Course Guide for Community Health 474
DATABASES
PubMed
PubMed searches the MEDLINE database plus publisher-supplied citations.
The MEDLINE database in produced by the National Library of Medicine and
provides bibliographic citations to journal articles from the fields of
medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and the preclinical
sciences. The coverage extends back to the 1950s. Over 4,800
biomedical journals from around the world are indexed in this system.
TOXNET - Toxicology Data Network
TOXNET provides access to a group of databases on
toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas. This website provides
access to TOXLINE which is a bibliographic database providing references
to literature on biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and
toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals.
POPLINE
POPLINE is a bibliographic database covering the fields of population
research, family planning, and related issues. This system provides
citations and abstracts to journal articles, books, book chapters,
technical reports, conference papers, news items, dissertations, some
unpublished reports, laws, bills, and court decisions.
Other UIUC Databases
A searchable list of UIUC online databases across all subject fields.
FINDING THE ARTICLES
Electronic Journals (Online Full-Text)
UIUC E-Journal List
This is the UIUC online journal collection and is searchable by journal
title. All titles should be accessible from anywhere on campus.
UIC E-Journal List
This is a searchable/browsable list of the UIC e-journal
collection. These journals are accessible from the Library of the Health Sciences.
Print Journal Collection
UIUC Online Library Catalog
Access this system to see if a journal is available in print at one of the
libraries on the Champaign-Urbana campus. Search by "Start of Magazine/Journal Title."
UICCAT
This is the UIC Library online catalog. Search this system to see
if a journal is available in print at the Library of the Health
Sciences-Urbana. Search by Journal Title.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (ILL/DD)
If you need an article in a journal that is not available either online or
in print at this campus, you may request it through Interlibrary Loan.
This link provides access to an online form used for loan requests. This
process may take 1-2 weeks, so please plan ahead.
CITATION FORMAT INFORMATION & WRITING ASSISTANCE
Writers' Workshop
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Writers' Workshop provides free writing assistance to students, faculty, and staff.
This page also provides links to a grammar handbook as well as bibliographical styles.
RefWorks
This system is available to students, faculty, and staff. It allows you to
create your own database of citations from literature searches. You can
then link out from a Word document to generate and format bibliographies
for papers and manuscripts.
LIBRARIES
Library of the Health Sciences
Applied Health Sciences Library
Library Gateway
UIUC Main Library Page
Library Workshops
Library of the Health Sciences-Urbana
This is a list of free workshops covering various databases and topics.
Please contact the library if you are interested in attending or if you
need to arrange for an individual appointment.
GUIDES AND TUTORIALS
Criteria for Evaluating the Quality of Health Information on the Internet
Library of the Health Sciences-Urbana
A Primer in Boolean Logic
University at Albany Libraries
PubMed's HELP pages
National Library of Medicine
PubMed Tutorial
TOXLINE Help Pages
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY AND PUBLICATION TYPES
Medical Subject Headings
National Library of Medicine
Publication Types
National Library of Medicine
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