Search: MaagNet (Maag library online catalog)

• For search tips and information see Tips for Searching MaagNet.
• 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).

Use the following sections of the Library of Congress Classes for Medicine or Statistics to browse the shelves for books and periodicals. (For a listing of what the initial letters of LC Classes stand for, see the Library of Congress Classification Outline).

• HA — Statistics
• R — Medicine

Use the Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) classification to locate items in the Government Documents Collection.

Search: the OhioLINK Central Catalog [combined catalogs of OhioLINK member libraries]

For assistance, click the "Search Tips" button within the catalog or view a video tutorial Tips for OhioLINK Users.

See Find Books for additional resources.

Academic Search Premier (Ebsco) On-campus link   Off-campus link

A multidisciplinary database that indexes over 4300 periodicals and contains full text for over 3400 scholarly publications. For assistance, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

Alt HealthWatch   (Ebsco) On-campus access   Off-campus access

Index, abstracts, and full text covering complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
For assistance see Ebsco's online help or Ask a Librarian.

CINAHL  (Ebsco)  (1983 to present) On-campus access    Off-campus access

Provides references to articles in 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 Ebsco's online Help or Ask a Librarian.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic (Ebsco) On-campus access   Off-campus access

Index, abstracts and full text from nearly 590 journal that focus on disciplines in nursing and allied health.
For search tips see Ebsco's online Help or Ask a Librarian.

MEDLINE (1966 to date--Full database) or (2000 to present--Current database).

Provides references to the biomedical literature. Includes material referenced in Index Medicus, International Nursing Index and Index to Dental Literature. Includes journal citations previously supplied in AIDSLine, CancerLit, BioethicsLine, and HealthStar. "Old MEDLINE" 1950-65 is also available.
MEDLINE uses Medical Subject Heading (MeSH). For help in determining the correct Medical Subject Headings, try the Medical Subject Headings site from the National Library of Medicine.
For assistance see Search Tips (including links to video tutorials) or Ask a Librarian.

OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC) (1995 to date)

Full-text articles from OhioLINK electronic journal subscription databases. Currently includes over 4000 scholarly journals. For search tips and help see: EJC help.

ProQuest Nursing Journals On-campus access   Off-campus access

Includes indexing for nursing journals plus articles in the full-image and Text+Graphics formats from more than 270 publications.

PsycINFO (1967 to present)or Historical PsycINFO, 1887-1966

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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.

Science Citation Index/Social Sciences Citation Index (1980 to present)

Provides references to cited authors and articles as well as keyword searches for the journal literature of the sciences. On the initial screen, select Web of Science. On the next screen, select the databases/years you would like to search, then click either "General Search" for topics or "Cited Ref Search" to find where an article has been cited. For assistance, use online help or Ask a Librarian.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text (Ebsco) On-campus access   Off-campus access

covers sport, physical fitness, exercise, sports medicine, sports science, physical education, kinesiology, coaching, training, sport administration, officiating, sport law & legislation, college & university sport, disabled persons, facility design & management, intramural & school sport, doping, drugs, health, health education, biomechanics, movement science, injury prevention rehabilitation, physical therapy, rehabilitation, nutrition, exercise physiology, sport & exercise psychology, recreation, leisure studies, tourism, allied health, occupational health & therapy, public health and more.
For search tips see Ebsco's online Help or Ask a Librarian.

Sociological Abstracts (1963 to date)

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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.

County and City Data Book 1944-2000 eds. (University of Virgina); 2000 ed. (Census Bureau); also 1952-2000 Ref. HA202 .A36

Includes statistics for counties, cities.

Demographic yearbook (United Nations)

Demographic information from U.N. member nations. Ref. HA 17 .D45

Geographic Reference Report. Ready Ref. HD 6983 .G38

Includes socioecomic statistics for Youngstown. Ask at the Reference Desk

Ohio County Profiles online; also available in print: Ohio Docs OD 52.2:C855/2004 (3rd Floor)

County demographics from the Ohio Department of Development.

Ohio State University Extension County Profiles

Includes demographics, business and agricultural statistics.

Statistical Abstract of the United States online: 1878-2006 eds; Print version: 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.

U.S. Census Information

Find population, housing, social and economic characteristics.

• See the Guide to Census of Population Information in Maag Library for call numbers and location of Censuses through 1990.
• Census information for 1990 and 2000 is available online in the American FactFinder.
• Check the Frequently Asked Questions for information on the best way to find your information.
• Once you know what you need to find, select the appropriate Data Sets for the 1990 or 2000 Census.
• If you need statistics by census tract, you must know the census tract number. Census Tract Street Locator can help you find a census tract number if you know the street address.

National and International

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.

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).

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.

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

Fedstats

Find statistics by topic A-Z, by geographic region, or by agency.

Health Resources and Services Administration

Website of the federal agency whose mission is "to improve and expand access to quality health care for all."

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.

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.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

Also in print in the Government Documents Collection from 1985-2000. Govt Docs HE 20.7009:

National Center for Health Statistics

Website for the federal agency that compiles statistics relating to the health of Americans.

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), Country Health Profiles for the Americas, and Statistical Databases.

Statistics, country profiles, health conditions and trends.

United Nations Population and Vital Statistics Report

Population, births, deaths, infant deaths.

Vital Statistics of the United States

National statistics on births, deaths, marriages, divorces back to 1890.

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 various types of health-related statistical information for 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

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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] )

• Health Statistics from the Ohio Department of Health Vital statistics, health statistics by county.