Library Databases

NOTE: Links to all of the databases listed below are available on Himmelfarb Library's Electronic Databases page: http://www.gwumc.edu/library/eresources/edatabase.cfm

Peer Reviewed / Academic Literature

MEDLINE Content: Premier biomedical database in world with millions of citations. Covers public health and health policy topics in addition to biomedical and basic sciences. Produced by the National Library of Medicine.
Coverage: 1966 - Present

Suggested (but not exhaustive) MeSH/subject headings:

Politics
Private Sector
Public Sector
Government Regulation
Health Policy
Health Care Reform
Health Services
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Health Services Administration

Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Program Evaluation
State Government
Local Government
Federal Government
Government Agencies (Tip: Search by specific government agencies such as "United States Dept. of Health and Human Services")

TIP: Explore these subject headings for many additional, more specific terms.

PAIS
Content: Database covering political, social, and public policy issues. Includes journal articles and information about websites, publications and organizations.
Coverage: 1972 - Present

POLICYFILE
Content: Public policy research and analysis from think tanks, university research programs, research organizations, and publishers.
Coverage: 1990 - Present

Government Documents

CCH HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH NETWORK
Content: Provides online access to primary and secondary material including state and federal law, reports, and cases in the areas of Safety/OSHA, Health Care Reimbursement, Health Care Compliance, and Food and Drug. Also covers areas of Human Resources Management, Payroll, Benefits, Pension, and Labor and Employment Law.

CQ LIBRARY
Content: Includes access to CQ Public Affairs Collection(primary source documents, statistical overviews, contact information, and in-depth reporting on current affairs), CQ Researcher Online (Original reporting and analysis on issues in the news; intended to be balanced and unbiased), and CQ Weekly (news coverage of status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering).
Coverage: Backfile varies by collection; through present

CQ.COM ON CONGRESS
Content: Covers status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering as published in CQ Today and CQ Weekly and legislative tracking.
Coverage: Backfile varies by publication; through present

GPO ACCESS
Content: Index to United States federal government publications that includes references to books, reports, studies, serials, maps, and other publications.
Coverage: 1976 - Present