http://www.pals.msus.edu -- Will search holdings of Moorhead State, Concordia, NDSU, and other libraries in the MnSCU/PALS system (Try an "ALL PALS Libraries" search). Try keyword and subject heading keyword searches for specific diseases/conditions and health education topics. Examples of successful keyword or subject heading keyword searches include:

public health education

medical care united states

public health teaching

health education

community health services

health education secondary

smoking prevention

tobacco industry health education

youth drug use

youth alcohol use

alcoholism prevention

public health promotion

health education elementary

health education secondary

occupational health services

occupational health

tobacco education elementary

Try adding the word EVALUATION to your search

BE SURE to find an actual PROGRAM and not just a STUDY!!

ERIC Includes Resources in Education (microfiche documents) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). Available WebPALS (1966-present: documents) (1985-present: journal articles) - Includes health education topics. Best for Types 4 and 5 (elementary/secondary and post-secondary/college).

 

To help formulate and perfect search terms in ERIC, consult this tool:

Education Abstracts (via FirstSearch). Search leading publications in the field of education. Try "Education Abstracts." Access via:

http://firstsearch.oclc.org/FSIP

 

Best for Types 4 and 5 (elementary/secondary and post-secondary/college).

Health Index. Access via WebPALS Periodicals Databases, includes many full-text articles in a wide range of health-related areas. Good for all types 1-6

Business Magazines. Use this to find information on corporate health promotion programs. Good for Type 3 -- business/industry.

JSTOR. Full-text archival access to many scholarly journals. Includes full-text access to:

Journal of Health and Social Behavior (http://www.jstor.org/journals/00221465.html)

http://www.jstor.org

Health Reference Ctr. (Gale Search/InfoTrac). http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mnamoor

Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. Good for all types, 1-6.

Science Direct

http://www.sciencedirect.com

Includes full-text access to many scholarly journals. Includes full-text access to: American Journal of Preventive Medicine; Drug and Alcohol Dependence; Evaluation and Program Planning; Health Policy; Immunology Today; Journal of Adolescent Health; Journal of Substance Abuse; Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment; The Lancet; Patient Education and Counseling; Social Science and Medicine; and Women's Health Issues (and many more).

Journal of Health and Social Issues

American Journal of Public Health

American Journal of Health Education

American Journal of Health Behavior. Selected issues available on the Internet at http://ws221136.educ.siu.edu/ajhb/

Current Awareness in Health Education (Government Document: U.S. DOCS. HE20.7609:yr./no.)

HIV/AIDS prevention : newsletter / CDC. (Government Document: US DOCS . HE20.7038/2:vol./no.)

Public Health Reports

Journal of Health and Social Behavior (formerly Journal of Health and Human Behavior). Available online via JSTOR: http://www.jstor.org/journals/00221465.html

Journal of Community Health Nursing

School Health Review

Social Work in Health Care

American Journal of College Health (NDSU only)

Journal of the American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

 

Planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs : a primer -- James F. McKenzie. RA 427.8 .M39 1993

Health Care USA : Understanding its Organization and Delivery -- Harry A. Sultz, Kristina M. Young. RA395.A3 S897 1997

Training and Education for Public Health: A Report to the Assistant Secretary of Health. U.S. DOCS. HE 20.2:T 68 MICRO FICHE

Evaluating Health Promotion Programs. 1989. NDSU: H 62. A1 N4 no. 43

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance

http://www.aahperd.org/

American Medical Association (AMA)

http://www.ama-assn.org/

 

American Public Health Association (APHA)

http://www.apha.org/public_health/hphe.htm

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

http://www.cdc.gov/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, maintains this web site that includes sections on traveler's health, data and statistics, diseases, injuries, health risks, specific populations, and prevention guidelines and strategies.

Health Education Research

http://her.oupjournals.org/current.shtml

"Publishing original, refereed papers, Health Education Research deals with all the vital issues involved in health education and promotion worldwide - providing a valuable link between the researcher and the results obtained by practising health educators and communicators." Includes partial text of selected articles.

Health Promotion Program Evaluation

http://isu.indstate.edu/gabanys/course428/start.htm

 

Internet Journal of Health Promotion

http://www.ijhp.org/

Includes full-text of articles.

National Health Information Clearinghouse

http://www.health.gov/nhic/

National Institute of Health

http://www.nih.gov

Excellent government health gateway source which includes many searchable research and consumer health information databases. Good, reliable source for health-related handouts and information. Includes the Combined Health Information Database at - http://chid.nih.gov/welcome/welcome.html

 

Tufts University Nutrition Navigator

http://navigator.tufts.edu/

This site serves as a "rating guide" for nutrition web sites, thus, it makes for a good gateway to nutrition on the Web. Sections include: General Nutrition; Women; Kids, Educators; Health Educators.

U.S. Dept. of Energy: Search Health Programs

http://tis.eh.doe.gov/health/search.html

Virtual Library of Public Health

http://www.ldb.org/vl/index.html

World Health Organization

http://www.who.int/

World Lecture Hall: Health, Public Health, Nutrition

http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/health/

The World Lecture Hall (WLH) categorizes and annotates distance education and Internet courses. This section brings together courses in health, public health, and nutrition courses. The main WLH site (http://www.utexas.edu/world) is searchable by keyword.

Yahoo's Health Links

http://www.yahoo.com/health

Yahoo's hierarchical directory makes it easy to find resources in general health, nursing, and more. Try searching within Yahoo's health links for topics such as AIDS, nutrition, fitness, and specific disorders and treatments.

