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Alphabetical List of [All UIC] Electronic Resources

Statistics

Finding and Using Health Statistics: A Self-Study Course

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See the Epidemiology and Statistical Resources subject guide

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Illinois and Other States

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Internet Sites

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Books

Books at the Library of the Health Sciences are shelved by NLM call number. They may be located by using the Library's online catalog, UICCAT.

Generally, public health books are found in the following call number areas:
WA 1-106 Reference Works. General Works
WA 108-245 Preventive Medicine
WA 250-295 Accident and Injury Prevention
WA 300-395 Health Problems of Special Population Groups
WA 400-495 Occupational Medicine, Health and Hygiene
WA 525-590 Health Administration and Organization
WA 670-847 Sanitation. Environmental Control
WA 900-950 Statistics. Surveys

Reports (also known as "grey literature")

Grey Literature Report from the New York Academy of Medicine

GreyNet, the Grey Literature Network Service

Examples of grey literature publishers:

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Publications Search

National Academies Press Medical Sciences and Healthcare books

RAND Health Publications


Last updated: Monday, 01-Dec-2003 10:55:28 CST
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