Public Health
E-Journal Portal
Use the E-Journal Portal to search for a full-text electronic journal among the 9,000+ in all of our databases.
Primary Databases
PubMed Some full-text, 1950s – present
Scholarly articles from medical journals and biological journals. Compiled by the National Library of Medicine.
MDConsult Full-text, 1995 – present
80 medical journals and 50 medical reference books. Also includes patient handouts and practice guidelines.
Journals@Ovid Full Text Some full-text
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions.
YourJournals@Ovid Full-text version of Journals@Ovid Full Text
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions.
EBM Reviews Full-text
Scholarly reviews of articles on many healthcare topics. The collections searched include Cochrane Systematic Reviews which was developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions.
Other Databases to Try
Academic Search Premier Full-text, 1970s – present
More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.
ProQuest
As of July 1, ProQuest has been replaced by Academic Search Premier. Please contact a Reference Librarian if you have questions about this database.
ScienceDirect Some full-text
Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. A product of the publisher Elsevier.
Wilson Select Plus Some full text, 1994 – present
Articles in sciences, humanities, education, and business
WorldCat
Containing over 54 million records for books and other materials found in libraries across the U.S. and worldwide.
Public Health Journals
This is not a complete list of journals. Search the catalog and the E-Journal Portal for other titles.
American Journal of Epidemiology
Full-text: Feb 1999 – present
American Journal of Public Health
Full-text: Jan 1992 – present
Print: Jan 1971 – present
Environmental Health Perspectives
Full-text: Jul 1997 – present
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Full-text: Jun 2004 – present
JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association)
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Full-text: Jan 1998 – present
In print: Jul 1960 – present
Journal of Community Health
Full-text: Feb 1991 – present
Print: Feb 1991 – present
This is not a complete list of journals. Search the catalog and the E-Journal Portal for other titles.
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Public Health Websites
CDC
“Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” Articles, publication, and statistics.
GlobalHealthFacts.org
Searchable collection of world health information and statistical data.
StateHealthFacts.org
“Provides data on over 500 health, health care, and health policy topics.”
PHIL
“Public Health Image Library.” Annotated image library.
WHO
“World Health Organization.” Fact sheets, reports, and other publications.
Reference Books for Public Health
Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society
REF RC254.5.E48 2007
Covers types of cancer, carcinogenicity of different materials, chemicals, associations, genes, notable people, even activities.
Encyclopedia of Epidemiology
REF RA652.E533 2008
Dictionary of Public Health
REF RA423.L37 2007
Encyclopedia of Environment and Society
REF HM856 .E53 2007