Literature and Guidelines

Resources to help you access the public health literature as well as links to titles from members of the Partners project. See How to Access Journal Articles for strategies to access and obtain full text journal articles.

Journal Article Databases

• HuGE Literature Finder - Search engine for finding published literature on genetic associations and other human genome epidemiology. The list of selected articles can be redirected to PubMed.

• Database of Promoting Health Effectiveness Reviews (DoPHER) - Focused coverage of systematic and non-systematic reviews of effectiveness in health promotion and public health worldwide. This register currently contains details of over 2,500 reviews of health promotion and public health effectiveness.

• ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) - Online digital library of education research and information.

• Agriculture & Public Health Gateway - Gateway that allows users to search several key health and agriculture databases at one time.

• Health Evidence - Searchable registry of quality-rated systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions.

• Public Health + - Searchable database of articles from over 140 medical and allied health academic journals that have been critically appraised to identify those that are methodologically sound. Articles that pass this process are rated by clinicians for relevance and newsworthiness.

• MEDLINE/PubMed Search and Health Disparities & Minority Health Information Resources - A collection of links to tools and resources on health disparities including a pre-formulated PubMed search on health disparities.

• PMC - PMC, formerly PubMed Central, is a free archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

• PubMed - Online database comprised of millions of citations and abstracts for biomedical and health services literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. It encompasses those areas of the life sciences, behavioral sciences, health services research, chemical sciences, and bioengineering needed by health professionals and others engaged in basic research and clinical care, public health, health policy development, and related educational activities.

• TOXLINE - Bibliographic database for toxicology that provides information covering the biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals.

• Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries - Pre-formulated PubMed search strategies to find peer-reviewed research to support the development of evidence-based interventions to achieve Healthy People 2020 objectives.

• Structured Evidence Queries (SEQs) for the Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators - Pre-formulated PubMed search strategies to support achieving Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators objectives.

• Using Loansome Doc® - Learn how to order full-text articles through a local health sciences library.

• Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project - Archived resource that provides pre-formulated PubMed search strategies in support of Healthy People 2010 objectives. The site is no longer maintained and is provided for reference purposes only.

• Finding Answers Intervention Research (FAIR) Database - This search tool allows access to journal article summaries, from 11 systematic reviews of the published health disparities literature.

• Science.gov - Science.gov is a gateway to over 50 million pages of authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. government agencies, including research and development results. The advance search feature lets you search across PubMed, AGRICOLA and other databases.

• Campbell Collaboration Library of Systematic Reviews - Systematic reviews in education, crime and justice, and social welfare.

• Cochrane Reviews - Systematic reviews of primary research in human health care and health policy about the effects of interventions for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

• National Agriculture Library Catalog (AGRICOLA) - Provides citations to agricultural literature.

• Global Health Library (GHL) - The Global Health Library (GHL) provides access to information and scientific evidence on health, particularly in developing regions. The GHL is designed to create a global space to promote and connect local, national, regional and international flows of information on health.

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Individual Journal Titles

• American Journal of Public Health - (American Public Health Association (APHA))  - The American Journal of Public Health is dedicated to original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health.

• American Journal of Public Health Archive - (American Public Health Association (APHA))  - Free full-text archive of articles available in PubMed Central

• Cases in Public Health Communication and Marketing - (George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services)  - Journal intended to advance practice-oriented learning in the fields of public health communication and social marketing.

• Core Public Health Journals - (Medical Library Association, Public Health/Health Administration Section)  - List of core public health journals organized by public health subject area that should be considered by all libraries serving public health organizations in any or all of the specialty areas covered.

• Emerging Infectious Diseases - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Emerging Infectious Diseases is a peer-reviewed journal established expressly to promote the recognition of new and reemerging infectious diseases around the world and improve the understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and elimination.

• Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) - (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS))  - Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to the effect of the environment on human health. EHP is a publication of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

• Frontiers in Public Health Services & Systems Research - (National Coordinating Center for Public Health Services and Systems Research, Public Health Practice Based Research Networks US)  - The journal features peer-reviewed articles related to the organization, financing, and delivery of public health services; the structure, operation, and management of public health delivery systems; the application of quality improvement methods in public health settings; and/or the impact of these endeavors on population health.

