GLHLTH 161: Intro to Epidemiology for Global Health   Tags: courseguidespring12, epidemiology, global_health  

This is the library guide for researching your study for Prof. Maselko's Epidemiology course.  It will guide you through the process of doing background research and a literature review.

I look forward to working with you this semester!

Catalog says available? Go to that library to pick it up in person.

Book checked out or at the Library Service Center(LSC)? Request it by clicking on "Get this title" in the upper right corner,  and then clicking "Request" under "Get it at Duke."

For more information on requesting materials check this out.

To find background information to get started, search the catalog for books on your topic (use the catalog search widget in the box below), and use these  websites for data and background:

WHO (World Health Organization) website

Center for Disease Control

WWW Virtual Library: Epidemiology

What is a literature review?  For some ideas look at the following guides:

• Review of the literature  
  by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Centre 2004

• The literature review: a few tips  
  By Dena Taylor, University of Toronto 2004

• Writing Literature reviews (Monash University)  

• Deakin University Study Skills: Reviewing the Literature
  A very thorough guide to writing a literature review

Use APA citation style for your case study references and bibliography.

Consider using RefWorks or EndNote for managing your citations and producing a bibliography.

Check out these sites for tips on citing sources:

• Research and Documentation Online
• Citing Sources
• Citation Styles Online