1. Automobiles
Trends, new amenities, safety features, comparisons,
brand name effect
2. Cellular Telephones
Safety, comparison of brands, cost of plans
3. Child Care
Evaluating day care centers
4. Children's Products
Recalls, new products, image & needs,
educational/developmental
value
5. Colleges and Universities
Programs, location, cost, reputation
6. Cordless Telephones
Performance, cost
7. Cosmetics/Beauty Products
Ingredients, effectiveness, cost
8. Credit Cards
Eligibility requirements, disclosure statements,
interest rates, penalties, marketing, credit cards for teens, prepaid
cards
9. DVD Receivers
10. Electric/Hybrid Cars
11. Fast Food
Additives, fat content, nutritional value,
alternatives
12. Food Safety
Safety concerns of additives, e.g. milk from
rBGH-treated
cows, preservatives
13. Fuel Prices
14. Genetically Engineered Food
Transgenic plants & animals
16. Legal Services
17.Lotteries
Types, odds of winning, cost, distribution of
proceeds
18. Motels/Hotels
Best rates, evaluating, amenities
19. Mutual Funds
Managing a portfolio, evaluating and choosing funds
20. Patients' Rights Laws
21. Preschool Programs
Evaluating and selecting, cost, benefits, purpose
22. Prescription Drug Advertising
Credibility, evaluating, purpose, negative
influences
This page is based on the work of Judy Bridges and Mary Ann Lagos, Librarians Emeritus.
Last Updated July 11, 2004
Beth S. O'Connell is a high school librarian in
Prince
William County, Virginia.
You can e-mail me at oconnebs@pwcs.edu.
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