• Health Education and Behavior - (Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)) 

• Job Safety & Health Quarterly Magazine - (Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)) 

• Journal of the Medical Library Association - (Medical Library Association (MLA))  - International, peer-reviewed journal that aims to advance the practice and research knowledge base of health sciences librarianship. Free full-text articles available in PubMed Central.

• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) 

• PloS Medicine - (Public Library of Science (PloS))  - International, peer-reviewed, open-access general medical journal covering all areas in the medical sciences.

• Preventing Chronic Disease - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Preventing Chronic Disease is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established to provide a forum for public health researchers and practitioners to share study results and practical experience.

• Public Health Journals - (Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School)  - Provides access to a list free public health journals and journals categorized by public health knowledge domain.

• Public Health Reports - (Association of Schools of Public Health and U.S. Public Health Service) 

• Public Health Reports Archive - (Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH))  - Free full-text archive of articles available in PubMed Central

• SOPHE Publications and Journals - (Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE))  - Health Promotion Practice, SOPHE's journal devoted to the practical application of health promotion and education.

• World Health Organization (WHO) Publications - (World Health Organization (WHO))  - Publications and journals from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Selected Articles

• CDC Science Clips - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Weekly snapshot of CDC authored publications, as well as current literature on featured topics and health articles in the news.

• CDC Stacks - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Digital archive of scientific public health research and literature produced by the CDC. CDC Stacks provides the ability to search the full text of all documents, browse journal articles by public health subjects, and explore the curated collections of documents on relevant topics.

• Health Communication Science Digest - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Monthly collection of journal links to recently published articles and reports with particular relevance for the public health communication community.

• Public Health Systems & Services Research (PHSSR) PubMed Search Results - (Center for Public Health Systems and Services Research (CPHSSR) U.S.)  - List of journal articles from the field of PHSSR that is prepared each month by a team of researchers and librarians.

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Newsletters

• Advances Newsletter - (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))  - A monthly newsletter on RWJF's projects and progress.

• AHRQ Electronic Newsletter - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - The AHRQ Electronic Newsletter is issued periodically and summarizes Agency research and programmatic activities.

• AHRQ Newsroom - Designed to meet the needs of journalists and others who are interested in AHRQ's research

• APHA eNewsletters - (American Public Health Association (APHA))  - Sign up to receive eNewletters related to public health news, research, advocacy, and emergency preparedness.

• APHA Section & SPIG Newsletters - (American Public Health Association (APHA))  - Newsletters from APHA Sections and Special Primary Interest Groups (SPIG). The newsletters provide articles on topics of interest to the Section/SPIG, links to relevant Web sites, information on obtaining professional resources, messages from the chair, and information on upcoming conferences and the APHA Annual Meeting.

• ASPH Friday Letter - (Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)) 

• CCPH E-News - (Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH))  - E-newsletter to keep informed about CCPH events, activities, and opportunities for involvement.

• The CDC Public Health Law News - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - The CDC Public Health Law News is a monthly e-mail digest of current, worldwide news stories, court opinions, announcements and special features related to public health law and legislation. The News is free and available to anyone with an interest in public health law.

• E-Newsletter Resource - (Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH))  - Electronic newsletters that may be of interest of the public health community.

• FDA Consumer Updates - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.)  - Offers information on how to get and stay healthy. Also reports on current FDA activities.

• Health and Health Care in Schools E-Journal - (Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS)) 

• HRSA News Room - (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)) 

• The Institute Digest - (Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII))  - A quarterly newsletter from the Public Health Informatics Institute, provides news and new publications on topics related to health information systems and the growing demand for integrated systems.

• MCH Alert - (Maternal and Child Health Library, Georgetown University)  - Weekly electronic newsletter that provides timely reference to research, findings, policy developments, recently released publications, new programs, and initiatives affecting the maternal and child health (MCH) community.

• NACCHO Connect - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - Bimonthly e-newsletter that contains important information for local health departments and others in public health on NACCHO's events, program findings, public policy work, and new publications and tools.

• NACCHO's News from Washington Newsletter - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - This e-newsletter provides information about federal government activities that are relevant to local health departments.

