LibGuides: PUB 250: Human Disease and Prevention: Find Sources

Find Background Information

Use these databases to find background information on diseases and health topics, the Wakefield study, MMR Vaccine, etc.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
General purpose collection of articles detailing different viewpoints on controversial topics.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
News and Current Events resource featuring articles on controversial topics.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
General purpose collection of articles featuring overviews, histories, and pro and con perspectives on issues in contemporary politics and society. A great alernative to Wikipedia.

Use these databases to find newspaper articles.

NewsBank Access World News This link opens in a new window
Newspaper collection with many local and national newspapers and news magazines.
ProQuest US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
News database of hundreds of national publications.

Use these databases to find journal articles.

CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
General Reference database that includes general and subject-specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, atlases and many other reference materials in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Consumer Health Complete This link opens in a new window
Consumer Health database that includes health encyclopedias, drug information, news, magazines, and evidence based reports aimed at healthcare decision-making.
Public Health Database This link opens in a new window
Health Sciences collection of the core public health literature, as well as news, videos, trade publications and reports.