topic appears on within the article.
Articles
All articles are laid out in the same format to allow for easy reading and navigation. The left side of each page features buttons that allow you to print or email the article. The Cite This Article button lets you view the article citation in MLA (Modern Language Association) format.
The article table of contents appears below these buttons. Click on any section in the table of contents to navigate to that section. You can also click on the title of a Related Article to read about topics similar to the current article.
Links to Previous Section and Next Section allow you to navigate backward and forward through the sections of the article.
At the end of each section, you can find the names of both the author and reviewer, as well as the date on which the article was last updated and the article citation in MLA format. The name of the reviewer links to that reviewer’s biography.
Last, all articles contain visual elements, including call-outs, images, and icons. To view an image in a larger format, click the “View Larger Image” link. A new window will open with a larger version of the image. This is especially useful for viewing images that contain labels. From this window, you can print the larger version of the image. If you wish to email the larger version of the image, simply use the Email button on the left navigation bar and check the “Attach Article Images” box.
Icons
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers includes a group of icons that highlight key information in all articles. An example of each icon, along with its description and use, is included below.
Report Worthy. What this icon indicates: A key fact or important statistic that students would want to include in a school report. Example: Children born into families with a history of asthma have a greater likelihood of developing asthma.
Call Your Doctor. What this icon indicates: A note to a user to follow up with a doctor. Example: You can still play sports, even if you have exercise-induced asthma. You have to choose your sport carefully, and a doctor’s input might be helpful.
Checklist. What this icon indicates: A list of items to remember. Example: You can help your doctor by noting all your symptoms and when they occur. You should also record when and where your attacks happen.
Helping Hand. What this icon indicates: A note on where to go for help. Example: If you don’t feel like you can talk to your parents about their high expectations, consider talking to a favorite aunt or uncle, or family friend.
Med Speak. What this icon indicates: Medical terminology or jargon. Example: Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is found on the surface of circulating white blood cells called basophiles and on mast cells (a type of cells that line the walls of the nose, bronchial tubes, intestines, and skin).
You're Not Alone. What this icon indicates: A reminder that others are going through this same experience. Example: Nearly 5 million people under age 18 suffer from asthma.
Quick Tip. What this icon indicates: A practical, memorable tip that users should keep in mind. Example: Float your inhaler in a bowl of water to see if it’s almost empty.
Reality Check. What this icon indicates: Information that’s surprising or contradictory to popular belief or that users just plain don’t want to accept. Example: If you have severe asthma, avoid going to the home of someone who has a pet.
Number Crunching. What this icon indicates: An interesting or useful statistic or a quantifiable fact. Example: Each day 40,000 Americans miss school or work due to asthma.
Talk to a Trusted Adult. What this icon indicates: A suggestion that a user talk to an adult they trust, such as a parent, caregiver, teacher, coach, or guidance counselor. Example: If you're being bullied and are afraid to go to school, don't try to handle the problem on your own.
Print
In all articles, the Print button on the left navigation bar will open a new window that allows you to either print the current section of the article you are viewing or to print the entire article. Images and the article citation will be printed.
You can also print the current section by going to your browser’s File menu and selecting the Print option. If you have difficulty printing, please check your printer setup.
Email
Click the email button on the left navigation bar to email an article to yourself or someone else. When you click this button, a new window containing a form will open. You must enter your name, your email address, and the recipient’s email address. If you wish to send the article to yourself, put your own email address in the field for the recipient’s email address.
You may also enter an optional greeting/message to the recipient and attach images from the article to your email if you wish. The article citation will also be included in the email in MLA (Modern Language Association) format.
Email messages, in rare cases, take up to an hour to be received after they are sent. If you have trouble receiving email sent from the site, please check your email junk mailbox or filter, or check the spelling of the email address to which you are sending.
Citation
Click the Cite This Article button to see the article citation in MLA (Modern Language Association) format. A new window will open to display the citation.
Hotlines
You can reach the Hotlines section from any page of the site in two ways: the link in the top right of the page or the link in the left navigation bar. Hotlines contains important hotlines and helplines—as well as the names, addresses, and Web sites of organizations—that deal with critical health and wellness topics. Teens in crisis can find national hotlines, available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week here.
External Links and Resources
All recommended Web sites and organizations are annotated and reviewed by Rosen’s team of editors, professionals experienced in creating content for teens. However, since Web content is constantly changing, the Rosen Publishing Group recommends that young adults and children check with their parents or teachers before visiting any linked Web sites.
Recommended fiction and nonfiction books are based on selections from leading experts in their fields as well as young adult librarian recommendations.
Glossary
You can access both a global site glossary or individual glossaries for each article on the site. The global glossary contains all key terms that appear on the site. To view the global glossary, click the Glossary link on the upper right of any page.
Each article also has a glossary that features key terms found in that article. To view the glossary for any article, click the Glossary link that appears in that article’s table of contents.
Both the global glossary and the article glossaries have been custom-created by Rosen editors to be age-appropriate and relevant to health and wellness issues.
