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Introduction.

This guide provides resources that support study and work in public health. These include places to find supporting statistics that often drive public health policy changes and the creation of public health interventions. In addition, resources for specific health topics are presented.

Data Sources

In public health, you are often asked to locate statistics for different populations or diseases. In most cases, government organizations are the ones who compile these statistics. Here are some of the most commonly-used websites for public health statistics. If you need additional resources, you can also try using an advanced Google search on your topic and limit to the domain of .gov. This will also bring up information from things like state health departments.

Websites

Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Data.CDC.gov
Use this page to search or browse health datasets and data visualizations from the CDC.
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Data and Statistics
Use this page to search or browse health data and statistics by topic from the CDC.
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: FastStats
Use this alphabetical list to browse statistics on topics of public health importance .
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
This is a scientific publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Health Statistics
This is the official page of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which is the Nation’s principal health statistics agency.
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Wonder
Use this online database of the CDC to search public health data.
Website - County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Use this page to search or browse reports of community health data.
Website - HealthData.gov
Use this page to search or browse government health data.
Website - National Library of Medicine: Health Services Research Information Centers, Data, Tools and Statistics
Use this page to search or browse data, tools and statistics on health services research.
Website - United States Census Bureau
Use this page to search or browse United States census data.
Website - World Health Organization: Global Health Observatory Data
Use this page to search or browse global health data from the WHO.

Databases

The library also offers two statistics databases that may provide additional information for public health topics.

Database - Statistical Abstract of the United States
This database is the best-known statistical reference publication in the country, and perhaps the world.
Database - Statistical Abstract of the World
This database aggregates the statistical abstracts of nearly 50 countries and makes the content available through a single-search interface.

Finally, additional information to support public health topics can be found in various government information portals. Check the next tab for some commonly used ones.

Government Health Information Websites

Below are some of the most commonly-used government websites for health information. Once on the website, search keywords for your topic.

Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This is the official page of the nation’s health protection agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Website - Healthy People 2030
Use this page to search national health overviews, objectives, interventions and resources, and snapshots.
Website - Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's websites for patients and their families and friends.
Website - National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the nation’s medical research agency.
Website - United States Department of Agriculture
The USDA is made up of 29 agencies that aim to promote better agriculture production and help rural America to thrive.
Website - United States Department of Health and Human Services
This is the official page of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), which aims to improve the health and well-being of all Americans.
Website - United States Food and Drug Administration
This is the official page of the Food and Drug Administration, which aims to protect the nation's public health through laws and regulations.

Public Health Resources by Topic

Disasters and Emergencies

Below are library and government resources that address the topic of disasters and emergencies. Find similar eBook titles by using the search box on the library homepage.

eBooks

Disaster Epidemiology by Jennifer A. Horney (Editor)
ISBN: 9780128093184
Publication Date: 2017-10-31
Applies the core methods of epidemiological research and practice to the assessment of the short- and long-term health effects of disasters.
Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities after Disasters by Post-Disaster Recovery of a Communities' Public, Health, Medical, and Social Services Committee
ISBN: 9780309316194
Publication Date: 2015-10-10
Identifies and recommends recovery practices and novel programs most likely to impact overall community public health and contribute to resiliency for future incidents.

Websites

Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Emergency Preparedness and Response
This page from the CDC features information and resources on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from public health emergencies.
Website - Disaster Information Management Research Center
This research center was created by the National Library of Medicine to provide disaster health information resources for national emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
Website - Federal Emergency Management Agency
This is the official website of the Department of Homeland Security.
Website - Ready.gov
Ready is a National public service campaign that was established to promote emergency preparedness.
Website - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
The Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) system provides information and resources on hazardous material incidents.

Environmental Health

Below are library and government resources that address the topic of environmental health. Find similar eBook titles by using the search box on the library homepage.

eBooks

Emerging Pollutants by Francisco G. Calvo-Flores; Joaquin Isac-Garcia; José A. Dobado
ISBN: 9783527338764
Publication Date: 2018-02-20
An excellent, concise, and interdisciplinary overview of different classes of emerging pollutants.
Environmental Hazards Methodologies for Risk Assessment and Management by Nicolas R. Dalezios (Editor)
ISBN: 9781780407128
Publication Date: 2017-02-15
Emphasizes methodological approaches and procedures of the three main components in the study of environmental hazards.
Environmental Health by Howard Frumkin (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118984765
Publication Date: 2016-02-29
Provides a multi-faceted view of the topic, and how it affects different regions, populations, and professions.
Perflourinated Chemicals (PFCs) by Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff
ISBN: 9781119363538
Publication Date: 2016-12-12
This new volume provides a timely study on the environmental challenges from a specific class of perfluorinated chemical compounds (PFCs) that are now being recognized as a worldwide health threat.

