
An evidence-based clinical reference tool for use at the point-of-care, includes information about epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, guidelines etc.
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Evidence-based online resource covering thousands of internal medicine, pediatric, and OB/GYN topics. Includes topic summaries, adult and pediatric facets, graphs, images, guidelines etc.

Julia Rodriguez
Associate Professor / Health Sciences & Scholarly Communications Librarian
juliar@oakland.edu
If none of the time slots work for you or if there are none available, email me directly and suggest a date & time and I will do my best to accommodate you.









For all research databases BROWSE SUBJECT LIST of DATABASES.
BMJ's covid-19 hub
PLOS journals COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-20
New England Journal of Medicine - COVID-19
TRIP Database is a clinical search tool designed to allow health professionals to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice.
The NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (formerly PRODIGY) are a reliable source of evidence-based information and practical 'know how' about the common conditions managed in primary care. (UK based)
- African Americans by the Numbers: Understanding and Interpreting Statistics on African American Life (2017)
- Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance (2018)
- Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2018)
- Encyclopedia of Public Health (2008)
- The Gale Encyclopedia Of Senior Health (2015)
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Selection of Ebooks in OU Libraries collection:
- RAND suicide prevention program evaluation toolkit (2013)
- Statistical tools for program evaluation: methods and applications to economic policy, public health, and education (2017)
- Intervention Effectiveness Research: Quality Improvement and Program Evaluation (2017)
- Health behavior theory, research, and practice (2015)
1. Government Health sites:
- Agency for Healthcare Research Qualtiy - (AHRQ) - National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Center for Health Statistics
- HealthData.gov -a federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIH)
- World Health Organization
- DemographicsNow database available through MEL. Limited Census data searching
- American FactFinder
- Census of the United States
- FedStats
- Kids Count - a wealth of stats on children
- Homelessness Statistics by State - U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
- Census & Statistical Data for Michigan
- City Health Dashboard
- Data Driven Detroit
- Michigan State & County Quick Facts
- Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services - Health Statistics and Reports
- SEMCOG - Data and Maps (particularly the Community Profiles)
PolicyMap Leverage thousands of U.S. data indicators to perform demographic and socioeconomic analysis, from a neighborhood census block group in many cases, up to a national level, as well as create custom regions, for their research and studies.
- Children's Bureau - Office of the Administration for Children & Families - Laws & Policies
- Health and Human Services - Laws and Regulations
- Regulations.gov - Find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents published in the Federal Register.
To get the full-text of an article you found on the web or elsewhere paste the citation information into Google Scholar and follow the Get-it buttons.
Or use the library's citation linker tool.
If we don't have your article electronically or in print try borrowing through InterLibrary Loan.
Citation Style Guides:
- APA Formating and Style Guide with examples (by Owl at Purdue)
Six Things to Consider about any information source.....
1. Authority - Who is the author/developer? What are her/his qualifications? What are the affiliations, if any?
2. Currency - Is the material current, updated regularly?
3. Coverage - Is the information complete? Are there sources given for additional information?
4. Accuracy - How do you know the information contained is correct? Are the facts cited, can they be checked?
5. Objectivity/Bias - Is the information presented objectively? What bias might the authors/creators have?
6. Appropriateness - Is this a good source for academic / scholarly level research?

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Database tutorials
CINAHL
PUBMED
EBP tutorials:
Evidence-Based Practice Quick Reference Guide (Alaska Medical Library)
Evidence-Based Practice in the Health Sciences: EBP Nursing Tutorial (UIC
Analyzing Sources & Literature Review tutorials:
Essential Elements of a Literature Review guide (UC Santa Cuz)
Conducting Literature Reviews - detailed guide (USC)
Critically Analyzing Information Sources (Cornell Libraries)
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