Resources on the Web

Directories/Search Engines
General Nursing Sites
Government Resources

Professional Societies and Organizations
Listservs and Electronic Discussion Groups
Statistical Sources
Special Topics in Nursing

AIDS/HIV
Community/Public Health Nursing On the Lighter Side ;-)
Let the Web Surfer Beware!

Directories/Search Engines

Achoo! Gateway to Health Care (http://achoo.8media.org/search/default.asp): Created by MNI Systems Corporation, Achoo! is a gateway to searching Medline, the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, and the Achoo Database. It also has searchable directories of Business of Health, Human Health & Disease, and Organizations and Sources.
Alphabetic List of Specific Diseases/Disorders (http://www.derma.med.uni-erlangen.de/bilddb/index_e.htm): A tremendous directory from the Karolinska Institute Library in Sweden. Just about anything you ever wanted to know about a disease or condition can be found here.
Hardin MD - Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/): Hardin MD is a "list of lists" produced by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa. Its purpose is to provide easy access to comprehensive resource lists in health-related subjects. It includes subject listings in large "one-stop-shopping" sites, such as MedWeb and Yahoo, and also independent discipline-specific lists.
HealthWeb (http://healthweb.org/): HealthWeb provides links to specific, evaluated information resources on the World-Wide Web selected by librarians & information professionals at leading academic medical centers in the Midwest. Selection emphasizes quality information aimed at assisting health care professionals as well as consumers in meeting their health information needs.
Humboldt Community Switchboard (http://www.theswitchboard.org/): A comprehensive database of Humboldt County service agencies, including health, human service, education, recreation and emergency non-profit services.
MedTerms Medical Dictionary (http://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp): MedTerms online medical dictionary is the medical reference for MedicineNet.com, containing easy-to-understand explanations of over 16,000 medical terms. See About the MedTerms Medical Dictionary for more information.
MedWeb(http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/): A very diverse collection of biomedical and health-related web sites developed and maintained by the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library of Emory University. It is searchable.

General Nursing Sites



allnurses.com (http://allnurses.com/): A comprehensive site with a directory of nursing websites and links to information for many nursing specialties as well as general nursing information. You may join the online discussion forums and/or subscribe to the free electronic nursing newsletter Nurse-zine.
Intute: Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health (http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/nursing/): According to the Intute homepage, "Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in our database and write high quality descriptions of the resources."
Martindale's The Virtual Nursing Center (http://www.martindalecenter.com/Nursing.html): The Virtual Nursing Center has links to many nursing resources including evidence-based guidelines, nurses' online courses and tutorials, electronic nursing journals, interactive case studies, etc. This is part of Martindale's Health Science Guide which has a wealth of health-related resources.
Nursing on the Net: Health Care Resources You Can Use -- A Web Sampler of Resources for Nursing Professionals (http://nnlm.gov/training/nursing/sampler.html): From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), this list of resources is part of the Health Care Resources You Can Use workshop.
Nursing Theory Page (http://www.sandiego.edu/academics/nursing/theory/): The Nursing Theory Page is a collaborative effort by an international group to develop a collection of resources about nursing theories throughout the world. The project began on 21 May 96 and will always be a work in progress. This page is an unusual resource and includes Literature Search Tips.
Nursing Theory Page from NurseScribe (http://www.enursescribe.com/nurse_theorists.htm): This Nursing Theory page has information on early nurse theorists as well as several models (e.g., Energy Field Models, Interaction Models, Self-Care Models, etc.)
RN Central - Where nurses gather on the Web (http://www.rncentral.com/): Claims to be "more than just a list of links, RN Central is a website where nurses can enjoy themselves, support each other, and find information important to nursing and becoming a nurse." Has a Careplans page where you can use the "suggested, pre-defined care plans" or use their form to create your own care plan.
RNstudents.com Nursing Resources (http://www.rtstudents.com/rnstudents/): The RNstudent.com staff are educators and students in the allied health and nursing fields. This site has links to a wide variety of information for nursing students and educators such as schools offering nursing programs, dictionaries, and fun and games.
Schools of Nursing (http://www.nursingsociety.org/Education/SchoolsOfNursing/Pages/schools.aspx): This site from Sigma Theta Tau International links to listings of accredited schools of nursing and doctoral nursing programs in the United States. Other sites may provide more detailed online information on selected nursing schools, including Nursing Schools in the United States of America (from UnivSource), gradschools.com, and petersons.com.
Selected Nursing Web Sites (http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/hsl/internet/nsgsites.html): Compiled by a group of librarians at the Health Sciences Library, University of Buffalo (State University of New York), this is a current and nicely organized site.

