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.
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INCHEM provides access to internationally peer reviewed information on chemicals commonly used throughout the world, which may also occur as contaminants in the environment and…
Environmental health / 596 views
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NIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health information publications, supported by the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health…
Occupational health / 590 views
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Bioline International is a resource tool that provides access to open access peer-reviewed bioscience journals published in developing countries. These journals contain timely research on…
Public health / 589 views
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Zenodo provides research outputs from across all fields of research including Sciences and Humanities. The database is built and developed by researchers, to ensure that…
Health information technology & information management / 587 views
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The VHL search engine focuses on Latin American and Caribbean health sciences literature. The site searches across multiple databases including LILACS, MEDLINE, Desastres, IBECS, PAHO,…
Global Health / 585 views
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REHABDATA, produced by the National Rehabilitation Information Center, is the leading literature database on disability and rehabilitation. The database contains documents covering physical, mental, and…
Disability & rehabilitation / 585 views
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The database provides free and open access to various medical handbooks published by Oxford University Press, including clinical medicine, nursing, midwifery, ophthalmology, pathology, pharmacology, public…
Medical services / 582 views
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The Grey Literature Report and database is a publication informing readers to grey literature publications in health services research and selected urban health topics. The…
Urban health / 582 views
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Cambridge University Press is actively engaged with Open Access and publishes a number of open access journals, articles, books, chapters and series. The resources have…
Primary health care / 581 views
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PubPsych is a free information retrieval system for psychological resources. The database offers a comprehensive and balanced selection of resources from a growing number of…
Mental health & psycho-social services / 579 views
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This database provides comprehensive journal content detailing all aspects of health care administration and other non-clinical aspects of health care institution management. Topics covered include…
Health planning & management / 579 views
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The WHO Global Observatory on Health R&D is a comprehensive source of information and analyses on global health R&D activities for human diseases. The Observatory…
Global Health / 575 views
