Last updated: August 3, 2004
Locating Books |
Locating Articles
Statistical Resources: (Demographics, Vital and Health Statistics)
Locating Books
Search: MaagNet (the
online catalog)
- For search tips and information see Using
MaagNet.
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Not sure which subject heading to use? Here are a few Library of Congress Subject Headings to get you started:
- United States--Statistics, Medical
- Population Statistics
- Public Health--United States--Statistics
- Vital Statistics
- Community Health Services
- Health Status Indicators
- Health Surveys--Statistical Methods
- Look for the sub-heading "Health and Hygiene" for various populations. For example:
- Aged--Health and Hygiene--United States--Statistics
- Women--Health and Hygiene--United States--Statistics
- Youth--Health and Hygiene--United States--Statistics
Browse: the
collections
Resources in Health Related Statistics may be found throughout the
library: in the Reference Room, in the General and
Oversize Collections, in the Serials/Microforms area and in
Government Documents (see Building
Guide).
Search: the OhioLINK
Central Catalog [combined catalogs of OhioLINK member
libraries]
See Where
to Start to Find Books for additional resources.
Locating Articles
Search: Databases, Indexes and
Abstracts
- Search these resources by keyword or subject to find
references to journal articles.
- Alternately, use a Subject Cluster
Search to search several databases at one time.
- Journal articles may be available electronically or on
the lower level of Maag Library. See Where to
Start to Find Periodical Articles for an overview of how
to find articles.
Browse or search:
the OhioLINK Electronic
Journal Center
Databases, Indexes and Abstracts
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Selected full-text articles available online (Some full-text formats require
Adobe
Acrobat Reader).
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Remote access available (Current
YSU or OhioLINK students, faculty and staff only. Authentication required. See Connecting
from Home for more information). |
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Print source
Available in library only. |
To search databases by remote access, start at the OhioLINK
Home Page (http://www.ohiolink.edu/)
then "Explore OhioLINK Databases" by subject, by name or by type.
You must login to authenticate (select your institution, enter your name and library barcode) if accessing databases from off campus.
For additional assistance see: Connecting from Home
and OhioLINK Remote Authentication--Frequently Asked Questions.
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CINAHL (1983 to date).
- Provides references to articles nursing and allied health from major English-language nursing journals and from primary journals in the biomedical and allied
health disciplines. Includes publications of the American Nurses' Association and National League for Nursing.
- For search tips see online
Help or
Ask A Librarian.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
On-campus URL
Off-campus URL
- Remote users must authenticate from the OhioLINK Research Databases
page and use the off-campus URL.
- Includes scholarly full text for 600 scholarly journals on medical topics.
Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 800 journals.
Strong coverage of Nursing and Allied Health.
- For searching tips see online help or
Ask A Librarian.
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A Matter of Fact
- This database contains statistical excerpts from such sources as governement publications (including congressional hearings and the Congressional Record),
periodicals, newspapers and specialized newsletters.
- For search tips see online
Help or
Ask A Librarian.
- MEDLINE 1966 to date or
1998 to date.
- Provides references to the biomedical literature. Includes material
referenced in Index Medicus, International Nursing Index and Index to
Dental Literature. Includes links to full-text articles if available.
- For search tips see online
Help or
Ask A Librarian.
- OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC))(1995 to
date)
- Full-text articles from over 2600 electronic journal subscription databases. Currently includes scientific and technical journals from Elsevier
Scientific, science and social science journals from Academic Press, and humanities from Johns Hopkins University. Titles from additional publishers will be added soon.
- For hints on using the EJC, see online Help or Ask A Librarian.
- PsycINFO (1967 to present)or Historical PsycINFO, 1887-1966.
- Provides citations and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology and related disciplines. Includes or has links to full text.
- For search tips see online
Help or
Ask A Librarian.
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Science Citation Index Expanded (1990 to date).
- Provides references to cited authors and articles as well as keyword searches for the journal literature of the sciences.
- For searching tips see
online help or
Ask A Librarian.
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- Social Sciences Citation Index (1980 to date).
- Provides references to cited authors and articles as well as keyword searches for the journal literature of the social sciences.
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For searching tips see online help or
Ask A Librarian.
- Sociological Abstracts (1963 to date).
- Bibliographic references to the literature (journal articles, books, dissertations, conference papers) of sociology and related disciplines.
- For search tips see online
Help or
Ask A Librarian.