Type 1 -- Public Health Agency

American Public Health Association (APHA)

http://www.apha.org/public_health/hphe.htm

 

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials(ASTO)

http://www.astho.org/

National non-profit organization representing the state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia. Includes links to state health departments.

Community health education and promotion : a guide to program design and evaluation / Aspen Reference Group ; Sara Nell Di Lima, manager ; Christina S. Schust, editor. RA 440.5 C626 1997

Community Health Education: Settings, Roles, and Skills for the 21st Century -- Donald J. Breckon, John R. Harvey, R. Brick Lancaster. RA440.5 .B74 1998

Community Health Internet Sites

http://web.indstate.edu/hlthsfty/ch/healthpromotion.htm

Subject categories include Agencies; Causes; Coalitions; Health Promotion Links; Populations, and more.

Community Health Promotion Resources

http://www.healthpromotioncenter.uci.edu/community.htm

Community Toolbox

http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/

 

 

 

Global Health Network

Global Health Network

http://www.pitt.edu/HOME/GHNet/GHNet.html

 

Available in several languages, the Global Health Network, based at the University of Pittsburgh, explains the Global Health Network initiative, lists health organizations from around the world, and gives links to finding agencies and organizations on the WWW.

Health and Human Services Agencies (U.S. Govt.)

http://www.os.dhhs.gov/agencies/

Healthy Cities, Healthy Communities

http://www.well.com/user/bbear/hc_articles.html

 

National Association of City and County Health Officials

http://www.naccho.org/

 

Office of Community Services (OCS) -- Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Dept. for Health and Human Services

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs/ocs.htm

 

Includes listing of programs, as well as mission, and funding opportunities.

PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health)

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/patch/

 

The Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its partners, is widely recognized as an effective model for planning, conducting, and evaluating community health promotion and disease prevention programs. It is used by diverse communities in the United States and several nations to address a variety of health concerns such as cardiovascular disease, HIV, injuries, teenage pregnancy, and access to health care. The PATCH Guide is designed to be used by the local coordinator and contains "how to" information on the process, things to consider when adapting the process to your community, and sample overheads and handout materials.

Type 2: Medical Facility (HMO, etc)

Try going to specific medical facility/HMO web sites, such as:

Kaiser Permanente

http://www.kaiserpermanente.org/

 

Humana

http://www.humana.com/

 

Or master lists such as:

Yahoo: List of Managed Care Providers

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Health/Managed_Care_Providers/

 

Type 3: Business or Industry (Worksite)

Try Business Index via WebPALS or Gale Infotrac

OR Try specific business web sites, such as "Blue Cross Blue Shield"

Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

http://www.baua.de/english/iwhpnete.htm

 

Google -- Occupational Health and Safety category

Google -- Occupational Health and Safety category

http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Occupational_Health_and_Safety

 

Includes links to web sites on Employee Injury Prevention; AIDS; Alcohol; Drug Detection; Ergonomics; Government Agencies; Organizations; Publications; Training; and more.

OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Association)

http://www.osha.gov/

 

Workplace Health (Canada)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/ahi/workplace/

 

Also, try this journal:

Journal of Public Health

Various psychological journals or PsycINFO database

Type 4: Schools (Primary or Secondary)

Brown's directory of instructional programs (7-12). Science/health /

prepared and compiled by Brown Publishing Network.

CURRIC. REF. 507.1 B885

Brown's directory of instructional programs (K-8). Science/health.

CURRIC REF 372.3 B885

Health education teacher resource handbook : a practical guide for K-12 health education CURRIC. REF. 613 H434

The Meeks Heit K-12 health education curriculum guide : a model for implementing the national health education standards. CURRIC BULLETIN 613 M49k

Step by step to health promoting schools : a guide to implementing coordinated school health programs in local schools and districts - Joyce V. Fetro. LB1588.U6 F48 1998

Step by step to implementing health education standards. Concordia: LB 1588 .U6 E45 1999

School Health: Findings from Evaluated Programs - developed by the American School Health Association. U.S. DOCS. HE 20.2:H 34/25/998

School Health (DASH) -- from the CDC

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/

Material on school health program guidelines, comprehensive school health programs, funding and more.

 

Also try the ERIC Database via WebPALS

 

Also, try these journals:

American Journal of Health Education

Journal of the American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

 

Type 5: Post-Secondary/College

American College Health Association

http://www.acha.org/

 

Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention

http://www.edc.org/hec/

Purpose is to help college and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal violence. 

Journal of American College Health

http://www.heldref.org/html/body_jach.html

North Central College Health Association

http://www.bhs.umn.edu/NCCHA/

The affiliate organization of the ACHA that covers Minnesota.

Also try these journals:

American Journal of Health Education

Journal of College Student Development

 

Also try the ERIC Database via WebPALS

 

Type 6: Voluntary Agency

Try going to specific voluntary agency web sites, such as:

American Heart Association -- http://www.americanheart.org/

 

American Cancer Society -- http://www.cancer.org/

 

American Lung Association -- http://www.lungusa.org/

 

American Diabetes Association -- http://www.diabetes.org/

 

 

Or try master lists on the WWW, such as:

Nonprofit Gateway

http://www.nonprofit.gov/

 

"A network of links to Federal government information and services"

Yahoo: Health Organizations category

http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Organizations/

 

 

 

Brittney Goodman

Updated 8/21/02

goodmanb@mnstate.edu

236-2358