Health Information Resources
There is a vast amount of information available at all levels of government
in the areas of health and health care. The UIC collection includes
publications from the federal, state, and city governments. The following
is a list of sources to consult when performing research in the areas of
health and health care. For more information on health policy, please
consult the Health Policy Resources Guide.
Statistical Indexes
Reports and Monographs ||
Periodicals
Catalogs and Guides ||
CD-ROM Resources
Statistical Indexes
- 1. American Statistics Index (ASI).
- Location: Microforms, Main Library
- ASI is the only comprehensive index to U.S. government statistical
publications. The subject areas covered by ASI come from the publications
of all federal agencies. The index gives citations to abstracts of the
publications in an abstract volume. The abstracts include title,
author/agency, description of the publication, call number, and ASI fiche
number. If a particular publication in not available in the documents
depository collection, it can be found in the ASI fiche set that accompanies
the index.
- 2. Statistical Reference Index (SRI)
- Location: Microforms, Main Library
- SRI covers state and private organization statistical publications.
It functions like ASI and a fiche set to accompany the index is located in the
documents microfiche collection.
- 3. International Statistics Index (IIS)
- Location: Microforms, Main Library
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IIS covers international statistical publications and functions like ASI and
SRI. There is also a fiche set to accompany IIS in the documents
microfiche collection.
- 4. Vital Statistics of the United States
- Location: Documents, Aisle R10
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This set covers mortality and natality statistical information. The most
recent set is from 1988.
- 5. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Location: Documents, He 20.7009:
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MMWR gives up-to-date statistical information on deaths in the U.S. Both
text and tables are included in this weekly publication.
- 6. Surveillance Summaries
- Location: Documents, HE 20. 7009/2:
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The CDC publishes these summaries on the growth and decline of diseases.
They contain both text and statistical information.
- 7. Vital Statistics: Illinois
- Location: Illinois Documents, PH 8.12:
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The Department of Public Health publishes the yearly volume of vital
statistics for the state. Latest year is kept at the Documents Reference Desk.
- 8. Mental Health Statistics
- Location: Illinois Documents, MH 1.18:
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Statistics on mental health for state, counties, and smaller geographical
areas by type of illness.
- 9. Aids/HIV Surveillance Report
- Location: Illinois Documents, PH 1.12:
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The Department of Public Health publishes statistics on Aids/HIV at the state
level and reports current events in the area at the national level.
- 10. Community Area Health Inventory
- Location: Documents Reference Desk, ILL/CHI HA 1.2: H 43/
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Chicago Department of Health publication that contains statistics on health
issues by gender, race, and community area. Earlier years can be found under
the following call number: ILL/CHI HA 1.2:H 43/yr.
- 11. Aids Chicago
- Location: Chicago Documents, ILL/CHI HA 1.13:
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This publication covers the Aids situation in the city and contains statistics
on gender, race, and number of cases by area in Chicago.
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Reports and Monographs
- 12. NIDA Research Monographs Series
- Location: Documents, HE 20.8216:
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This monographic series covers different research oriented topics. The
individual reports can be found by using UICCAT.
- 13. MMWR Report on Aids
- Location: Documents, HE 20.7009/5:
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Covers the national Aids situation, developments, and statistics.
- 14. Epidemiologic Reports
- Location: Illinois Documents, ILL PH 28.11:
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These reports are on various topics. For example, there is a report on
cancer by community area in Chicago and one for the state, as well as reports
on lead poisoning, etc.
- 15. Health Report Series
- Location: Illinois Documents, PH 23.11:
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This series covers various topics on an annual basis. One recent
publication was on long term care facilities in Illinois.
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Periodicals
- 16. Public Health Reports
- Location: Documents Periodicals
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This is the journal of the U.S. Public Health Service. Six issues per year
plus issues on special topics.
- 17. Environmental Health Perspectives
- Location: Documents Periodicals
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This journal covers the affects of environment on health and is a research
oriented journal.
- 18. Public Health Today
- Location: Illinois Documents, ILL PH 1.24:
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The Illinois Department of Public Health's newsletter covering health issues
at the state and national levels.
- 19. Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Location: Documents Periodicals
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This research oriented journal is filled with sometimes highly technical
information on breakthroughs, treatments, and current trends in cancer research.
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Catalogs and Guides
- 20. Monthly Catalog
- Location: Documents Aisle R5
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MoCat is a catalog of U.S. Government publications. It is the most
comprehensive catalog that exists. The subject, name, author/agency indexes
give citations to abstracts of publications. The abstracts include title of
the publication, author/agency, description of the publication, and call
number.
- 21. Illinois Department of Health Catalog of
Publications
- Location: Illinois Documents, ILL PH 31.3:
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This catalog lists the publications of the IDH on a yearly basis. Most of these
publications are available in the documents collection.
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CD-ROM Resources
- 22. National Center for Health Statistics Publications
- Location: E-Text Center, 3rd floor
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This CD, used with Adobe Acrobat software, contains numerous full text
publications from the Center.
- 23. National Environmental, Social, Economic Database
(NESE)
- Location: E-Text Center, 3rd floor
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NESE contains full text versions of Presidential messages,
policy initiatives and programs, agency documents and more.
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