Public Health Resources

Books

Click here to browse a list of the library's Public Health books, or use the library catalog to do a more specific search.  

Library Databases

Fusion allows users to search across almost all of the library's resources, including bibliographic and full-text databases, and the library's catalog. Tips: enter your search terms in the main search box. To used the Advanced Search Function, click "Search Options," and then "Advanced Search." 

PubMed is a comprehensive biomedical database containing bibliographic information on millions of citations from thousands of journals. Follow this link for tips on using PubMed to find public health related resources: http://www.usfca.edu/Library/handouts/Pubmed_for_Public_Health/ 

Scopus is a multidisciplinary database that focuses on the scientific, technical, medical and social sciences fields. Scopus allows users to perform citation searching by displaying a hyperlinked list of an item's referenced articles, as well as a list of articles that have cited an item since its publication. 

PsycINFO

PsycINFO contains citations and abstracts from nearly 2000 publications in the field of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines.

SocINDEX should be used by those seeking research in sociology and related sub-disciplines, including criminology and criminal justice, demography, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, marriage and family, political sociology, religion, rural and urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure and social work.  

Ethnic NewsWatch

Ethnic NewsWatch indexes over 230 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic and minority press, covering local, national and international news, culture and history.  

Public Health and Health Services Organizations

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): http://www.ahrq.gov/  

AHRQ is an organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care in the United States. From the AHRQ website, one can find clinical information, evidence reports, news information, grant information, surveys, health information technology, complete scientific studies, original research reports, and information on priority populations

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/

Find information and resource for both consumers and health professionals on the CDC's website. The CDC is a great place to start when you need to find health related statistics. 

World Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int/en/

The WHO is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. Use the WHO site to find information on global health and burden of disease. 

Public Health News

Partners in Health:http://phpartners.org/news.html

Partners in Health is a collaboration of the US government, public health agencies and health sciences libraries. Use this link to stay up to day on important public health related news. 

MedlinePlus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/newsbydate.html

Medline Plus is a product of the National Library of Medicine, and a great place to go for consumer health information. Use this link to find up-to-date public health news and information.

Health and Population Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ 

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is the largest US provider of health related statistics. The NCHS page includes: 

• FastStats A-Z:http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm
  Quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance. Links are provided to sources of more data, and to related web pages.
• National Vital Statistics System: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss.htm
  Access to birth, death, fetal mortality, and maternal and infant health statistics and data.

Professional Resources

The Community Tool Box: 

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx 

Practical resources for work in promoting community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources.
 

National Center for Cultural Competence: http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/

Refworks: http://www.usfca.edu/library/refworks/

Create your own personal database of references which are correctly formatted in any citation style you choose: APA, MLA, and hundreds more. Insert citations into your research papers and automatically create a formatted bibliography in the citation style of your choice.

Ask a Librarian: http://www.usfca.edu/library/ask/ 

Get help from a librarian via IM, email, phone or in-person. 

Database Search Tips: http://www.usfca.edu/Library/research/Database_Search_Tips/

Find some basic database search tips, brought to you by your USF librarians. 

Off-Campus Access to Library Resources: http://www.usfca.edu/Library/research/Off_Campus_Access/  Find information about accessing library resources when you're not on campus. 

The Learning & Writing Center: http://www.usfca.edu/lwc/

The Learning & Writing Center offers free academic support to all USF students, including tutoring and writing assistance, and questions about formatting and citing papers.