There is a wealth of information available to support the work of educators, program administrators, and health care providers.  But finding accurate, current, peer-reviewed information can be challenging.  Below are sources for journal articles, statistics, and news about adolescent reproductive and sexual health and related fields.  
 
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Recent Research Blog

Updated regularly with summaries and links to relevant articles on adolescent reproductive and sexual health - check it out here! 

Research Guides from Advocates for Youth

Advocates for Youth has compiled a series of frequently-updated research guides to connect users to new research as it happens.   New topics are added regularly, so check back in!  

• Adolescent Sexual Health and Behavior
• Adolescent Sexual Health in the Global South
• Contraception Access, Efficacy, and Use
• Growth and Development
• HIV and Young People
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
• Sexual Assault and Relationship/Dating Violence
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Unintended Pregnancy
• Young People and Abortion
• Youth of Color 

Need help getting started?  Check out our guide on how to do research on adolescent reproductive and sexual health. Or visit the entire collection here

Current Public Health Statistics and Research

• Kaiser State Facts – Free, easy-to-use public health information from the Kaiser Family Foundation
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Public health information from the Federal Government
  • HIV/AIDS
  • HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Adolescents
  • STDs
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS)
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center - Information about public health and wellness, especially as it affects children, from the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Current Public Health News 

• AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGIS)
• CDC HIV/AIDS Statistics
• CDC HIV, STD, TB Prevention News Update
• Harvard World Health News
• Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report
• Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report

Online Databases for Scholarly Research

• PubMed - The National Library of Medicine’s database of over 18 million citations from scholarly journals. 
• POPLINE - A service of Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health, Popline is the world's largest database on reproductive health, containing citations with abstracts to scientific articles, reports, books, and unpublished reports in the field of population, family planning, and related health issues.
• Guttmacher Institute – The Guttmacher Institute is renowned for its research and commentary.  Check out its searchable database of reports and statistics on reproductive health.

Other Resources for Professionals

• Science and Success
• PASHA Selection Tool
• CDC NPIN Educational Materials Database
• ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
• Media/Materials Clearinghouse
• National Health Observances
• AIDSinfo - Information on HIV/AIDs treatment, prevention, and research from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center