Websites

Database - Environmental Science Database from ProQuest
A full-text database that covers comprehensive scholarly output, managed by an expert editorial team overseeing content selection and indexing supported by a controlled vocabulary.
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Environmental Health
The CDC's National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) offers a program to protect the nation from environmental hazards.
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Brings together health data and environment data from national, state, and city sources and provides supporting information to make the data easier to understand.
Website - Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency develops and enforces environmental regulations.
Website - United States Department of Labor: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is part of the United States Department of Labor, which aims to provide safe and healthful working conditions for the nation through laws and regulations.

Food Safety and Nutrition

Below are library and government resources that address the topic of food safety and nutrition. Find similar eBook titles by using the search box on the library homepage.

eBooks

Food Regulation by Neal D. Fortin
ISBN: 9781118964477
Publication Date: 2016-11-30
Overviews the federal statutes, regulations, and regulatory agencies concerned with food regulation and introduces students to the case law and statutory scheme of food regulation.
Introduction to the US Food System by Roni Neff (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118063385
Publication Date: 2014-10-20
Offers students an overview of today's US food system, with particular focus on the food system's interrelationships with public health, the environment, equity, and society.
Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle by Elizabeth Eilender
ISBN: 9781606508718
Publication Date: 2016-04-14
Addresses the complex relationship between dietary intake and health promotion and offers students and health care practitioners a detailed reference guide to key nutrient requirements, major food sources, and recommended meal patterns that align with evidence-based government guidelines.

Websites

Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Food Safety
Use this page to search or browse information and resources on food safety from the CDC.
Website - United States Department of Agriculture: ChooseMyPlate
This mobile app from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allows you to track your daily nutrition and calorie intake.
Website - United States Department of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The SNAP program is offered by the USDA to assist families in need with healthy food purchases.
Website - United States Department of Agriculture: Women, Infants, Children
The WIC program is offered by the USDA to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children.
Website - United States Food and Drug Administration
This is the official page of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which aims to protect the nation's public health through laws and regulations.

Disease Outbreaks

Below are library and government resources that address the topic of disease outbreaks. Find similar eBook titles by using the search box on the library homepage.

eBooks

Concepts and Methods in Infectious Disease Surveillance by Nkuchia M. M'ikanatha
ISBN: 0470659394
Publication Date: 2014-11-17
A useful primer for frontline public health practitioners, hospital epidemiologists, infection control practitioners, laboratorians in public health settings, infectious disease researchers, and informaticians .
Emerging and Re-Emerging Human Infections by Sunit Kumar Singh (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118644645
Publication Date: 2015-11-09
Human Emerging and Re-emerging Infections covers the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics, clinical features, and public health risks posed by new viral and microbial infections.
Infectious Diseases by Eskild Petersen (Editor); Lin H. Chen; Patricia Schlagenhauf-Lawlor (Editor)
ISBN: 9781119085720
Publication Date: 2017-05-01
Describes infections in geographical areas and provides information on disease risk, concomitant infections and emerging bacterial, viral and parasitic infections in a given geographical area of the world.
Security and Public Health by Simon Rushton
ISBN: 9781509515882
Publication Date: 2019-06-24
Explores the politics of pandemics in the contemporary world.

Websites

Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Current Outbreak List
This is the CDC's current list of US-based infectious disease outbreaks.
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Foodborne Outbreaks
This is the CDC's current list of US-based foodborne disease outbreaks.
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease
The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) of the CDC aims to protect people from zoonotic infections.
Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Vector-borne Diseases
The Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) of the NCEZID aims to protect people from vector-borne diseases.

Vaccinations

Below are library and government resources that address the topic of vaccinations. Find similar eBook titles by using the search box on the library homepage.

eBooks

Critical Perspectives on Vaccinations by Paula Johanson
ISBN: 9780766081390
Publication Date: 2016-12-15
This text provides primary source evidence from doctors and experts, along with scientific data, court cases, and the viewpoints of everyday people.
Immunization Strategies and Practices by American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN: 9781610021814
Publication Date: 2018-04-01
This collection of articles will assist providers by providing vaccine information and policy statements in a single, easily accessible platform.

Websites

Website - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Immunization Schedules
The CDC provides immunization schedules for health care providers and parents and adults.
Website - United States Food and Drug Administration: Vaccines, Blood & Biologics
The FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) provides information and resources on vaccines, blood and biologics.
Website - Vaccines.gov
This website is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and offers information and resources on vaccinations.

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