Public Health Resources
Tools and resources relevant to the Public Health discipline.
For specific guides to public health programs, targeted population groups, and certificates check out our Research Guides.
Books and Journals
- Use Library Search to find library eBooks and print options
- Use eJournals A-Z to browse for specific online journals available at Emory
- Use Health Sciences Databases to browse 150 health literature databases available to Emory users
Recommended Background Information Sources
Locate background information on public health related topics such as disease etiology, toxicology, and country reports.
Health Conditions and Health Policies
- AccessScience: Source of reference for major scientific disciplines. Useful to identify and locate primary research material, videos, and teaching material.
- AccessMedicine: Books, case files, drug information, and videos. Includes Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.
- Factiva: A collection of publications and websites in a variety of languages, including political and economic news.
- PAIS Index (1915-present): Indexes books, periodicals and selected local, state, national, and international government documents in the areas of public policy, social policy and the social sciences from 1915 onward.
- Policy Commons (N/A): Preserves and provides access to curated policy reports and briefs, analyses, working papers, books, case studies, tables, charts, media, and statistical publications from policy organizations (NGOs, IGOs, foundations, government, think tanks, agencies, etc.) from around the world.
Chemistry and Toxicology
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics: Online handbook of introductory topics related to chemistry and physics, such as symbols and terminology, molecular structure, and properties.
- Exposure Factors Handbook: A handbook on available information on various exposure pathways and how to assess them.
International Facts
- CIA Factbook: provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 265 world entities.
- EIU Viewpoint: The Economist Intelligence Unit provides socio-economic information on over 150 countries.
- GIDEON: The Global Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Network is a global infectious disease knowledge management tool.
- The World Bank Country Information: Political, social, and economic snapshots of various countries provided by the World Bank.
Searching for Peer-Reviewed Literature
- CABI Digital Library: International coverage of communicable diseases (including HIV/AIDS), tropical and parasitic diseases, human nutrition, community and public health, and medicinal and poisonous plants.
- EMBASE: Access international biomedical literature from 1947 to the present, fully indexed.
- PsycINFO: Citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, and technical reports from professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines.
- PubMed: Produced by the National Library of Medicine, this biomedical database includes over 30 million citations and dates back to 1946.
- Scopus: Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature including scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. Covers science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
- Web of Science: Features articles from the top socio-economic and biomedical journals. Users can use the citation analysis feature to identify which organizations or researchers are the most productive.
Grey Literature
Grey literature is information that is produced and disseminated outside of traditional peer-reviewed publishing. Examples of grey literature include reports, theses, dissertations, official documents, informal communication, research-in-progress, or clinical trials produced by government agencies, academic institutions, or business.
- CDC Stacks (N/A): Collection of CDC publications including guidelines and recommendations and MMWR reports.
- Clinicaltrials.gov (2000-present): ClinicalTrials.gov is a database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world.
- Factiva (N/A): A collection of publications and websites in a variety of languages.
- Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (IRIS) (1948-present): The digital library of the World Health Organization (WHO)s published material and technical information. Its content is freely accessible and searchable in the six official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian & Spanish).
- National Technical Reports Literature (NTRL) (1964-present): Access to a large collection of historical and current authenticated government technical reports in a wide range of subject areas, including health care, environmental pollution, medicine, biology, and engineering.
- Nexis Uni (1789-present): Access to news, business, medical, educational and legal sources. The sources include international, national, and regional newspapers; magazines; trade journals; newsletters; wire service reports; and transcripts of television and radio news programs.
- PAIS Index (1915-present): Indexes books, periodicals and selected local, state, national, and international government documents in the areas of public policy, social policy and the social sciences from 1915 onward.
- Policy Commons (N/A): Preserves and provides access to curated policy reports and briefs, analyses, working papers, books, case studies, tables, charts, media, and statistical publications from policy organizations (NGOs, IGOs, foundations, government, think tanks, agencies, etc.) from around the world.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (1861-present): The official digital dissertations archive for the Library of Congress.
- WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) (N/A): The main aim of the WHO ICTRP is to facilitate the prospective registration of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set on all clinical trials, and the public accessibility of that information.
Organizing References
Visit our page to review recommended citation management software tools licensed by the university, open-source bibliographic tools, and reference style manuals.
Specialized Software
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library provides select computers with specialized quantitative, qualitative, and geospatial software. The software packages is only licensed for use on designated library computers. Details of available software can be found at Software Available at the WHSC Library. Please visit the specialized software research guide for links for tutorials, training, and support materials.
Public Health Statistics
Provided below are a collection of links and resources to public health statistics. Many are freely available, though others may require reaching out the sponsor organization for study permissions.
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS): USAID
- Global Health Observatory (WHOSIS): World Health Organization
- UNData: United Nations
- UNICEF Statistics: United Nations Children's Fund
- United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online: United Nations
- World Development Indicators Online: World Bank
- American Fact Finder: U.S. Census Bureau
- America's Health Rankings: United Health Foundation
- Healthy People: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Center for Health Statistics: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- VitalStats: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- County Health Rankings: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- DeKalb County Board of Health
- Fulton County Board of Health
- Georgia Data: University of Georgia
- Georgia in Perspective: Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
- OASIS (Online Analytical Statistical Information System): Department of Public Health
- State Health Facts: Kaiser Family Foundation
Disease Specific Health Statistics
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- CDC Wonder Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Center for Health Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Statistical Abstract U.S. Census Bureau
Chronic Disease Statistics
- Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study Gillings School of Global Public Health UNC-Chapel Hill
- Global Cancer Observatory International Agency for Research on Cancer
- Diabetes Atlas Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Heart and Stroke Statistics American Heart Association
- National Cancer Institute Statistics National Cancer Institute
- Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) National Cancer Institute
- US Renal Data System National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Communicable Diseases
- Influenza Fact Sheet American Lung Association
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pneumonia Fact Sheet American Lung Association
- AIDSinfo UNAIDS
- Vaccines and Immunization: Statistics and Surveillance Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Data Navigator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- National Center for Health Workforce Analysis Health Resources and Services Administration
- Mescape Physician Compensation Report
- Kaiser Family Foundation Health Costs
- ChildStats.gov Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
- Disability Statistics Yang Tan Institute on Employment and Disability
- Racial Quality and Health Policy Kaiser Family Foundation
- DISTAT, The United Nations Disability Statistics Database United Nations
- Healthy Aging Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Immigration Statistics Department of Homeland Security
- Maternal and Child Health Health Resources & Services Administration
- Office of Minority Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- PeriStats [Prenatal statistics] March of Dimes
- Burn Incidence and Treatment in the US American Burn Association
- Injury, Death and Fatality Statistics National Safety Council
- Work Place Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Bureau of Labor Statistics
Systematic Review Services
The WHSC Library offers systematic review and other evidence synthesis training and support
Specialized Software Available at the WHSC Library
Specialized data software is available on designated PCs within the WHSC Library. This software is only licensed for use within the library to those with Emory log-in credentials.
