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This guide is here to help you find the resources available to you through NU Library as well as free and web-based resources relevant to you public health research. The page you are on now, contains key resources to get started.

Please explore the other tabs/pages for more. Edits and updates will occur throughout the year, so be sure to check back.

Given that public health can be interdisciplinary, the possibilities are extensive. I have done my best to bring the most common but I can not claim that it is fully comprehensive. If you aren't finding what you need, please reach out to me. I'd be happy to help find what you need.

Key Databases for Public Health Research

Highlighted here are 3 of the "Best Bet" databases for publications on health related topics. Public Health covers a broad range of subjects which means that beyond these resources there may be a need to look at other subjects and disciplines. Additional recommendations can be found on the Find articles, literature page. There is even more in our A to Z database list.

Things to consider

Want to understand a little more about searching or how to evaluate what you find? check these resources out:

Current Events-News Sources

News sources for current events and health topics.

Newspapers:

Available United States papers include Boston Globe, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Archives and collections of smaller and special are also available through Northeastern Library subscriptions.

Health Summaries

Research Methods and Guidance

Need tools or guidance for research? This resource includes interviews, videos, books to learn about qualitative vs quantitative methods, research funding, Tools include project planners and how to decide which stats test to use.