Research Guides: *Public Health: Get Started

Welcome

Welcome to the Public Health Research Guide! The Public Health Research Guide is a mini-universe of resources designed to support your academic work in Public Health so you can quickly access the resources you need.

If you don't find what you're looking for or have any questions, contact your librarian!

What Do You Need To Do?

Learn to Search : Refresh your research skills and learn tips and tricks on how to search effectively
Find Sources : Find resources we recommend for Public Health
Evaluate Sources : Learn how to evaluate your search results and the sources you choose to use
Join Professional Organizations : Connect with other practitioners through professional organizations.
Cite & Organize Sources : Cite and organize your sources

Best Bets

Need to get started fast? The following are some of our best bets, or most frequently used resources in Public Health.

PubMed (MCPHS link)
PubMed is a free place to search for articles and books on health, medicine, biology, and psychology. It includes information about law, climate, and other topics related to public health. Some of the articles and books you can find in PubMed are free to read in full. Others require a subscription. You will continue to have access to the search feature, the free articles, and the free books after you graduate. From the National Library of Medicine.
Scopus
Scopus is one of the largest databases at MCPHS. It has citations to articles on health, science, social sciences, and humanities. It is a great place to find information on public health because it covers all of those areas. Scopus includes a lot of articles by international authors. Scopus also has useful features for going from one article you like to newer articles on the same topic. From Elsevier.
HeinOnline Academic
Learn about the social and political context for public health. This database focuses on the U.S. federal government. It includes limited information about other areas of the world.
Nexis Uni
Court cases also have health implications. Research cases from federal and state courts in the U.S.