Usage Statistics
You can view your account information and usage statistics from any page of the site. First, log into the site as a subscriber. Then click the link to the Librarian/Educator Resources in the footer of any page. From the Librarian/Educator Resources page, click the link to Usage Statistics in the left navigation bar. Then simply log in with your administrative username and password to access your account information and usage statistics.
Contact Us
If you need further site help, you can contact the Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers support team in several ways.
Contact us via email.
Contact us toll-free by phone at (800) 237-9932.
Contact us by mail at:
Teen Health and Wellness
Rosen Publishing
29 East 21 Street
New York, NY 10010
System Requirements
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers is supported by the following browsers/operating system combinations: IE5.5/Windows, IE6/Windows, Netscape 7/Windows, Mozilla 1/Windows, Firefox 1/Windows, Opera 7/Windows, IE5.5/Macintosh, Netscape 7/Macintosh, and Safari 1/Macintosh. Pages will display on Lynx.
Accessing the Site
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers is a subscription-based Web site. You can log on to the site in three ways: via username and password, referring URL, and IP authentication.
If you have trouble accessing the site, please contact the person inside your school, library, or institution in charge of database access. If you need further help, please contact us. When contacting us, please have ready your account information, including the name of the institution or individual on the account.
Homepage
The homepage includes several high-interest, topical features that are updated on an ongoing basis. To reach the homepage from anywhere in the site, simply click the Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers logo on the upper left of any page.
In the News
This section highlights current events, news, and research in health and wellness. It will direct you to a featured article via a link at the bottom of the section.
Ask Dr. Jan
This section features questions and answers provided by a licensed psychologist. The profiled question, submitted by members of our teen advisory board, appears on the homepage. To read Dr. Jan’s response, simply click the link “Read Dr. Jan’s Answer.” From here, you can click to an article related to the topic or read past question and answers.
If you would like students from your library to participate on our teen advisory board, please contact us.
Personal Story
This section features an authentic, first-person account from a teen who shares their experience dealing with a health and wellness–related issue. These stories have been accepted for submission via Rosen Publishing’s Personal Story Project. Personal Stories are part of the permanent article content of the site. Personal Stories can be linked to via the table of contents in the articles in which they appear.
Cast Your Vote/Test Your Knowledge
Cast Your Vote allows you to share your opinion on a topic. After voting, you will see the poll results, which will include your vote. You can then also click to an article about the topic. Test Your Knowledge allows you to test your knowledge. After choosing an answer, you’ll see if you are right and find more information about the correct answer. You can also click to an article about the topic.
Did You Know?
This section highlights interesting, little-known facts and statistics about an issue. You can also click to read an article about the topic.
Search and Browse
You can find articles on the site by search or by browse.
Search
You can search for an article from any page using the search box on the top right of the page. Simply type in your search term(s) and click Go.
On your search results page, results are ranked in order of relevance. Each result also shows the search term(s) as it appears in context in the article. In each result, the search term(s) is highlighted to make it easier to find. You can narrow your search by subject using the pull-down menu at the top of the results page. You can also click the numbers at the bottom of the results page to see additional pages of search results.
Advanced users can search using the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT as well as the wildcard operators * and ?.
To select a result, simply click it to go to the article page. Your search term(s) will be highlighted on the article page to make it easy to find.
If your search does not return any results, the site will try to suggest other search terms that will return better results for you. Your results page will display “Did you mean” with up to three choices of alternate searches. Click any of those terms to start a new search with the term. Or click the link to browse subjects by A-Z.
If your search does not return any results, and the site is unable to identify other search terms to suggest, it will offer some tips for better searching and urge you to try to find what you’re seeking in alternate ways.
Browse by Subject
To browse by subject, simply click on the Subject button in the top navigational bar anywhere in the site. You will then see a listing of the major topics the site covers. Clicking any of these will show a listing of subcategories with articles listed below them.
Browse by A-Z
You can also browse for topics using an alphabetical list. Simply click the A-Z button in the top navigational bar anywhere in the site. From the Browse A-Z page, select a letter at the top of the page to see topics that begin with that letter.
The A-Z browse displays all articles alphabetized by the article name. It also contains all key topics found within articles, alphabetized by the key topic name. The name of the article the key topic appears in is displayed in parenthesis after the key topic.
For example, the article on Anemia appears in the A-Z browse under the letter A. The key topic Blood, which is found within the Anemia article, appears in the A-Z browse under the letter B. It appears as “Blood (found in Anemia).”
Click the name of an article to go to the first section of the article. Click the name of the key topic to go to the page the key topic appears on within the article.
Articles
All articles are laid out in the same format to allow for easy reading and navigation. The left side of each page features buttons that allow you to print or email the article. The Cite This Article button lets you view the article citation in MLA (Modern Language Association) format.
The article table of contents appears below these buttons. Click on any section in the table of contents to navigate to that section. You can also click on the title of a Related Article to read about topics similar to the current article.
Links to Previous Section and Next Section allow you to navigate backward and forward through the sections of the article.
At the end of each section, you can find the names of both the author and reviewer, as well as the date on which the article was last updated and the article citation in MLA format. The name of the reviewer links to that reviewer’s biography.
