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Public Health

Resources for students and faculty in the USF SONHP Public Health program.

Welcome

This guide will introduce you to Gleeson Library resources that are essential for graduate public health students. It includes links to select databases, as well as tutorials and guides. 

Articles/Databases

Books

APEX/ILEX/Capstone Projects

Past capstone projects from the Masters in Public Health Program can be found in the USF Institutional Repository.

COVID-19

Select COVID-19 related literature and data

Web Resources

Google Search Tip

The open web (the web that is searchable using Google) is an excellent resource for health data. Limiting to .gov sites using the "site:" operator can be particularly helpful. For example,  the following Google search heart disease epidemiology site:gov will bring back results about the epidemiology of heart disease from the CDC; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; MedlinePlus; as well as state and local public health departments. 

Google search box containing the terms heart disease site:gov

Watch the brief video below for more Google search tips


Finding Community Health Needs Assessments 

You can find local community health needs assessments using Google (or any other search engine) by searching the phrase "Community health needs assessment" and either your city of interest, or the closest hospital. For example, to find a needs assessment that includes the USF Hilltop Campus neighborhood, you could search "Community health needs assessment St. Mary's Medical Center San Francisco"

General Data and Statistics

Health Related Statistics and Data Sources

National and International Data and Statistics 

State Level Data and Statistics 

City and County Level Data

Laws, Legislation, & Policy 

Videos 

Refworks

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