• The Nation's Health - (American Public Health Association (APHA)) 

• NIH News in Health - (National Institutes of Health (NIH))  - A monthly newsletter from the National Institutes of Health.

• NLM in Focus - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - Newsletter about resources, programs, and services of the National Library of Medicine.

• NLM Technical Bulletin - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - Newsletter for NLM online searchers that includes articles on PubMed, the NLM Gateway, and environmental health and toxicology resources.

• NN/LM Newsletters - (National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))  - Newsletters published by Regional Medical Libraries of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).

• PH/HA News - (Medical Library Association (MLA))  - News from the Public Health/Health Administration Section of MLA.

• PHF Email Newsletters - (Public Health Foundation (PHF))  - Email publications highlighting current public health issues and how PHF, partners, and programs are providing targeted solutions.

• PHSSR InsideTrack e-Newsletter - (Center for Public Health Systems and Services Research (CPHSSR) U.S.)  - Monthly newsletter about public health systems and services research (PHSSR).

• Preparedness Brief E-Newsletter - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - Electronic newsletter the provides news, research, and trends in the field of public health preparedness.

• Public Health GIS News and Information - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) 

• Public Health Information Network (PHIN) News - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Provides access to PHINews, a quarterly newsletter that shares information about the CDC Public Health Information Network (PHIN).

• Research Activities Online Newsletter - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Announcements of Agency products and projects and summaries of research findings from studies supported by AHRQ.

• SOPHE Publications and Journals - (Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE))  - SOPHE's News and Views, a bi-monthly newsletter on the latest trends, public policies, meetings and resources.

• Staying Connected for CDC Partners Newsletter - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Newsletter that provides regular updates about agency and program priorities and other public health initiatives important to CDC′s partners and affiliates.

• This is Public Health Newsletter - (Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH))  - Provides updates on the This Is Public Health (TIPH) campaign.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Newsletters - (Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S.)  - Home page for the collection of newsletters published on the web by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• World Health News - (Harvard School of Public Health)  - Online news digest from the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health. The site covers critical public health issues from around the world.

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Reports and Other Publications

• EPC Evidence Reports - AHRQ is developing scientific information for other agencies and organizations on which to base clinical guidelines, performance measures, and other quality improvement tools. Contractor institutions review all relevant scientific literature on assigned clinical care topics and produce evidence reports and technology assessments, conduct research on methodologies and the effectiveness of their implementation, and participate in technical assistance activities.

• National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports - The National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and the National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR) measure trends in effectiveness of care, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, and efficiency of care. The reports present, in chart form, the latest available findings on quality of and access to health care.

• American Academy of Microbiology Colloquia Reports - Reports on a variety of relevant microbiology topics. This section includes reports dedicated to Public Health.

• APHA Publications - Public health books and other publications.

• APHA Reports, Issue Briefs & Fact Sheets - APHA's Center for Public Health Policy develops and disseminates evidence-based policy materials in support of the Association's three priority issues: rebuilding the public health infrastructure, improving access to care, and eliminating health disparities.

• Closing the Gap Solutions to Race-Based Health Disparities - This report documents the persistent problems experienced by communities of color attempting to access health care services across the nation.

• ASPH Publications & Research

• ASTHO Profile of State Public Health, Volume 1 (2009) - Findings from an ASTHO survey of state and territorial health agencies about their responsibilities, organization and structure, planning and quality improvement activities, and workforce.

• ASTHO Profile of State Public Health, Volume 2 (2010) - Findings from an ASTHO survey of state and territorial health agencies about their responsibilities, resources, planning and quality improvement activities, and information exchange methods. The publication gives critical insight into how governmental public health is structured and organized at the state and territorial level.

• ASTHO Publications

• Cultural Competency for California Public Health Staff: Train-the-Trainer State Partnership Project - This report outlines a cultural competency curriculum specifically for public health staff.

• Advancing the Nation's Health: A Guide to Public Health Research Needs, 2006 - 2015 - Comprehensive guide that identifies knowledge gaps and describes research needs to promote well-being and improve health.

• CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report - United States, 2011 - Health disparities are differences in health outcomes between groups that reflect social inequalities. Despite progress over the past 20 years in reducing this problem, racial/ethnic, economic and other social disparities in health still exists and need to be addressed. This report is the first in a periodic series examining health disparities in the United States.

