Public Health Research Tools
Background or Getting Started
Library Catalogs: Find what is available in print, electronic or multimedia format from specific libraries.
- Library Catalog
- Marriott Library Catalog
- NLM Gateway. Search multiple databases at the National Library of Medicine.
- NLM LOCATORplus National Library of Medicine's Online Catalog
Top Electronic Resources for Public Health in General:
- CDC WONDER
provides a single point of access to a wide variety of CDC reports, guidelines, and numeric public health data. - Health Services Research & Public Health, a national center of information from NLM, National Library of Medicine.
- Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals
A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health sciences libraries. - PubMed MEDLINE
provides "access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals," covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. From NLM, the National Library of Medicine. - Environmental Health & Toxicology
from NLM's Speicialized Information Services:-
TOXNET
A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas. From NLM, National Library of Medicine. -
Tox Town,
an interactive guide to commonly encountered toxic substances. -
Chemical Information,
on drugs, pesticides, environmental pollutants, hazardous chemicals and other potential toxins. -
Haz-Map
Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases.
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TOXNET
To Find Journal Articles, use:
- PubMed MEDLINE
Selected Online Journals:
- (Use our Library Catalog or Utah's Catalog to verify access to other journals.)
- AIHA Journal (American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- American Journal of Public Health
- Annual Review of Public Health
- Epidemiology
- European Journal of Public Health
- Health Affairs
- Health Expectations
- International Digest of Health Legislation
- Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
- Journal of Public Health Medicine
- Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report : MMWR
- Public Health Reports
- Social Science & Medicine
- Utah health status update (Utah Department of Health)
Past Updates - World Health
To find statistics:
- CDC's Data & Statistics
- FDA, U.S. Food & Drug Adminstration
- Faststats from NCHS
- NCHS, National Center for Health Statistics
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Statistical Universe
A Lexis/Nexis database of statistical information from leading federal, state, private & international governmental documents. Links to selected full-text publications. - Utah Department of Health
- WorldAlmanac
Selected websites:
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AHRQ, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(previously the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, AHCPR.) - CDC
- DHHS, Department of Health & Human Services
- FDA, U.S. Food & Drug Adminstration
- HRSA, Health Resources & Services Administration
- Health Services Research & Public Health, a national center of information from NLM, National Library of Medicine.
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
- NIH, National Insitutes of Health
- Newspapers:
- Academic Universe
- Newspaper Source
- Proquest Direct
- Utah Newspapers:
Helpful Tutorials:
- PubMed MEDLINE Tutorial
- Toxicology - 3 self-guided tutorials from NLM's Specialized Information Services.







