Guides: Public Health: Home

Welcome

This guide describes databases and search tools you can use to find information on public health topics at the duPont-Ball Library and online, as well as search tips and information about library services.

Search tips for finding books, ebooks, journal articles and other materials are covered.

Need personalized help? The library is available to support you in all your research endeavors. Get in touch with a librarian and we'll be happy to answer any questions or provide personalized help.

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Best Bets for Journal Articles

PubMed
Includes links to Stetson Full Text. Abstracts of biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books from 1946 to present, with selected coverage back to 1809. From the US National Library of Medicine.
Science Direct
This database includes the health and life sciences portion of the Science Direct College Edition. About 1,000 peer-reviewed journals; hundreds of book series, handbooks and reference works; back to volume one, issue one.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar searches the web for scholarly sources. Sync results with library holdings by going to settings --> library links --> search for Stetson. This is a great way to search for citations you've found in other articles.
Web of Science
Interdisciplinary database includes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, and Social Sciences Citation Index. Includes citation searching (see how many times a paper has been cited). Coverage: 2000 - present.
ProQuest Research Library
A multidisciplinary database with full-text articles in the arts, business, health, medicine, history, science, technology, social sciences. Includes scholarly articles, professional publication, and magazines.