Government Resources

Local Governments

Arcata City Government (http://www.arcatacityhall.org/gov.html): Includes a list of meeting times of the city council, commissions and committees.
City of Eureka (http://www.ci.eureka.ca.gov/default.asp)
City of Ferndale (http://www.ferndale-ca-gov.org/)
City of Fortuna (http://gov.sunnyfortuna.com/): Includes agendas for public meetings.
Hoopa Valley Tribe (http://www.hoopa-nsn.gov/)
Humboldt Community Switchboard (http://www.theswitchboard.org/): A comprehensive database of Humboldt County service agencies, governmental and otherwise. Includes health, human service, education, recreation and emergency non-profit services.

Humboldt County (http://co.humboldt.ca.us/): A listing of links to the various services and departments of county government, including Health & Environment and the Public Health Branch.
Humboldt County, California (HumGuide) - Communities (http://www.humguide.com/category.php?cat_id=21): Has links to local governments, including cities; state government links, including links to our Assembly and Senate representatives; federal government links, including links to our representatives in Congress; and links to local political parties.

State Governments

California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) (http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx): DHCS is part of the California Health and Human Services Agency and administers a broad range of public and clinical health programs that provide health care services to Californians. There are many programs and services including BabyCal, the Office of Multicultural Health and the Office of Women’s Health.
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) (http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx): CDPH was established on July 1, 2007 by Senate Bill 162 within the existing California Health and Human Services Agency. CDPH's goals are "to improve access to quality public health services, to improve health outcomes and to reduce health care costs through prevention with services such as disease screenings and vaccinations, and patient safety initiatives." To meet these goals, CDPH collaborates with local health departments, agencies and organizations throughout the State.
California DHS Division of Communicable Disease Control (http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/dcdcindex.htm): The Division of Communicable Disease Control works in partnership with local, national and international health officials, health care providers, and the public to monitor health, identify and investigate existing and potential health problems, develop and implement prevention strategies, conduct research, provide education and training, and formulate and advise on public health policy.
California Department of Social Services(http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/default.htm): "The mission of the California Department of Social Services is to serve, aid, and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence."
Links to State Health Departments (http://www.cdc.gov/omh/Partnerships/resourcesSHD.htm): This page from the CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities has links to all 50 state health departments.

Federal Government

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov): The CDC strives to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The CDC publishes many important journals such as Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report and Emerging Infectious Diseases.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (http://www.nih.gov/): The NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. The NIH is comprised of 27 separate Institutes and Centers.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) (http://www.nih.gov/ninr/): Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NINR "supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan. The research focus encompasses health promotion and disease prevention, quality of life, health disparities, and end-of-life. NINR seeks to extend nursing science by integrating the biological and behavioral sciences, employing new technologies to research questions, improving research methods, and developing the scientists of the future."

International

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(http://www.unicef.org/): Founded in 1946, UNICEF advocates and works for the protection of children's rights, to help the young meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF, the only organization of the United Nations dedicated exclusively to children, works with other United Nations bodies, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to lighten children's loads through community-based services in primary health care, basic education, and safe water and sanitation in developing countries.
WHO/OMS: World Health Organization (http://www.who.org/): WHO's objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. WHO defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." WHO played a major role in the eradication of smallpox and is now striving to eradicate polio and many other infectious diseases. They also respond to epidemics and pandemics such as Avian Influenza (Bird Flu).