• CDC Publications, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requester Service Center - CDC publications, resources, and information about requesting CDC records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requester Service Center.

• CDC Stacks - Digital archive of scientific public health research and literature produced by the CDC. CDC Stacks provides the ability to search the full text of all documents, browse journal articles by public health subjects, and explore the curated collections of documents on relevant topics.

• CDC Vital Signs - Series of reports that offer recent data and calls to action for important public health issues.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Publications and Products - Journals and CDC publications by topic.

• Prevention Research Centers Notable Publications - Selected citations and links to publications published by Prevention Research Centers.

• Ten Great Public Health Achievements, United States, 2001 to 2010

• Data, Data, Everywhere - Report on improving access to population health and health services research data in Canada.

• Delta Omega Classics - Delta Omega is the honorary society for graduate studies in public health. The Classics are important texts identified by the national council. They are generally out of print or not widely available in libraries. These documents can be retrieved off this website and viewed through Acrobat Reader.

• HHS Reports - Reports from the Secretary of HHS, fact sheets, administrative reports, and health publications from HHS agencies.

• National Prevention Council Action Plan - The National Prevention Council Action Plan builds from the vision, goal, recommendations, and actions of the landmark National Prevention Strategy and supports a comprehensive federal approach to preventing sickness and disease by promoting health and wellness.

• National Prevention Strategy - Comprehensive plan to help increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life. The strategy aims to move the nation away from a health care system focused on sickness and disease to one focused on wellness and prevention.

• Priority Areas for Improvement of Quality in Public Health - This November 2010 report details recent activities led by the Assistant Secretary for Health to identify priority areas for improvement of quality in the public health system.

• ChildStats.gov: America's Children Reports - Reports on the condition of children in America that groups federal statistics on children and youth under several domains: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.

• FDA Consumer Publications - List of FDA's consumer publications.

• Science@FDA - Provides links to FDA's science resources and research activities.

• Maternal and Child Health Library - Provides the Materal and Child Health community with accurate and timely information on a broad range of topics.

• Child Health USA - Annual report on the health status and service needs of America's children. The report is a compilation of secondary data for many health status indicators, and provides both graphical and textual summaries of data and addresses long-term trends.

• HRSA Publications

• Maternal and Child Health Publications - HRSA's Maternal and Child Health programs promote and improve the health of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents, including low-income families, those with diverse racial and ethnic heritages, and those living in rural or isolated areas without access to care. Publications include materials on health care, prenatal care and newborn screening, and preventive care and research.

• Public Health Work Force - Enumeration 2000 - 1.64MB (Center for Health Policy, Columbia University School of Nursing, HRSA)

• Rural Health Policy Publications

• Women's Health USA - Annual report on the trends in the health status and service needs of women in the United States. It contains information on population characteristics, health status, health services utilization, and disparities.

• The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century

• Institute of Medicine Reports - Reports released from the Institute of Medicine since 1998.

• Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020 - Report from IOM that identifies 12 key indicators and 24 objectives that warrant priority attention for the implementation of Healthy People 2020 efforts to improve Americans' health.

• Primary Care and Public Health: Exploring Integration to Improve Population Health

• Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century

• For the Public's Health: The Role of Measurement in Action and Accountability - To inform the public health community and all other sectors that contribute to population health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation commissioned the IOM to examine three major topics that influence the health of the public-measurement, laws, and funding. In this, the first of three reports, the IOM reviews current approaches for measuring the health of individuals and communities and suggests changes in the processes, tools, and approaches used to gather information about health outcomes and their determinants.

• Milbank Memorial Fund Reports - Reports to help decision makers in the public and private sectors acquire and use the best available evidence to inform policy for health care and population health.

• NACCHO Publications

• National Profile of Local Health Departments Study Series - The National Profile of Local Health Departments reports provide comprehensive and accurate descriptions of local health department infrastructure and practice.

• Cancer Trends Progress Report - Summarizes progress in the U.S. against cancer in relation to Healthy People 2010 targets set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report includes key measures of progress along the cancer control continuum and uses national trend data to illustrate where advancements have been made.

