Public and Community Health : Research Resources

Advances in Public Health is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of public health.

AIMS Public Health is an international Open Access journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed, high quality, original papers in the field of public health. We publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports.

The American Journal of Public Health continues to be a leader in the field of Public Health, publishing quality research that is highly cited. Subjects include: impact on affordability of and access to health care, out-of-pocket costs of care, impact on the insurance market, impact on the financial condition of health care providers including changes in charity care and bad debts, impacts of Medicaid expansion, and impact on quality of care.

Articles synthesizing primary research literature and identifying principal contributions in the field of public health and related subfields

Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Nature also provides rapid, authoritative, insightful and arresting news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.

A list of 177 available journals in the Jerry Falwell Library on Public Health

The Recall Center is your source for health care safety information, lawsuits, FDA news, drug recalls, alerts and defective medical devices.

EthnoMed aims to be a convenient source for social and cultural details relevant to clinical care. EthnoMed was developed through relationships between programs at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and several of the larger ethnic communities we serve. The website intends to provide cultural context when working with immigrants and refugees in our area. It is also an entree to “cross-cultural” practice.

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to: Encourage collaborations across communities and sectors; Empower individuals toward making informed health decisions ; and Measure the impact of prevention activities.

For more than 60 years, the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) has served as an independent professional association represented by a diverse membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students throughout the United States and 25 international countries. The organization promotes healthy behaviors, healthy communities, and healthy environments through its membership, its network of local chapters, and its numerous partnerships with other organizations. SOPHE members work in elementary/secondary schools, universities, voluntary organizations, health care settings, worksites, and local/state/federal government agencies.

The Annual Review of Nutrition, in publication since 1981, covers the significant developments in the field of Nutrition, including Energy Metabolism, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Amino Acids, Vitamins, Minerals, Nutrient Transport and Function, Metabolic Regulation, Nutritional Genomics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Clinical Nutrition, Comparative Nutrition, Nutritional Anthropology, Nutritional Toxicology, Nutritional Microbiology, Epidemiology, and Public Health Nutrition.

The mandate of the journal is to promote clinical epidemiology and global health internationally and particularly in India and Asian countries. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health publishes original research work across all disciplines of medicine and allied sciences, related to clinical epidemiology and global health.

A list of 64 available journals in the Jerry Falwell Library on Epidemiology

What Data We Collect & When: American Community Survery (ACS): Census of governments; Decennial census of population and housing; Economic census; our surveys & programs

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, known as PRISMA, was first published in 2009, and in 2020, a substantial update was made to the PRISMA statement. The purpose of conducting a systematic review is to search for relevant data sources, to extract relevant data, and to assess and analyze the data collected. The PRISMA flow diagram records different stages of the research process, beginning with: "These are the databases where I searched for information," and concluding with: "These are the specific reports and studies that I am going to include in my project."

Advances in Nutrition publishes review articles that highlight the significance of recent research in nutrition and illustrate the central role of nutrition in the promotion of health and prevention of disease.

ACJN was selected by the Special Libraries Association (SLA) as one of the top 100 most influential journals in Biology and Medicine over the last 100 years.

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism' is a leading international peer-reviewed journal for sharing information on human nutrition, metabolism and related fields, covering the broad and multidisciplinary nature of science in nutrition and metabolism.

A list of 221 available journals in the Jerry Falwell Library on Nutrition.

EthnoMed aims to be a convenient source for social and cultural details relevant to clinical care. EthnoMed was developed through relationships between programs at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and several of the larger ethnic communities we serve. The website intends to provide cultural context when working with immigrants and refugees in our area. It is also an entree to “cross-cultural” practice.

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to: Encourage collaborations across communities and sectors; Empower individuals toward making informed health decisions ; and Measure the impact of prevention activities.

Nutrition.gov provides easy access to vetted food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers.

A list of 61 available journals in the Jerry Falwell Library on Environmental health.

The Recall Center is your source for health care safety information, lawsuits, FDA news, drug recalls, alerts and defective medical devices.

The Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center is dedicated to bringing attention to the dangers of asbestos and the deadly form of cancer it causes: mesothelioma. Our site serves as a repository of information for mesothelioma patients and their families, caregivers, advocates, and others who are looking to learn more about the disease. We also link individuals who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma to experts who can help them with issues such as medical, financial, or legal problems due to their mesothelioma diagnosis.

Global Health Promotion, is the official publication of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). It is a multilingual journal, which publishes authoritative peer-reviewed articles and practical information for a world-wide audience of professionals interested in health promotion and health education.

The mandate of the journal is to promote clinical epidemiology and global health internationally and particularly in India and Asian countries. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health publishes original research work across all disciplines of medicine and allied sciences, related to clinical epidemiology and global health.

A list of 71 available journals in the Jerry Falwell Library on Global Health.

EthnoMed aims to be a convenient source for social and cultural details relevant to clinical care. EthnoMed was developed through relationships between programs at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and several of the larger ethnic communities we serve. The website intends to provide cultural context when working with immigrants and refugees in our area. It is also an entree to “cross-cultural” practice.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

The Stanford Health Video Library programs feature prominent doctors presenting the latest health research.

The American Journal of Health Promotion is a peer-reviewed journal on the science of lifestyle change. The editorial goal of the American Journal of Health Promotion is to provide a forum for exchange among the many disciplines involved in health promotion and an interface between researchers and practitioners.

Global Health Promotion, is the official publication of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). It is a multilingual journal, which publishes authoritative peer-reviewed articles and practical information for a world-wide audience of professionals interested in health promotion and health education.

A list of 29 available journals in the Jerry Falwell Library on Health Promotion.

The Recall Center is your source for health care safety information, lawsuits, FDA news, drug recalls, alerts and defective medical devices.

Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention including classes of chronic diseases, conditions, behaviors, populations affected, and publications concerning disease precautions.

EthnoMed aims to be a convenient source for social and cultural details relevant to clinical care. EthnoMed was developed through relationships between programs at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and several of the larger ethnic communities we serve. The website intends to provide cultural context when working with immigrants and refugees in our area. It is also an entree to “cross-cultural” practice.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Created by Congress in 1976, ODPHP plays a vital role in developing and coordinating a wide range of national disease prevention and health promotion activities. ODPHP is within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) plays a vital role in keeping the Nation healthy. We accomplish this by setting national health goals and objectives and supporting programs, services, and education activities that improve the health of all Americans.

For more than 60 years, the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) has served as an independent professional association represented by a diverse membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students throughout the United States and 25 international countries. The organization promotes healthy behaviors, healthy communities, and healthy environments through its membership, its network of local chapters, and its numerous partnerships with other organizations. SOPHE members work in elementary/secondary schools, universities, voluntary organizations, health care settings, worksites, and local/state/federal government agencies.