Public Health
Library Sources and Journal Articles
- PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Coverage: 1950 to present
Provides access to bibliographic citations and abstracts for clinical medical literature. - Web of ScienceCoverage: Varies
Multidisciplinary database covering journal articles and conference proceedings in arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences. - MEDLINE (PubMed)Coverage: Varies
Comprised of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites. - CINAHLMaximum Concurrent Users: 8
Coverage:1982 to present
Provides indexing and abstracting for over 1,600 current nursing and allied health journals and other publications. - PsycInfoCoverage: 1887 to present
Citations and summaries in the field of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines published in peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports. - Cochrane LibraryCoverage: Current
A collection of databases covering diagnostic tests, public health, health promotion, pharmacology, surgery, psychology and the organization and delivery of health care. - PAIS InternationalCoverage: 1915 to present
Contains references to journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, and more chronicling global public policy and social issues.
Grey Literature and Data
What is Grey Literature?
The 4th International Conference on Grey Literature (GL '99) in Washington, DC, in October 1999 defined grey literature as: "That which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers."
Books
- Qualitative Methods in Public Health by Elizabeth E. Tolley; Priscilla R. Ulin; Natasha Mack; Elizabeth T. Robinson; Stacey M. SuccopCall Number: OnlineISBN: 9781118834657Publication Date: 2016-03-29
- Social Determinants Approaches to Public Health by Erik Blas (Editor); Johannes Sommerfeld (Editor); Anand Sivasankara Kurup (Editor); World Health Organization StaffCall Number: MORGAN RA410.5 .S62 2011 and OnlineISBN: 9789241564137Publication Date: 2011-05-12
Search Strategies
PubMed Special Queries: Topic-Specific PubMed Queries
Other Resources
PHPartners: public health gateway developed by the U.S. government, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries. Includes news, reports, guidelines, data, etc. on public health topics (selected list):
General Topics
- Conferences and Meetings
- Grants and Funding
- Health Data Tools and Statistics
- Literature and Guidelines
CDC Community Health Assessment & Health Improvement Planning Resources to help STLT (State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial) health departments develop community health assessments.
Colorado School of Public Health: Community & Practice Resources: Resources available through CSPH to help students and professionals remain connected and supported in their work.
Public Health Foundation: Resources and Tools: PHF provides resources, tools, information, and training for health agencies, organizations, and individuals to help improve performance and community health outcomes.
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