Professional Societies and Organizations

American Assembly for Men in Nursing (http://www.aamn.org/): According to the home page, "The purpose of this organization is to provide a framework for nurses, as a group, to meet, to discuss and influence factors, which affect men as nurses."
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (http://aacn.org/): The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) was established in 1969 to help educate nurses working in newly developed intensive care units. Since that time, AACN has grown to become the world's largest specialty nursing association.
American Association of Managed Care Nurses (http://www.aamcn.org/): The AAMCN is a non-profit membership association of Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Case Managers who are associated with managed health care organizations across the country. The AAMCN is dedicated to helping nurses become successful in their local marketplace through education, research, communication, and networking.
American College of Nurse Midwives (http://www.acnm.org/): Founded in 1955, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) provides research, accredits nurse-midwifery education programs, administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes clinical practice standards, creates liaisons with state and federal agencies and members of Congress.
American College of Nurse Practitioners (http://acnpweb.org): Founded in 1993, the American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) is a national non-profit membership organization headquartered in Washington, DC. The ACNP is focused on advocacy and keeping NPs current on legislative, regulatory and clinical practice issues that affect NPs in the rapidly changing health care arena.
American Holistic Nurses Association (http://ahna.org/): The purpose of the AHNA is to renew and enhance the art of nurturing and caring for the whole person. The AHNA serves as a bridge between the traditional medical paradigm and universal complementary and alternative healing practices.
American Nurses Association (http://www.nursingworld.org/): The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 2.9 million Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent member associations(CMAs).
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (http://www.apna.org/): The American Psychiatric Nurses Association provides leadership to promote psychiatric-mental health nursing, to improve mental health care for culturally diverse individuals, families, groups and communities and shape health policy for the delivery of mental health services.
American Public Health Association (http://www.apha.org/): The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. The Association and its members have been influencing policies and setting priorities in public health since 1872.
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (http://www.anacnet.org/): The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) is a nonprofit professional nursing organization committed to fostering the individual and collective professional development of nurses involved in the delivery of health care to persons infected or affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and to promoting the health, welfare, and rights of all HIV infected persons. Founded in 1987, ANAC seeks to meet the needs of nurses in HIV/AIDS care, research, prevention, and policy.
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN) (http://www.awhonn.org/): The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) serves the unique needs of nurses specializing in the care of women and newborns. Members include neonatal nurses, APRNs, women's health nurses, OB/GYN and labor and delivery nurses, nurse scientists, childbirth educators and nurse practitioners. AWHONN's mission is to promote excellence in nursing practice to improve the health of women and newborns.
California Emergency Nurses Association (http://www.calena.net/): California's chapter of the Emergency Nurses Association.
California Nurses Association (http://www.calnurses.org/): Founded in 1903, the California Nurses Association (CNA) today represents over 65,000 members in 165 facilities throughout California, and thousands more across the country through the National Nurses Organizing Committee, which was founded by CNA. CNA is the largest and fastest-growing organization of direct care Registered Nurses in the country and are dedicated to providing a voice for nurses and a vision for healthcare. Membership in CNA is available to registered nurses only.
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) (http://www.hpna.org/): The purpose of the HNPA is to exchange information, experiences, and ideas; to promote understanding of the specialties of hospice and palliative nursing; and to study and promote hospice and palliative nursing research.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (http://www.ncsbn.org/): The purpose of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. NCSBN has developed two licensure examinations used by its Member Boards to test the entry-level nursing competence of candidates for licensure as registered nurses and as licensed practical/vocational nurses.
National League For Nursing (http://www.nln.org/): The National League for Nursing advances quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.
National Student Nurses Association (http://www.nsna.org/): Nursing students in associate degree, diploma, baccalaureate, generic masters, generic doctoral or prenursing programs, can become members of the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA), a preprofessional organization for nursing students.
Oncology Nursing Society (http://www.ons.org/): The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a professional organization of more than 33,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in oncology nursing. The overall mission of ONS is to promote excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care.
Royal College of Nursing (http://www.rcn.org.uk/index.php): The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the United Kingdom's largest professional union of nurses, health care assistants and nursing students. RCN has more than 380,000 members.

Directories of Professional Societies and Organizations

Nursing Associations : Nursing : allnurses.com (http://allnurses.com/Nursing_Associations/Nursing/): A listing of international and United States organizations in nursing from allnurses.com.
Yahoo! Health:Nursing:Organizations(http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Nursing/Organizations/): An extensive listing of professional associations/organizations in nursing.


TILE.NET Search (http://tile.net/lists/): This site is a reference to email discussion, announcements and information lists on the Internet. You may search the site or use the lists by Name, Description, or Domain.

