Subject Support
Health Studies
Library Closure Information
Our new, state-of-the-art library in Stratford will open on Monday 24 June. In order for us to move our collections across, Stratford and Duncan House libraries will be closed from 5pm on Friday 7 June.
Click here for more information on the closures. If you have any queries, please email us at newlibrary@uel.ac.uk.
Internet Links
1. Online Databases
Suggested databases for Health:
- BioMed Central
- Cochrane Library
- Ebsco - Academic Search Complete and Cinahl Plus
- PubMed
- ScienceDirect
- SwetsWise
- Web of Knowledge - Medline
2. Useful Websites
BBC News: Health
A searchable full-text daily health news service from the BBC, also providing medical notes on specific conditions and links to related Internet sites.
Department of Health
Provides the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.
Health on the net
A Geneva based non-profit based organisation promoting the development of shared health information for the international community.
The King's Fund
The King's Fund is an independent charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London. The Fund carry out research, policy analysis and devlelopment activities.
National Library for Health
The role of the NLH is to provide health care professionals with knowledge and know-how to support health care related decisions.
NHS Choices
A service to help you make choices about your health. Includes finding and using NHS services.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Provides national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health..
Intute Virtual Training Suite: Health and Social Care
Free online tutorial designed to improve your internet information literacy and IT skills.
Intute Internet Detective: Wise up to the Web
Free online tutorial looking at the critical thinking required when using the internet for research.
3. Health Gateways
BUBL LINK: Health Promotion
Catalogue of selected Internet resources with health promotion and occupational health links.
BUBL LINK: Health Services
Catalogue of selected Internet resources with links to Health Services.
BUBL LINK: Public Health
Catalogue of selected Internet resources with public health and community health nursing links.
Health-EU Portal
The official public health portal of the European Union. With access to over 40,000 links to trustworthy sources, the portal aims to provide information on 47 health topics.
lntute: Health & Life Sciences
INTUTE offers a searchable catalogue of quality Internet sites covering health and medicine.
4. Health Statistics
The Office for National Statistics
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Printed Resources
Reference books can provide a valuable first approach to a subject area and an ideal source of background information. There are many different types of reference books and the more familiar formats include encyclopaedias, dictionaries, guides, handbooks and directories.
Here are some examples of reference books that may be useful to the study of Health Sciences:
- NHS Handbook (362.10941/WEL)
- The NHS in England: a Pocket Guide (362.10941/DAV)
- Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary (610.3/MOS)
- Black's Medical Dictionary (610.3/BLA)
- Dictionary of Public Health Promotion and Education (613.03/MOD)
Contact Subject Specialist
The Subject Specialist for Health Studies is Nicky Hale. For further information, please contact Nicky Hale by mail or call on 020 8223 4222.
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