• Assessing the Potential of National Strategies for Electronic Health Records for Population Health Monitoring and Research - The authors review strategies for electronic health records in Australia, Canada, England and New Zealand, and outlines key issues that must be addressed to maximize the contribution of national strategies for Electronic Health Records to population health monitoring and research.

• Health, United States - Annual report on trends in health statistics. The report consists of a chartbook that illustrates major trends in the health of Americans, and a trend tables section of detailed data tables. Refer to Appendix I for data sources.

• Healthy People 2010 Final Review - The Healthy People 2010 Final Review presents a quantitative end-of-decade assessment of progress in achieving the Healthy People 2010 objectives and goals over the course of the decade.

• Publications and Information Products - Link to NCHS publications such as data briefs, reports, etc.

• NHPF Publications - Publications on national health policies that include Issue Briefs (concise, analytic reports on a wide range of health policy issues), Background Papers (comprehensive overviews of major issues that synthesize market analysis or research findings and describe the different schools of thought on a particular topic or program initiative), and Basics (short primers, designed to answer basic questions about programs and practices).

• ClinicalTrials.gov - Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world.

• NIH Consensus Development Program Statements - NIH Consensus and State-of-the-Science statements prepared by independent panels of health professionals and public representatives.

• Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT) - Provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, including information on NIH expenditures and the results of NIH supported research.

• Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT) - Health Services/Technology Assessment Text is a searchable collection of large, full-text practice guidelines (including the Guide to Community Preventive Services), technology assessments and health information.

• NLM Gateway - Searches multiple databases for information on meeting abstracts, health services research projects, health-related organizations, journal articles and books.

• Public Health Informatics: Current Bibliographies in Medicine 1996-4

• Public Health Informatics: Current Bibliographies in Medicine 2001-2

• Information Needs and Uses of the Public Health Workforce - Washington (State), 1997-1998 - (National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• National Network of Public Health Institutes eCatalog - NNPHI program-specific files, reports, and publications.

• Grey Literature Report - Bimonthly publication that alerts readers to new grey literature publications in health services research and selected public health topics.

• e-Source: Behavioral and Social Science Research - Web-based interactive anthology that provides behavioral and social science research methods and tools to address emerging challenges in public health.

• Prevention Communication Research Database - Searchable collection of audience research conducted or sponsored by HHS agencies. The database was developed to highlight key prevention research findings that may not be widely known or published in peer-reviewed journals.

• Office of Human Services Policy Publications - Publications and ongoing work from the Office of Human Services Policy (HSP). HSP focuses on welfare, poverty, service delivery issues, data for research, policies affecting children, youth, and families, and economic matters affecting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

• Reports of the Surgeon General - Reports of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service focus the Nation's attention on important public health issues. Reports on tobacco use, nutrition, violence, and HIV/AIDS have heightened America's awareness of important public health issues and generated major public health initiatives.

• Health Statistical Reports - Reports, analyses, and summaries of health statistics.

• Partnership for Prevention Publications and Resources - Reports, resources, and tools about prevention and health promotion policies and practices.

• Population Reference Bureau Publications - Serial and reference publications that provide data and analysis on population and health. Publications include quarterly Population Bulletins, PRB Reports on America, and Policy Briefs.

• Healthy People 2010 Toolkit:  A Field Guide to Health Planning

• Performance Management Reports and Resources - Provides resources to improve performance management to improve the publics health.

• Public Health Functions Project - (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

• Public Health Memory Jogger II - Pocket guide containing quality improvement and planning tools specific for public health organizations.

• PHII Resources - The Public Health Informatics Institute's list of resources includes peer-reviewed research, research briefs, topic papers, policy briefs, case studies, and useful tools. Most resources are free for viewing or download.

• RAND Health Publications - Research publications from RAND Health including research briefs, reports, Congressional newsletters, and research commentaries.

• Keeping America's Food Safe: A Blueprint for Fixing the Food Safety System at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Report prepared by Trust for America's Health with a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Research & Publications - Research, data, program evaluations, and project reports from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and their grantees.

• Uninsured Americans with Chronic Health Conditions: Key Findings from the National Health Interview Survey - A report on the uninsured with chronic health conditions.

