Welcome
Welcome to the Guide to selected sources in global health. Click on the tabs above to find out about the different resources available for conducting your research. Please contact me if you have questions about using any of these resources.
Finding Reliable Web Sites
The following search tools include descriptions of quality web sources:
- Internet Scout Project
- Internet Public Library"Information you can trust."
Country Profiles & Statistics
- Europa World PlusCountry reports and statistics.
- World Health OrganizationDetailed health profiles of most countries and many subjects.
- World Development IndicatorsData from the World Bank.
- World Bank DataLarge source of open data including health.
- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)Significant reports on various world health issues.
- WorldmapperWorldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest(e.g., health service quality, hospital beds)
- Gapminder WorldShows the world's trends on such topics as health and wealth.
- Global Health CouncilDedicated to improving health throughout the world. Includes policy & research briefs.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Human Development Reports
- NationMasterHundreds of data sets for just about any country.
- UN Population Information NetworkIncludes health portal.
- UNAIDSCountry reports on HIV/AIDS.
Books
Use LOUIS to find books and other materials in the Brandeis Libraries.
- use advanced search for a more effective search using cominations of keywords
- use synonyms to increase your chance of finding all the best material
- follow subject links to find more on your precise topic
- don't be too specific! general books can have a chapter on your topic
example: south africa* (* gives you all words beginning with those letters)
AND
health or disease or AIDS (synonyms)
AND
child* or youth or adolesc* or teen*
leads to subject: AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- Africa
Use WorldCat to find books and other materials at other libraries with links to libraries that own the materials. Use Interlibrary Loan to request them.
Libdex is a meta-index to hundreds of library online catalogs around the world.
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