Search Tools: Finding Articles and Other Resources
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Specialized Search Tools
ABLEDATA
Locate assistive technology devices
AGRICOLA
Find agricultural, food
safety, toxicology, and nutrition journal articles, books,
chapters, and other resources
Bibliomap
Find evidence for health
promotion strategies
Cancer Topic Searches
Search for recent articles by cancer location, type, or complication
Cancer
Control P.L.A.N.E.T.
Find evidence-based health
promotion programs on cancer-related topics along with program manuals and other materials
CHID: Combined Health
Information Database
Locate public health journal articles, books, and other educational materials
DEBI: Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions
Find research-tested HIV/AIDS interventions
Energy
Citations Database
Search for citations to scientific report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations,
and patents
ETOH Archival Database (1972-2003)
Search for alcohol and substance abuse materials from 1972-2003
ETS Test Collection
Search for instruments, tools, tests, and measures on educational, psychological, health-related, and developmental topics
Google Scholar
Find journal articles and see who cited them
HealthCommKey
Find health communications articles on predefined topics, populations, settings, and mediums
Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project
Search the published literature on each HP2010 objective
Find information on evidence-based strategies easily
Human Rights and Medicine
Find topics with targeted PubMed searches
Knowledge to Action Science Clips
Lists important articles in public health published each week
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Database
Search for criminal justice abstracts
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Find clinical practice guidelines on many topics
Native Health Research Database
Find citations and abstracts of articles pertaining to health and health care of American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Canadian First Nations
NLM Gateway
Search multiple National Library of Medicine journal article, book, and conference proceeding databases at once; includes access to PubMed and AIDS Meetings
POPLINE
Find population, family planning, and related health issues journal citations
Population Index
Search the demographic scientific literature from 1986-present
Prevention Communication Research Database
Find unpublished prevention and health promotion research
Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness
Search for guidelines on public health preparedness, disasters, and risk communication
SafetyLit
Find injury and safety articles and books
Science.gov
Browse the federal gateway to science information
Scirus
Find comprehensive science-specific information from journals and the Web
Tests and Measures in the Social Sciences
Find instruments, tools, measures, and tests published in compilation volumes
TOXNET
Search for toxicological, toxicogenomic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic information about chemicals, substances, household products, heavy metals, and other materials. TOXNET includes journal articles, reports, MSDS information, and more.
VioLit (Violence Literature Database)
Search for violence-related journal articles
WorldCat MDH Only
Find locally, nationally, and internationally library-owned books, journals, videos, websites, and more
