TNURS 527 Health Care Systems and Health Policy
Book Searching
- UW Libraries Catalog
Search for items available in all 22 University Libraries. Request books and media using your NetID. (Not used for journal articles - see Article Ordering) - Summit
Request books and media available in over 30 academic libraries in Washington and Oregon. (Not used for journal articles - see Article Ordering) - Health Sciences Online Textbooks
Browse and search for full text books on health related topics.
Browsing journals covering health policy
The links below will connect you to the Catalog entry for the journal. From the journal entry, click on the "Full text available from . . ." link to access the table of contents of the journal.- Family & Community Health
- Click on "Full text available from Health Source" link.
- To search the journal, click on Search within this publication
- Health Affairs
- Click on "Full text available from Academic Search Complete" link.
- To search the journal, click on Search within this publication. (See example under Family & Community Health)
- Policy, politics & nursing practice
- Click on "Full text available from Sage Publications" link.
- To search the journal, use Quick Seach box
- Other Health Policy Periodicals
- To find other journals, search the UW Catalog by Title in Journals.
Legislation & Policy
- CQ.com
UW restricted
Legislative tracking and Capitol Hill news service from Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Access not available for every listed resource. - CQ Healthbeat
"CQ HealthBeat is made up of health-related news, legislative and regulatory information and hearing, markup and meeting schedules from across the entire breadth of CQ.com's content. It also includes features and news coverage that can't be found anywhere but in HealthBeat. CQ HealthBeat enables you to keep on top of health care-related bills and issues pending in Congress, monitor important health care regulatory issues, and obtain advanced notice of upcoming hearings, markups, and briefings." - Kaiser State Health Facts
Provides data for all 50 states on over 500 health, health care, and health policy topics. Browse by State or Category. Includes Individual State Profiles and State Comparisons. - LexisNexis Academic UW restricted
Extensive array of full-text news (newspapers, wire services, transcripts and newsletters) and legal resources including law review, legal journals and case law.- In the upper left, click on Legal.
- In the upper left, click on Legal.
- National Academy for State Health Policy
An independent academy of state health policymakers working together to identify emerging issues, develop policy solutions, and improve state health policy and practice. Click on Publications in the left column to view reports. Some reports include PDF files to download. - Social Work Policy Resources on Healthlinks
Includes links to Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Washington Administrative Code, and Census portals. - Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet: Bills, Resolutions
Search Bill Text and Bill Summaries. The full text of legislation can also be searched across multiple Congresses. - Washington State Legislature: Bill Information
Access bills, digests, history, and reports.- Click on Bills by Topic to browse.
- Click on the circle next to By Subject. Enter Health Care and Continue to see related bills.
- Click on Bills by Topic to browse.
Journal Articles/Database Searching
Accessing UW restricted resourcesTo access databases from home, click on the "Off Campus Access" button in the upper right of this page and log in with your NetID BEFORE clicking on the database name.
Some databases include the full text of articles. If not, you can click on the "Check UW Holdings" button next to the article entry. If neither of these options are available, follow the instructions for How to locate the full-text of articles.
Search Strategy
Search strategy will depend on your topic. Multiple search strategies will produce the best results. Some sample searches include:
- [topic] and policy (example: uninsured and policy)
- [topic] and legislation (example: uninsured and legislation)
Sometimes, the best search starts with just your topic:
- immigrants and health care
- SCHIP
- mental health and insurance coverage
Recommended Databases
- CINAHL Plus UW restricted
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature - PubMed UW restricted [tutorial]
MEDLINE/National Library of Medicine - ProQuest Health & medical complete UW restricted
Includes clinical research titles and consumer and health administration titles covering medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness and hygiene, surgery, and others. - PAIS UW restricted
Social and public policy literature. - Social Services Abstracts UW restricted
Current research on social work and human services. - Sociological Abstracts UW restricted
Sociology, social welfare, social planning and development.
Article Ordering/Interlibrary Loan
- Book & Article delivery/ILL
Use this service to borrow materials or obtain copies of articles not owned by the UW Libraries (items which can be requested through Summit will not be borrowed). This service is fully subsidized for UW-related needs. Material for personal or recreational use may be obtained for a fee. Request copies of articles from journals owned by the UW Libraries, fees may apply.
Policy, Government & Census Resources
- Social Work Policy Resources on Healthlinks
Includes links to Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Washington Administrative Code, and Census portals. - Social Work Community Resources on Healthlinks
Includes links to local/state/federal government sites, community networks, and agency directories.
National, State, County & City
- American Factfinder
This quick source to population, housing, economic and geographic data from the Census Bureau provides you with popular tables and maps for the U.S., states, counties, cities and towns. - Census 2000 Gateway
Provides links to Census products including Special Reports covering migration, race and ethnicity. - CQ.com UW restricted
Legislative tracking and Capitol Hill news service from Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Access not available for every listed resource. - CQ Researcher UW restricted
Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news covering health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. - Health Agencies on HealthLinks
Links to agencies at the local, state, federal and international levels. - Reference Tools: Countries, States & Cities
Listing of useful subscription resources and free websites.
- Access Washington
Official State Government Website - Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Washington State: Research and Data Analysis Online Research
Research reports provides analytical information and answers about users of DSHS services regarding need, demand, use, supply, risk, cost and outcomes of the human services that DSHS provides. The research reports can be for specific topics as well as for different type of geographical areas. - Find-It! Washington
The official Washington State locator service for state and local government information. - Washington State Data Book
Contains eleven major sections: Population, Economy, State Government Finance, Human Services, Criminal Justice, Education, Natural Resources, Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Local Government.
Additional Research Assistance
- You can ask questions of or set up individual appointments with the librarian for Nursing & Social Work, Erica Lynn Coe.
Phone: 253-692-4651 Email: elcoe@u.washington.edu
You can also contact the UWT Library Reference Desk for assistance.
Phone: 253-692-4442 Email: tacref@u.washington.edu
