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Databases

Most Important Health Databases

PubMed
The leading source for articles from medical and health-related journals.
(1950s-present)
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CINAHL
Nursing, nursing education, and allied health topics 1937-present.
 

Related Databases

Find literature from other fields (psychology, education, social work) or more literature on a particular population (seniors, women, families)
NC LIVEPsycINFO
Guide to psychological literature.
Includes topics such as stress, community health, mental health and behavioral issues.
(1872 to present)
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ERIC
Guide to education literature.
Includes topics such as child health, health promotion, health education, and health services.
(1987-present)
More info on ERIC via EBSCO
More info on ERIC via Institute of Education Science
Sociological Abstracts
Guide to journal articles, books, and more in sociology, social psychology, social work, community development.
(1963 - present)
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Social Work Abstracts
Guide to social work and related literature (child and family welfare, sociology, crime and delinquency, and community health).
(1977-present)
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PAIS International
Public affairs-global public policy and social issues.
(1972-present)
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PAIS Archive
Public affairs-global public policy and social issues.
(1937-1976)
Popline
Provides citations and abstracts on population, family planning, and related fields
(1970-present)
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Gender Studies
Women's, men's, and sexual diversity studies.
(1972-present)
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Family and Society Studies Worldwide
Popular issues, research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of family science, human development, and social work.
1970-present
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eHraf World Cultures
Full text, scholarly literature from anthropology (the study of human cultures and physical characteristics) and ethnology (the study of a particular society or culture)
Many cultural groups are included (for instance, there are 10 cultural groups listed for Afghanistan).
Browse to the culture of interest, then read the Cultural Summary. These usually include information on kinship, social organization, religion, and medicine.
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AgeLine
Physical and social gerontology.
(1978-present)
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Academic Search Premier
Interdisciplinary index of scholarly journals, trade magazines and popular magazines.
Includes health topics.
(1990-present for many titles)
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SportDiscus
Practical and research literature on sport, physical fitness and physical education.
Includes health promotion and injury epidemiology.
(1975-present)
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NC LIVEHealthSource: Nursing/Academic

Includes some of the journals and topics covered in CINAHL, but greater emphasis on news sources such as Women's Health Weekly, AIDS weekly, etc.
(1984-present)
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AIDSearch
AIDS and related topics.
(1980-present)
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Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS)
Indexes over 4,000 life science journals.
(1969-present)
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The Cochrane Library
Thousands of evidence-based medicine literature reviews.
Very clinically focused, but also includes health promotion and community intervention, smoking cessation, reproductive health, obesity prevention and more.
Reviews are indexed in CINAHL
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Agricola
Guide to agricultural literature compiled by the National Agricultural Library.
(1970-preseent)
More info on Agricola via FirstSearch
More info on Agricola via the National Agricultural Library
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)
Provides descriptions of questionnaires, tests, and other types of measurements used in the health and psychosocial sciences.
More info on Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)

If you don't find the information that you need in one of the following databases, you might want to browse databases recommended for Social Work, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies, Gerontology, Political Science, Nursing, or Nutrition


Statistics

Euromonitor - International marketing database. Now has health and health care information for many countries! You do NOT need to log in when you see the welcome page. Once in, choose Health from the sidebar to choose topics and countries or choose Countries from the top bar to read a reports by country.

See Web Sites for other statistics sources.


News and Legislation

LexisNexis Academic
Covers over 350 U.S. and international papers, and news transcripts.
Ethnic News Watch
News from the ethnic, minority, and native press, 1990s-present.
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For more newspaper sources, see the Jackson Library Newspaper Guide
Lexis - Nexis Congressional
Search or browse U.S. congressional information (bills, laws, testimony).
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CQ Weekly
Weekly summaries of U.S. Congressional activity
1983 to present
More information on CQ Weekly

Citation Index

Guide to when, where, and how often articles have been cited
Web of Science
Citation indexes covering the sciences and social sciences.
1955-present
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Dissertations

Dissertation Abstracts
Indexes dissertations and some masters theses
1861-present, primarily U.S.
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Dissertations & Theses@UNCG
Online full text of UNCG dissertations and theses published after 1996.
Abstracts available for earlier years.
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Public Health Education Resources

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Public Health Education Librarian