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Where to Search for Public Health Research

PubMed (MEDLINE) This link opens in a new window
MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's free bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
A full-text database for nursing and allied health journals from 1937 to the present. It includes access to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, magazines, pamphlets, evidence-based care sheets, books, and research instruments.

Public Health Books

Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials, 6th edition by Grant S. Fletcher
ISBN: 9781975109554
Publication Date: 2021
Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness, 8th edition by Rachel E. Spector
Call Number: Kresge Library 3rd Floor RA 418.5.T73 S64 2013 - 2 copies available for checkout
ISBN: 9780132840064
Publication Date: 2013
Encyclopedia of Public Health by Wilhelm Kirch (Editor)
ISBN: 9781402056154
Publication Date: 2008
Encyclopedia of Public Health: Principles, People and Programs by Sally Kuykendall (Editor)
ISBN: 9781610699822
Publication Date: 2018
Essentials of Biostatistics in Public Health, 3rd edition by Lisa Sullivan
ISBN: 9781284108194
Publication Date: 2018
Essentials of Health, Culture, and Diversity Understanding People, Reducing Disparities by Mark Edberg
Call Number: Kresge Library 3rd Floor RA 418.E327 2013 - 2 copies available for checkout
ISBN: 9780763780456
Publication Date: 2013
RECOMMENDED: Gordis Epidemiology, 6th edition by David D. Celentano; Moyses Szklo
Call Number: Medical Library Study Room - 102 KL (non-circulating) ; RA 651 .G58 2019
ISBN: 9780323552295
Publication Date: 2019
The Health of Sexual Minorities by Ilan H. Meyer (Editor); Mary E. Northridge (Editor)
Call Number: Books - 3rd Floor ; HV 1449 .H42 2007
ISBN: 9781441939593
Publication Date: 2010
Introduction to Public Health, 6th edition by Mary-Jane Schneider
Call Number: Medical Library Study Room - 102 KL (non-circulating) ; RA425 .S28 2021
ISBN: 9781284197594
Publication Date: 2021
Jekel's Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health, 5th edition by Joann G. Elmore; Dorothea Wild; Heidi D. Nelson; David L. Katz
Call Number: Medical Library Study Room - 102 KL (non-circulating) ; RA651 .E46 2020
ISBN: 9780323642019
Publication Date: 2020
Public Health 101: Improving Community Health, 3rd edition by Richard Riegelman; Brenda Kirkwood
ISBN: 9781284241594
Publication Date: 2020
Public Health: What It Is and How It Works by Bernard J. Turnock
Call Number: Books - 3rd Floor ; RA 445 .T86 2012
ISBN: 9781284069419
Publication Date: 2016
Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Practical Approach for the Real World by Suzett McKinney
ISBN: 9781284069259
Publication Date: 2019

Health Policy & Law Books

Essentials of Health Policy and Law, 4th edition by Joel B. Teitelbaum; Sara E. Wilensky
ISBN: 9781284151589
Publication Date: 2020
Health Policymaking in the United States, 6th edition by Beaufort Longest
ISBN: 9781567937190
Publication Date: 2016
Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition by Thomas S. Bodenheimer; Kevin Grumbach
ISBN: 9781260454260
Publication Date: 2020

Global Health Books

Comparative Health Systems: Global Perspectives by James A. Johnson; Carleen Stoskopf
Call Number: Kresge Library 3rd Floor RA 441.C663 2010
ISBN: 9781449625610
Publication Date: 2011
Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health by Sana Loue (Editor); Martha Sajatovic (Editor)
ISBN: 9781441956606
Publication Date: 2012
From Outrage to Courage: Women Taking Action for Health & Justice by Anne Firth Murray; Paul Farmer (Foreword by)
Call Number: Kresge Library 3rd Floor HG 1240.5 D44
ISBN: 9781567513905
Publication Date: 2008
Reviews the major issues in global women's health in the last thirty years including rights, poverty, violence, discrimination, and labor.
Global Health 101, 4th edition by Richard Skolnik
ISBN: 9781284145380
Publication Date: 2020
Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Economic and Policy Perspective by Kara Hanson
Call Number: Kresge Library 3rd Floor RA 410.55.D44H45 2012
ISBN: 9780199566761
Publication Date: 2012
Understanding Global Health, 2nd edition by William H. Markle; Melanie A. Fisher; Ray A. Smego
ISBN: 9780071791007
Publication Date: 2014

