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Key Resources

The following databases cover a wide range of topics and contain materials aggregated from a variety of resources. When searching, try to use the names of specific countries or regions, or use the term "Developing Countries" to help refine your results.

MEDLINE (Ovid)
Premier biomedical database with over 23 million journal articles in the life sciences. Similar to PubMed in content, this OvidSP interface facilitates structured searching and allows editing of search histories.
OECD iLibrary
A complete online collection of journals, books, and statistical series and databases published by the OECD since 1998. Use for: full-text access to books, journals and statistics from the OECD.
PAIS Index
PAIS is an index to the literature of public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.
CINAHL
Key database in nursing and allied health.
EMBASE
International (but European-focused) biomedical database with strengths in drug-related and rehabilitation sciences subjects.
Web of Science
Multidisciplinary database of journal articles and conference proceedings, used for citation analysis of research. Includes access to EndNote Basic, a web-based version of EndNote.
Scopus
"Scopus brings together superior data quality and coverage, sophisticated analytics and advanced technology in one solution that is ready to combat predatory publishing, optimize analytic powers and researcher workflows, and empower better decision making."
Cochrane Library
"Cochrane is for anyone interested in using high-quality information to make health decisions. Whether you are a doctor or nurse, patient or carer, researcher or funder, Cochrane evidence provides a powerful tool to enhance your healthcare knowledge and decision making"

Organizations and Associations

Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research
Non-profit promoting better and more equitable health worldwide. Focus is on health research.
PATH
International nonprofit aiming to transform global health through innovation. Website provides access to select publications and online resources.
Canadian Federation of Medical Students - Global Health Program
Exchange program held each year which gives medical students the opportunity to work abroad.
Partners in Health
Addresses social and economic determinants of health through partnerships with existing public health infrastructures and related organizations. See the Canadian site at pihcanada.org.
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)
A nonprofit, worldwide foundation that seeks to improve the well-being of the general public through the advancement of science.
Virtual Health Library - Health Information Locator
Catalogue of health sciences information available online. Users can navigate by country or topic.
Global Health Cost-Effectiveness Registry
"The GH CEA Registry is a repository of all peer-reviewed cost-per-DALY studies stratified by methods, cost-per-DALY ratios, and disability weights published since the 1990s."

WHO Regional Offices

Information for Writers, Editors, and Publishers

INASP
Publishing support initiatives pages
INASP AuthorAID Page
Program to support researchers in writing and publishing
Public Knowledge Project
Free software for supporting journal article editing and publication including manuscript processing
Information for Authors (Equator Network)
The Equator Network promotes the transparency and accuracy of research studies and includes additional resources for authors
Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives
US National Library of Medicine

Problematic Language in the Library Catalogue

Western Libraries uses Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to facilitate the discovery of information within Omni. We acknowledge that some of these subject headings contain offensive or discriminatory language. Please see Problematic Language in the Library Catalogue: Statement of Acknowledgement.