Journals and Other Information Sources for Health Policy and Politics
Browse peer-reviewed journals with a health policy focusThese are online journals Wright State to which Wright State has access. Be sure to pay attention to the publication date ranges, as our access to some titles may only allow us to view older articles. Browsing the articles in these issues might help you pick a topic for your brief.
Browse books with Health Policy as a Medical Subject HeadingBooks indexed with the Medical Subject Heading Health Policy. Browsing these lists might help you pick a topic for your brief. Some of the books are in print on the shelf in the Dunbar Library but most are e-books available online to all WSU students. Books published more recently are listed first.- Browse books with Medical Policy as a Library of Congress Subject HeadingBooks indexed with the Library of Congress Subject Heading Medical Policy. LCSH do not use the term Health Policy. Browsing these lists might help you pick a topic for your brief. Some of the books are in print on the shelf in the Dunbar Library but most are e-books available online to all WSU students. Books published more recently are listed first.
Government Resources - Wright State UniversityGuide compiled by WSU Government and History Librarian Ran Raider to relevant online and print government sources.
Law - Legal Research - Wright State UniversityGuide compiled by WSU Government and History Librarian Ran Raider to provide tips on researching legal questions.
HeinOnline AcademicU.S. federal publications: U.S. Code, Federal Register..., U.S. and state appellate court opinions, federal legislative histories, and more. WSU Libraries purchased access for you from William S. Hein & Co., Inc.
- [Video] How to Search in HeinOnlineCovers the basics of searching: how to search from the welcome page or from within a specific collection, plus some basic syntax options.
Advanced Search Syntax
One-Box Searching 
PubMedPubMed points to many different kinds of biomedical literature including research articles, clinical reports, and case studies. Use the Find-It button to determine WSU access options to the literature. WSU libraries purchased some article level access for you from multiple publishers.
CINAHLPlus with Full TextSearch journal literature related to nursing and the allied health disciplines. Also contains early-release citations for pre-published journal articles. Use the Find-It button to determine WSU access options to the literature. WSU libraries purchased access for you from EBSCO.
Global and U.S. News Sources
Access World NewsIncludes major national and international newspapers and other news sources, as well as local and regional titles. Updated daily for current issues and events; deep archives for background.
FactivaLimited Use: 5 users at a time.
Contains full-text business information including trade publications and newswires (Dow Jones, Reuters, AP), company reports, and market data. Includes the full-text of the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Washington Post.[Video "How to"] Searching for Newspapers in Factiva
Video by WSU Student Success and Education Librarian Heather Back.
Health Policy Websites
This is not an exhaustive list of relevant sites. Please evaluate any other organizational websites you may find using lateral reading.
- Office of Health PolicyPart of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
- CDC Public Health Gateway - Legislation, Regulations & PoliciesLaws, regulations, and policies that have implications for federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial governments, as well as the general public.
- National Organization Policy ResourcesNational organizations that offer policy information on the public health system. Reference of non-CDC sites does not constitute endorsement of these organizations or their viewpoints by the US government or CDC.
- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy AnalysisThe mission of the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis is to provide timely analysis to federal and state health policy makers, based on the best available research. The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis is based at the University of Iowa, in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the College of Public Health.
- Health Policy Institute of OhioHPIO’s stated mission is to provide nonpartisan, unbiased research, analysis and communication that enables policymakers to make the most informed decisions possible on matters that affect the health of all Ohioans.
More Policy Research Help
- SW 4700: Social and Economic Justice - Wright State UniversityWright State University Libraries Social and Economic Justice Class Guide. Social Work-focused, but many of the tips and resources provided for legal research, identifying policies, finding sources, and citing sources are still useful for Nursing.
- Social Work: Policy Research - Wright State UniversityWright State University Libraries Social Work Guide. Nursing students should use the links for the basics of legal research, finding statutory or regulatory history, finding state information, and links to government sources and policy organizations / think tanks.
APA Style
- APA Style HelpGeneral APA guidelines, samples and templates, and sample citations for various types of sources.
