Public Health 005 (Gonzalez)

Global Health

Goal & Outcomes

Research Poster Project: Examine a global health issue and discuss how it relates to the San Joaquin Valley (SJV).

Session Outcomes: You will be able to ...

find health-related sources suitable for academic purposes.
access a variety of information sources from databases and search tools.
identify key characteristics of AMA style.

Databases - focus on scholarly sources

PsycINFO (ProQuest)
1806 - present. The PsycINFO database contains citations to articles in over 1,300 professional journals, conference proceedings, books, , and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines. Most citations include abstracts.
Psychology & Counseling: A SAGE Full-Text Collection This link opens in a new window
1969 - present. Contains over 100 full text journals in areas such as applied psychology, environment psychology, language acquisition, personality and social psychology.
PsycARTICLES (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
1894 - present. A database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
1951 - present. Includes more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Use Get it at UC to link to full text when not otherwise available.
ScienceDirect/SciVerse This link opens in a new window
(coverage varies according to journal title) Includes abstracts, tables of contents, and full text of articles from journals as well as a few book selections. Content includes the sciences, technology, medicine and social sciences.
Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)
1952 - present. Abstracts journal articles, monographs, dissertations, conference proceedings, other research covering sociology, social work, and related social sciences. Also includes selected web resources.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Provides access to multiple science and social science databases: Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975 - present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1956 - present), Science Citation Index (1900 - present), Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science (1990 - present), and Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Social Science & Humanities (1990 - present). Also includes Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

Databases - mix of sources

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
A multidisciplinary database with full text content in the arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences.

Databases - quality reference sources

Credo Reference
Provides access to a collection of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, measurement conversions and more.

Sample titles found in CREDO:

Encyclopedia of Health Services Research
Harvard Medical School Commentaries on Health
The Encyclopedia of Aging
Global Social Issues: An Encyclopedia
Dictionary of Microbiology & Molecular Biology

Sources - focused on government and organizations

World Health Statistics (WHO)
by year, reports available as PDFs
Global Health Observatory Data Repository (WHO)
Global Health Observatory themes e.g. joint effects of air pollution, mental health, immunization
Programmes and Project (WHO)
Programmes targeted at specific health concerns, may include stats
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Health Strategy 2012-2015
PDF available of report
Data & Reports section from San Joaquin County Public Health Services
See San Joaquin County Community Health Status Report 2011
San Joaquin County Communication Health Assessment Collaborative
e.g. pg 23 mentions priority health concerns
"About the San Joaquin Valley" from the Center of Excellence on Health Disparities (COEHD), University of California, Merced
mentions health concerns in the valley
Place Matters for Health in the San Joaquin Valley: Ensuring Opportunities for All (Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies & San Joaquin Valley Place Matters Team)
A Report on Health Inequities in the San Joaquin Valley (March 2012)
Healthy People 2010 (Central Valley Health Policy Institute, California State University, Fresno)
A Profile of Health Status in the San Joaquin Valley (2010)
County Health Status Profiles report (California Department of Public Health)
"This report contains selected health status indicators that are recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for monitoring state and local progress toward achieving the goals set forth in Healthy People 2010 (HP2020)".
County Health Status Profiles 2019 (California Dept. of Public Health)
landing page to read the full profile document and to obtain County Data Sheets for 2015

Databases - newspaper focused

Newsbank: Access World News This link opens in a new window
Dates vary. Full-text content of more than 600 U.S. newspapers and 700 international sources. Local, regional and world news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people.

Databases - stats focused

California Health Interview Survey This link opens in a new window
CHIS is the nation's largest state health survey. Conducted every two years on a wide range of health topics, CHIS data gives a detailed picture of the health and health care needs of California's large and diverse population.

Healthy People 2020
A government site providing data e.g. select a Topic Area to explore. Site includes many objectives for increasing the health of Americans.
Statistics - California Department of Public Health
Stats are organized by type e.g. Communicable Disease Data or by provide e.g. Department of Health Care Services Statistics.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to authoritative and comprehensive statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

Library Instructor

Joe Ameen

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Contact:

Library Office: KL 267B

209-761-4512

Subjects: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biology, Botany, Computer Science, Engineering (Aerospace), Engineering (Biological), Engineering (Civil), Engineering (Environmental), Engineering (General), Engineering (Mechanical), Geology, Medicine, Science (Environmental), Science (General), Science (Material)

Google

Google Tips & Tricks
Include information on how Google works and various search strategies
Google - Advanced Search
allows you to narrow to a site or domain e.g. .gov, .edu

Use UC Library Search

UC Library Search This link opens in a new window
Locate books, articles, and more from all UC campuses and beyond in this unified discovery and borrowing system. Use filters and alternative search scopes to narrow your results. Connect via the VPN to view all content available to you. Log in to your account to request material.