Journals

Healthy People 2030

Government Agencies & Associations

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
The leading national public health institute of the United States; its main purpose is to protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally. It also conducts research, tracks key vital statistics, and provides consumer health education.
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO's primary role is to direct international health within the United Nations' system and to lead partners in global health responses.
AHA Center for Health Innovation / Population Health
Information for hospitals on population health fundamentals, management, partnering with the community and more.

Public Health Statistics & Information

ICPSR This link opens in a new window
ICPSR is an international consortium of academic institutions and research organizations, which provides data access, curation, and methods of analysis for the social science research community. ICPSR web portal provides access to a data archive on topics in the social and behavioral sciences, including specialized collections in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields. Includes survey data, census records, election returns, economic data, and legislative records.
Access to download data requires the creation of a personal accout using your Oakland email address.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. It is also designed to serve as a guide to other statistical publications and sources.
Historical statistical abstracts available 1878-2012

Consumer Health Information:

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention / Data & Statistics
Provides data and statistics by topic as well as links to major reporting systems and tools.
HealthMap / Global Disease Alerts
Monitors disease outbreaks and real-time surveillance of emerging public health threats across the globe.

MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window
MedlinePlus provides consumer health information for patients, families, and health care providers. Produced by the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources, it includes extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, a medical dictionary, interactive patient tutorials, health care provider directories, and latest health news.

Country Profiles

The following websites feature information, facts, and statistics on health, economy, education, language, mortality, immigration, environment, and much more on hundreds of global nations.

Medical Spanish

eBooks:

The Latino Patient: A Cultural Guide for Health Care Providers by Nilda Chong
ISBN: 9781877864957
Publication Date: 2002
Medical Spanish Made Incredibly Easy!, 3rd edition by Springhouse
ISBN: 9780781789417
Publication Date: 2009
McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish, 3rd Edition by Joanna Rios; José Fernández Torres; Tamara Ríos; José Fernández Torres; Tamara Ríos
ISBN: 9780071841887
Publication Date: 2015

Books:

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary, 3rd Edition by Glenn T. Rogers
Call Number: Books - 3rd Floor ; R 121 .R626 2007
ISBN: 9780071431866
Publication Date: 2007
Includes 20,000 terms with English-Spanish, Spanish-English translations, and common dialogue.
McGraw-Hill's Complete Medical Spanish, 2nd edition by Joanna Rios; Jose Fernandez Torres
Call Number: Kresge Library 3rd Floor PC 4120.M3 R56 2010 - Accompanying CDs available at the Circulation Desk
ISBN: 9780071664295
Publication Date: 2010
Includes course book and three interactive CDs with lessons for beginner, intermediate, and advanced audiences on the body, physical examination, interviewing, and treating Spanish-speaking patients.
Medical Spanish, 4th Edition by Gail L. Bongiovanni
Call Number: Kresge Library 3rd Floor PC 4120.M3 B6 2005
ISBN: 9780071442008
Publication Date: 2005
Easy Yes/No question and answer format for patient interviews, physical examinations, and instructions. Expanded coverage for topics such as patient privacy, consent, birth control, and HIV.
RAPID Rescue Spanish by Paul Maxwell
Call Number: Kresge Library 3rd Floor PC 4120.M3 M39 2006
ISBN: 9780323049764
Publication Date: 2008
Spanish for Health Care Professionals, 3rd edition by William C. Harvey
Call Number: Books - 3rd Floor ; PC 4120 .M3 B6 2005
ISBN: 9780764139284
Publication Date: 2008
Reviews common clinical terminology and expressions in Spanish, including the body, history taking, physical examination, emergency situations, and speaking with pediatric or geriatric patients.