NRS500: Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Selected Resources

A. C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College

 

 

Epidemiology Resources

Reference books on demographics

  • Market Guide (2003): call number (reference) R658.8 E23
  • Specific demographic and statistical information about geographic locations (income, age percentages, et cetera).

  • Lifestyle Market Analyst (2006): call number (reference) 658.834 L723

    Ranking of "lifestyle behaviors" broken down by geographic areas, lifestyle profiles, and consumer segements.

 

Websites

Databases

Statistical Databases

  • LexisNexis Statistical Universe~ Contains statistical data from the current and past editions of the publication Statistical Abstract of the United States.

    Nursing and Nursing-related Databases

Primary
  • CINAHL Plus with Full Text ~ The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health database provides coverage of the literature related to nursing and allied health. Includes consumer and professional-level information.

Secondary

  • Academic Search Premier~ A very general database with several nursing journals. Provides abstracts from almost 8,200 periodicals in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies, and others, with full text articles from nearly 4,650 titles.

 

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Resources for Citing in the APA Format

The official manual on the APA format. Ask for this item at the reference desk. We also have a limited number of copies for checkout.

Helpful Websites and Tools

 

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