• Rural Health Reports - Reports and chartbooks on rural health issues including Access to Care, Behavioral Health, Diabetes, Health Care Services, Maternal/ Perinatal Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Older Americans, Oral Health, Uninsured, and Border Health.

• Developing Public Health Interventions Model Improving Access to the Public Health Gray Literature - (Elizabeth Liddy, Anne Turner and Jana Bradley) - A report of the development of a natural language tool for retrieving information from the gray literature in public health.

• Trust for America's Health Reports - Research reports to help inform Americans about the progress and vulnerabilities in our public health system.

• Cultural Competency for California Public Health Staff: Train-the Trainer State Partnerhsip Project - Report summarizes this project initiated by the California Department of Health Service's Office of Multicultural Health (CDHS-OMH) with the goal of developing an outline for a comprehensive curriculum in cultural competency for trainers within CDHS and local health departments.

• Atlas of Health and Climate - A product of the unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges.

• Evidence Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) - The EVIPNet portal provides access to policy briefs, reports, and research synthesis to promote the systematic use of health research evidence in policy-making.

• World Health Organization (WHO) Publications - Publications and journals from the World Health Organization (WHO).

• The World Health Report - The World Health Report, first published in 1995, is WHO's leading publication. Each year the report combines an expert assessment of global health, including statistics relating to all countries, with a focus on a specific subject.

Partners Subcommittees

• Children's Environmental Health Information Resources for Public Health Professionals - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S., Partners Subcommittees) 

• Evaluating Internet Resources - (Partners AIDS-Focus Training Subcommittee) 

• Public Health Training Bibliography - (Partners Public Health Training Subcommittee) 

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Guidelines

• National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) - Resources for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

• ACPM Practice Policy Statements - ACPM's Prevention Practice Committee coordinates the development of practice policy statements in areas of concern to College members. Practice policy statements provide guidance to clinicians.

• Guide to Community Preventive Services - The Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide) is a resource for evidence-based recommendations and findings about what works to improve public health.

• Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines - This resource contains 209 guidelines for effective Web design and usability and covers a wide range of Web site design issues, including home page design, page and site navigation, graphics and images, Web content organization, and effective Web content writing. Each guideline includes a "Strength of Evidence" rating that indicates how much research there is to support that guideline. It also includes a "Relative Importance" rating that shows how important that guideline is to the overall success of a Web site.

• Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health - Provides links to evidence-based resources, journals, and databases for public health practice.

• NACCHO Model Practice Database - Online, searchable collection of practices across public health areas. This database allows you to benefit from your colleagues' experiences, to learn what works, and to ensure that resources are used wisely on effective programs that have been implemented with good results.

• Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT) - Health Services/Technology Assessment Text is a searchable collection of large, full-text practice guidelines (including the Guide to Community Preventive Services), technology assessments and health information.

• Effective Public Health Practice Project - The Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) is an initiative of the province of Ontario, Canada to provide high quality information in support of public health policy decision making. EPHPP conducts systematic reviews on the effectiveness of public health interventions, and summarizes recent, high quality reviews produced by others.

• e2: Evidence Exchange - e2 provides a comprehensive website for the public health nursing community ̶ a searchable database of evidence, practice tips, open forums, learning opportunities and resources. Using the best available evidence for practice, public health professionals can improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of public health nursing programs and services.

• Evidence-informed policy-making - HEN is an information service developed for public health and health care decision-makers in the WHO European Region. It comprises two services: responses to questions to support the decision-making process; and easy access to sources of evidence such as databases, documents and networks of experts.

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Public Health Libraries

• List of Public Health Libraries - (Medical Library Association, Public Health/Health Administration Section)  - This website provides links to international, U.S. government, state and local public health libraries, and to libraries from schools of public health.

• Directory of National Network of Libraries of Medicine Members - (National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))  - Searchable directory of a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers. The directory can be searched by state, type of library, and by services offered to the public including reference services, database search training, and delivery of full text journal articles.

• CDC Public Health Library and Information Center - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - The CDC Public Health Library and Information Center (PHLIC) provides a full range of information services and products in support of public health research, policy and action. Through the headquarters library in Atlanta, GA and its eight branches, PHLIC serves CDC employees across the nation as well as those located internationally.