Health Databases
Here you find general reference and useful databases that specialize on topics covering global health, public health, maternal and child health, mental health, reproductive health; health planning & management (including evidence-based practice and systematic reviews) and more. The databases are organized by these specialized subjects for ease of reference. For details on subjects identified and catalogued by the RC, see the glossary or ‘Main subject areas’ and ‘Subsidiary subject areas”. There are also grey literature and multidisciplinary specialist databases to allow you to make your search.
Most of the databases are free to use and provide access to journals, e-books, articles, and expert commentaries. However, some database services require free registration and login. Please read the database suppliers’ terms of use, copyright, and privacy policies before using the resources. A number of key health databases that require subscription are also listed for your information.
Posted 6 years ago
Web of Science is an electronic resource platform providing access to online resources published by Thomson Scientific. It provides bibliographic data, full-length author abstracts, and…
Primary health care / 801 views
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The database has information on air, land, water, waste, toxics, radiation and facilities. The Envirofacts Multisystem Search integrates information from a variety of databases and…
Environmental health / 776 views
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AIDSource offers access to a comprehensive collection of HIV/AIDS-related resources reviewed and selected by expert information specialists and librarians. AIDSource was developed by the National…
Communicable diseases / 767 views
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PSYCLINE is a comprehensive and up-to-date index of psychology and social science journals on the web. Psycline allows you to look for psychology and social…
Mental health & psycho-social services / 766 views
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eHealth Africa has a wide variety of geospatial data and other data sets that can to assist in decision making and resource planning. eHealth Africa…
Health statistics / 750 views
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The afro-nets has been set up to facilitate the exchange of information between the different networks active in Health Research for Development in the Eastern…
Health planning & management / 737 views
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This Health Management and Policy Database, from The Healthcare Management Information Consortium, is a source of information for health care administrators and managers. The database…
Health planning & management / 705 views
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The Alcohol Studies Database contains citations for journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations covering biomedical and Psychosocial aspects of alcohol use, as well as a…
Mental health & psycho-social services / 699 views
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HSRIC is a research portal of health services research resources providing numerous Internet links to data, tools, funding announcements, reports, podcasts, training, and discussion groups….
Health planning & management / 694 views
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The ISRCTN registry is a primary clinical trial registry recognized by WHO and ICMJE that accepts all clinical research studies (whether proposed, ongoing or completed),…
Communicable diseases / 649 views
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The Global Health Observatory is WHO’s gateway to health-related statistics for more than 1000 indicators for its 194 Member States. Data are organized to monitor…
Global Health / 645 views
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Bookshelf provides free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare. Subjects include health care, evidence-based medicine, health policy, public health as…
Primary health care / 642 views
