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- Evidence Based Public Health Guide
Evidence-based practice for public health involves using the best available evidence to make informed public health practice decisions. - PubMed
Huge biomedical literature database maintained by the National Library of Medicine. - Cochrane Library Systematic reviews & practice guidelines for evidence-based medicine.
- TOXNET
Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, & environmental health. - Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet.
- Finding Health Statistics This guide provides resources for finding health statistics by type, location, population group, and health topic. Web resources for analyzing, querying, and understanding statistic sets are also made available.
- Ask-A-Librarian Service Got a question? Ask a librarian to help you find the answer!
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Welcome!
Welcome to the Lister Hill Library liaison page for the School of Public Health. As liaisons we are here to make sure that you are getting the help you need with library resources, databases, searches, and training and instruction. Feel free to call us, stop by, email, us, or even send an instant message to us using the box to the right. We look forward to working with you!
Some of the things your library liaison can do for you:
- group or classroom instruction
- individual consultations
- research support
- database searching assistance and instruction
- AND we want to serve as a point person and advocate for you! If you have a need or concern, please let us know. We will make sure that the right person receives your suggestions and input!
We look forward to meeting you and working with you (whether that meeting is in-person or only online)!
--Kay and Michael
Lister Hill Librarian Office Hours Resume After Spring Break 2012
Lister Hill Librarians resume regular office hours in Ryals first floor student lounge Monday, March 26th at 2 p.m. Please see below for the schedule of office hours. Office hours will take place on this schedule through May 3rd, 2012. Remember that we’re also available for personal consultation on your research or studies as needed – just contact us as noted below in our signature.
Office hours:
Monday, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Kay Hogan Smith, UAB Lister Hill Library Liaison to School of Public Health
934-2208
khogan@uab.edu
Michael S. Fitts, UAB Lister Hill Library Liaison to School of Public Health
934-5442
fitts@uab.edu
News You Can Use
We tried to make access to resources via our web site as simple as possible, but we know we can always improve. To do so, we need your help. We're doing a series of web usability tests. We'll give you 10 tasks to accomplish using the library web site while we watch to see how you find the answers. This real-world test helps us see what can be improved. If you are willing to participate, email Pat Higginbottom at phiggin@uab.edu. Testers will receive a $10 BlazerBucks card as a "thank you" for your time!
You love tea on Wednesdays, we love tea on Wednesdays! What other kinds of events would you like at LHL? Please complete this 10 question survey to let us know what kinds of events you'd like to see and how best to tell you about them. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V3SGF2B. As always, thank you for your input!
IOM Releases New Report on Future of Public Health
Worth a Look
The WHO/AFRO Library has made available an index to African medical literature and resources called African Index Medicus. This resource addresses a notable gap in health and biomedical information sources focusing on the African continent. Approximately 156 journals are indexed in this database currently, and dissertations and grey literature are included as well. For more information about this important new global health resource go to http://indexmedicus.afro.who.int/.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guide Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-Based User's Guide for free download at http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ReportsManualsForms/Reports/ucm268078.htm. Effective risk communication is essential to the well-being of any organization, public or private, and those people who depend on it. Ineffective communication can cost lives, money and reputations. Communicating Risks and Benefits provides the scientific foundations for effective communications in an easy to use format.
Your Liaisons
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| Kay Hogan Smith |
| Associate Professor |
| Community Services Librarian |
| khogan@uab.edu |
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(205) 934-2208
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| Michael S. Fitts |
| Assistant Professor |
| Assistant Director for Access and Document Delivery Services |
| fitts@uab.edu |
| (205) 934-5442 |
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