Statistical Resources
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WWW Resource
Requires Internet connection
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CD-Rom Resource
Available in library only. |
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Print Resource
Available in library only. |
For other resources, take a look at the Health Links from
Government Documents section of the Maag Library homepage. Additionally, see the list of links in Medical Topics.
Demographics
- County and City Data Book
1988, 1994 and 2000 eds. (University of Virgina);
2000 ed. (Census Bureau);
1952-2000 Ref. HA202 .A36
- Includes statistics for counties, cities.
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Gale State Rankings Reporter.
Ref. HA203 .G34
- Ranks states on various topics including population, demographics, health and health conditions.
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Geographic Reference Report.
Ready Ref. HD 6983 .G38
- Includes socioecomic statistics for Youngstown. Ask at the Reference Desk
- Ohio County Profiles
online; Ref. HB 3525.O3 A44 1995
- County demographics from the Ohio Department of Development.
- Ohio State University Extension County Profiles
- Includes demographics, business and agricultural statistics.
- The Sourcebook of County Demographics
Ready Ref. HA 203 .S672 1990
- Arranged by state. Statistics for counties in each state include: population, educational attainment, labor force, employment
characteristics, journey to work, housing, income and poverty status. Ask at the Reference Desk: Ref. HA 203 .S672
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The Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics
Ready Ref. HA 203 .S67 1990
- Arranged by state. Statistics by zip code for each state include: population, educational attainment, labor force, employment
characteristics, journey to work, housing, income and poverty status. Ask at the Reference Desk: Ready Ref. HA 203 .S67
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
2001-2003 eds.
1995-2000 eds.;
Ref. HA 202 (1885 to present. Current at Ref. Desk)
- A compendium of statistics collected by the United States Government. Includes primarily national statistics on population, health and nutrition and vital
statistics. Some tables have breakdowns by region, state, and/or metropolitan area. In print back to 1885.
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United Nations Demographic yearbook
- Demographic information from U.N. member nations. Ref. HA 17 .D45
- U.S. Census Information
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Vital Statistics and Health-Related Information Resources
National and International
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America's Health: State Health Rankings 2003
- Produced by the United Health Foundation in partnership with the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Partnership for Prevention.
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Atlas of United States Mortality
- Produced by the National Center for Health Statistics. Shows leading causes of death by race and sex for Health Service Areas (HSAs).
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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Includes health and safety topics as well as data and statistics.
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Disease and Medical Care in the United States: A Medical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
- Illustrates the history of medical care in the United States and follows the changing geographic, demographic and mortality patterns of disease. Ref. RA 804 .S54 1993
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Fedstats
- Find statistics by topic A-Z, by geographic region, or by agency.
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Health Resources Services Administration
- Website of the federal agency whose mission is "to improve and expand access to quality health care for all."
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healthfinder®
- A gateway to information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Includes informtion by topic as well as a directory of government and other organizations that
provide healthcare information.
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Health, United States
- Presents statistics on population, fertility and natality, mortality, determinants and measures of health, ambulatory and inpatient care, health care personnel
and facilities, health care coverage and major federal programs, and state health expenditures. Additionally, each edition focuses on a specific health topic.
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- Also in print in the Government Documents Collection from 1985-2000. Govt Docs HE 20.7009:
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National Center for Health Statistics
- Website for the federal agency that compiles statistics relating to the health of Americans.
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National Institutes of Health
- Website for the federal public health agency that is a leader in health research.
- Pan American Health Organization
Health in the Americas (1998) and Statistical Databases.
- Statistics, country profiles, health conditions and trends.
- United Nations Population and Vital Statistics Report
- Population, births, deaths, infant deaths.
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Vital Statistics of the United States
- National statistics on births, deaths, marriages, divorces back to 1890.
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World Health Organization Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
- Statistics by country or region as well as by topic. Core health indicators (mortality, life expectancy) for member nations.
State, Local, and Regional
- Mahoning County Board of Health
- Follow the link "Health Reports" then "Annual Reports" for statistical information on infectious diseases and child deaths in the county.
- Ohio Department of Health
- Website of the state Department of Health.
- Ohio Department of Health. Report of Vital Statistics. Ready Ref. HA 571 .A52 1996
- Births, deaths, marriages, divorces for the state. Some tables broken down by county and city. At the Reference Desk: Ref. HA571 .A52 1996.
(Also located in Govt. Documents: Ohio Docs OH 84/23.1: [year] )
- The Ohio Department of Health--Data and Statistics
- Vital statistics, health statistics by county.
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Ohio Documents--Selected Health Resources
- Guide to locating print resources in the Maag Library Government Documents Collection.
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