Health Communication

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[edit] Library Catalog Searches

[edit] Keyword Searches

Health Communication (as a phrase).

(health? OR medic?) AND communicat? (Keyword anywhere)

[edit] Subject Searches

Medicine in Communication

Communication in Nursing

[edit] Indexes and Databases

All databases are available on campus and remotely unless otherwise noted. To access a resource from home, you will need to use your University Global ID and Password.

[edit] Communication

Communication & Mass Media Complete(AU only)

Communication Abstracts (AU only)

ComAbstracts(AU only)

Science Direct (AU only)

A good way to get into Science Direct is to search it using the SCIRUS interface that searches selected web pages as well as scholarly articles.

[edit] Health Communication

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (AU only)

Health Source: Consumer Edition (AU only)

CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health) (AU only)

Medline (from OVID) (AU only)

Clinical Pharmacology (AU only)

Health and Safety Science Abstracts (AU only)

Social Services Abstracts (AU only)

[edit] Psychology and Sociology

PsycInfo(AU only)

PsycArticles(AU only)

PsychiatryOnline (AU only)

Sociological Abstracts(AU only)

[edit] Other

Encyclopedia of Associations (AU only)

This is part of Thomson/Gale's Business & Company Research Center; it is also available in print under the call number: Ref AS 22 .E5.

ERIC(AU only)

ERC: Education Research Complete (AU only)

Ethnic NewsWatch(AU only)

Gender Watch(AU only)

[edit] Internet Resources

[edit] Search Engines

ACHOO Gateway to Healthcare

"Achoo acts as a jump point and information resource for the medical community and all other Internet users interested in healthcare information."

Find Articles

Free access to articles published in over 300 newsstand magazines and journals back to 1998. This site would include articles written for general public about health topics.

Google

Google U.S. Government Search

Limits search to .gov and .mil websites.

SCIRUS

Concentrates on scientific content only and searches both Web and ScienceDirect fulltext content.

[edit] Websites

Health.gov

A portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments and agencies.

Medlineplus Health Information

Health information from the National Library of Medicine. Includes links for health topics, drugs, dictionaries, and associations.

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

The Family Foundation is an independent organization that focuses on major health care issues including: Health Policy, Media and Public Education, and Health and Development in South Africa.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health

"...a unique responsible and authoritative bilingual health information site, dedicated to an underserved population of health consumers, many of whom are also Spanish speaking."

[edit] Statistical Sources

National Center for Health Statistics

Part of the CDC, the NCHS compiles statistical information from documenting the health status of the population to evaluating the impact of health policies and programs.

State Health Facts Online

Produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Includes state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.

Globalhealthfacts.org

Another Kaiser Family Foundation site. Includes over 50 indicators as well as interactive map.