Last, all articles contain visual elements, including call-outs, images, and icons. To view an image in a larger format, click the “View Larger Image” link. A new window will open with a larger version of the image. This is especially useful for viewing images that contain labels. From this window, you can print the larger version of the image. If you wish to email the larger version of the image, simply use the Email button on the left navigation bar and check the “Attach Article Images” box.
Icons
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers includes a group of icons that highlight key information in all articles. An example of each icon, along with its description and use, is included below.
Report Worthy. What this icon indicates: A key fact or important statistic that students would want to include in a school report. Example: Children born into families with a history of asthma have a greater likelihood of developing asthma.
Call Your Doctor. What this icon indicates: A note to a user to follow up with a doctor. Example: You can still play sports, even if you have exercise-induced asthma. You have to choose your sport carefully, and a doctor’s input might be helpful.
Checklist. What this icon indicates: A list of items to remember. Example: You can help your doctor by noting all your symptoms and when they occur. You should also record when and where your attacks happen.
Helping Hand. What this icon indicates: A note on where to go for help. Example: If you don’t feel like you can talk to your parents about their high expectations, consider talking to a favorite aunt or uncle, or family friend.
Med Speak. What this icon indicates: Medical terminology or jargon. Example: Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is found on the surface of circulating white blood cells called basophiles and on mast cells (a type of cells that line the walls of the nose, bronchial tubes, intestines, and skin).
You're Not Alone. What this icon indicates: A reminder that others are going through this same experience. Example: Nearly 5 million people under age 18 suffer from asthma.
Quick Tip. What this icon indicates: A practical, memorable tip that users should keep in mind. Example: Float your inhaler in a bowl of water to see if it’s almost empty.
Reality Check. What this icon indicates: Information that’s surprising or contradictory to popular belief or that users just plain don’t want to accept. Example: If you have severe asthma, avoid going to the home of someone who has a pet.
Number Crunching. What this icon indicates: An interesting or useful statistic or a quantifiable fact. Example: Each day 40,000 Americans miss school or work due to asthma.
Talk to a Trusted Adult. What this icon indicates: A suggestion that a user talk to an adult they trust, such as a parent, caregiver, teacher, coach, or guidance counselor. Example: If you're being bullied and are afraid to go to school, don't try to handle the problem on your own.
In all articles, the Print button on the left navigation bar will open a new window that allows you to either print the current section of the article you are viewing or to print the entire article. Images and the article citation will be printed.
You can also print the current section by going to your browser’s File menu and selecting the Print option. If you have difficulty printing, please check your printer setup.
Click the email button on the left navigation bar to email an article to yourself or someone else. When you click this button, a new window containing a form will open. You must enter your name, your email address, and the recipient’s email address. If you wish to send the article to yourself, put your own email address in the field for the recipient’s email address.
You may also enter an optional greeting/message to the recipient and attach images from the article to your email if you wish. The article citation will also be included in the email in MLA (Modern Language Association) format.
Email messages, in rare cases, take up to an hour to be received after they are sent. If you have trouble receiving email sent from the site, please check your email junk mailbox or filter, or check the spelling of the email address to which you are sending.
Citation
Click the Cite This Article button to see the article citation in MLA (Modern Language Association) format. A new window will open to display the citation.
Hotlines
You can reach the Hotlines section from any page of the site in two ways: the link in the top right of the page or the link in the left navigation bar. Hotlines contains important hotlines and helplines—as well as the names, addresses, and Web sites of organizations—that deal with critical health and wellness topics. Teens in crisis can find national hotlines, available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week here.
External Links and Resources
All recommended Web sites and organizations are annotated and reviewed by Rosen’s team of editors, professionals experienced in creating content for teens. However, since Web content is constantly changing, the Rosen Publishing Group recommends that young adults and children check with their parents or teachers before visiting any linked Web sites.
Recommended fiction and nonfiction books are based on selections from leading experts in their fields as well as young adult librarian recommendations.
Glossary
You can access both a global site glossary or individual glossaries for each article on the site. The global glossary contains all key terms that appear on the site. To view the global glossary, click the Glossary link on the upper right of any page.
Each article also has a glossary that features key terms found in that article. To view the glossary for any article, click the Glossary link that appears in that article’s table of contents.
Both the global glossary and the article glossaries have been custom-created by Rosen editors to be age-appropriate and relevant to health and wellness issues.
Usage Statistics
You can view your account information and usage statistics from any page of the site. First, log into the site as a subscriber. Then click the link to the Librarian/Educator Resources in the footer of any page. From the Librarian/Educator Resources page, click the link to Usage Statistics in the left navigation bar. Then simply log in with your administrative username and password to access your account information and usage statistics.
Contact Us
If you need further site help, you can contact the Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers support team in several ways.
Contact us via email.
Contact us toll-free by phone at (800) 237-9932.
Contact us by mail at:
Teen Health and Wellness
Rosen Publishing
29 East 21 Street
New York, NY 10010
All information on Teen Health & Wellness is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. ® The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 2008. |
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