Subject Guide
Steve Duecker
Contact:
skduecker@bsu.edu
765-285-3326
765-285-3326
Library Links
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Ask a LibrarianContact a librarian by chat, phone, email, in-person or schedule a reference appointment.
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FAQs at the University LibrariesFind the answers to frequently asked questions here!
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Interlibrary LoanRequest a book, article, or another item not available in the Ball State University Libraries.
Using the U.S. Census Site
Use Explore Census Data to find information specifically about your population focus. See the instructions linked below.
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Explore Census Data InstructionsIllustrated instructions for finding information for selected census tracts on topics such as housing, population demographics,education level, and employment.
Finding Secondary Data
These sources will help you locate data about morbidity, mortality, and prevalence as well as population.
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STATS IndianaFind population information for Indiana and its counties, and cities. See the Data by Topic tab for information about topics such as birth and population.
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Census.govUse the Data Finders in the left column to find population about a selected geography. You can find state, county, and city data.
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Summary of Notifiable DiseasesThe Center for Disease Control reports cases of selected diseases. The summary provides statistical information about these diseases by geographies, including number and rate.
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Indiana State Department of Health: Reports and StatisticsClick on "Infectious Diseases" to see a report similar to the CDC's Summary of Notifiable Diseases. Other reports such as the "Infant Mortality" report and the "Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System" report may be of interest as well.
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Vital Statistics of the United States (online)Current U.S. Vital Statistics about births, deaths, causes of deaths, etc.
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Medicare Hospital CompareSee patient surveys for hospitals. Enter a zip code, select a hospital, click on the Survey of Patient Experience tab.
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Severe Events DatabaseSee when severe weather events such as tornadoes, hail, heavy snow, etc have affected a zip code from 1950 to the present.
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Search Earthquake ArchivesDetermine when earthquakes have occurred since 1900. Use the orange Draw Rectangle on Map button to define the area you are researching.
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PreventionWeb: Disaster Data & StatisticsFind national statistics concerning natural disasters.
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County Health RankingsFind out how healthy your county is and explore factors that drive health in your county.
Health Risks and Determinants of Health
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Community GuideGuides to disease prevention in the community.
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Center for Disease ControlSee the Diseases & Conditions link as the Healthy Living link for statistics and health information.
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Healthy People 2030Learn about the development of Healthy People 2030.
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Healthy Poeple 2020A 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Contains information about health risks. Is intended to help communities develop health programs. See the Objectives and Topics tab. Select a topic and see what the 2020 objectives are for that issue. Also explore the Determinants of Health tab.
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Healthy People 2020 Determinants of HealthLearn about the determinants of health.
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Healthy People 2010A 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Contains information about health risks. Is intended to help communities develop health programs.
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Healthy Poeple 2000A 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Contains information about health risks. Is intended to help communities develop health programs.
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Health United States 2004-2011U.S. health statistics from the CDC. pdf versions of the report can be downloaded by click on the report under Contents. The pdf download link is in the upper right corner.
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County Health RankingsFind out how healthy your county is and explore factors that drive health in your county.
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Indiana IndicatorsClick on Dashboard to dashboard enables users to compare Indiana values to U.S. values and various goals (such as the Indiana State Health Improvement Plan and Healthy People 2020). The Key Indicators tab allows you to compare indicators on a state level.
Finding Guidlines
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National Guideline ClearinghouseA resource for public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
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MEDLINE with Full TextYou can limit your search in MEDLINE with Full Text to guidelines by selecting "Guideline" under "Publication type" in the search limits area below the search box.