Administration on Aging: Statistical Information on Older Persons (http://www.aoa.gov/prof/Statistics/statistics.asp): The Administration on Aging's statistical information section is designed for Older Americans and their families as well as those concerned about providing the opportunities and services to enrich the lives of older persons and support their independence.
CDC WONDER (http://wonder.cdc.gov/): From the Centers for Disease Control, CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research) provides a single point of access to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines, and even numeric public health data. You may search for and read published documents on public health concerns, including reports, recommendations and guidelines, articles and statistical research data published by CDC, as well as reference materials and bibliographies on health-related topics. You can also query numeric data sets on CDC's mainframe and other computers, via "fill-in-the blank" web pages. Public-use data sets about mortality (deaths), cancer incidence, HIV and AIDS, TB, natality (births), census data and many other topics are available for query, and the requested data are readily summarized and analyzed.
California Department of Health Services. Center for Health Statistics (http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/default.htm): The mission of the Center for Health Statistics (CHS) is to facilitate the collection, validation, statistical analysis, and dissemination of health data in support of the mission of the California Department of Health Services. The CHS home page has links to several statistical reports and data, such as the Vital Statistics Data Tables and Vital Statistics Query System.
California - Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development - Healthcare Information Division(http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/hid/index.htm): The Healthcare Information Division (HID), a division of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), collects and disseminates data from licensed health facilities in California and acts as a clearinghouse for information on healthcare cost, quality and access.
ChildStats: Website of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (http://www.childstats.gov/): The complete America's Children reports since 1997 are available here as well as tips on where to get statistics related to the health of children.
Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource(http://cedr.lbl.gov/): The Department of Energy (DOE) has developed the Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource (CEDR) Program to provide public access to health and exposure data concerning DOE installations. Most of the data are from epidemiologic studies conducted by DOE-funded researchers as part of the DOE Worker Health and Mortality Study. Additionally, studies of populations residing near DOE installations, and other studies of radiation health effects, such as classic studies of atomic bomb survivors and the radium dial painters, are represented in CEDR.
County and City Data Book (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html): Official population and housing data from the 2000 Census plus business and other data for All U.S. counties, Cities with 25,000 or more inhabitants, and Places of 2,500 or more inhabitants.
Demographic and Health Surveys(DHS)(http://www.measuredhs.com/): To date, DHS has provided technical assistance for more than 200 surveys in more than 75 coutnries. DHS provides decision-makers with information necessary to plan, monitor, and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs. In addition, DHS plays a major role in furthering international understanding of global population and health trends.
Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics (http://www.fedstats.gov/): More than 100 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use.
Health, United States (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm): The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) annual report on the health status of the Nation.
Humboldt County Communicable Disease Report (http://co.humboldt.ca.us/health/public_health_nursing.htm): Humboldt County Public Health Department's tally of communicable diseases reported appears at the end of this Public Health Nursing page.
KIDS COUNT Online Data (http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT/OnlineData.aspx): KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.
National Center for Health Statistics (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/): The mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, NCHS leads the way with accurate, relevant, and timely data. NCHS Search may be used to search the web site or you may use the index, FASTATS: A to Z.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/): The current edition as well as past editions of this standard reference source are available here. Section 2 has Vital Statistics and Section 3 has Health and Nutrition statistics.
Statistical Agencies (International) (http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html): From the US Census Bureau, this site contains links to statistical agencies for many countries of the world.
US Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/): For statistics related to population, housing, and the economy of the United States.
USA Counties (http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml): USA Counties, from the Census Bureau, compiles useful demographic, economic, and governmental information spanning several years and sources for county comparisons and profiles.
UNICEF Statistics (http://www.unicef.org/statis/): Tables from The State of the World’s Children are available for all countries and include data on basic indicators, mortality & health, nutrition-related indicators, water & sanitation, and education.
WHOSIS (http://www3.who.int/whosis/menu.cfm): The World Health Organization's guide to health and health-related statistical information. This site has many sources of global health data, including the Weekly Epidemiological Record.

Special Topics in Nursing

AIDSLINE through PubMed (1980- ): A subset of PubMed, AIDSLINE includes citations to the literature covering research, clinical aspects and health policy issues related to AIDS/HIV.
California Department of Public Health. Office of AIDS (http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/ooa/): Much information on AIDS in California, including legislation, statistics (e.g.; HIV/AIDS Statistics), epidemiology, prevention, testing, treatment, etc.
CDC- HIV/AIDS (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm): From the Centers for Disease Control, this website has much information on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. Includes Downloadable Slide Sets, an Index of HIV/AIDS related Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (1981-Present), Research, and much more.
HIV/AIDS Statistics Resources, NIAID Fact Sheet (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/aidsstat.htm): A short fact sheet from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base (http://www.census.gov/pub/ipc/www/hivaidsd.html): Information on the AIDS pandemic and on the HIV seroprevalence (infection) in population groups in developing countries is only available in widely scattered small-scale surveys. The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base was developed and is maintained by the Health Studies Branch, International Programs Center (IPC), Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, with funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development. It is a compilation of information from those studies appearing in the medical and scientific literature, presented at international conferences, and appearing in the press.
Humboldt AIDS Information Server (http://www.humboldt.edu/~aids/): A locally produced server that provides information about AIDS -- what it is, how it spreads, how to protect yourself, what we can do to help people with AIDS, and what it means to live with AIDS/HIV.
JAMA & Archives HIV/AIDS Collection (http://pubs.ama-assn.org/cgi/collection/hiv_aids): The Journal of the American Medical Association maintains this easy-to-use, peer-reviewed collection of resources on HIV/AIDS.
The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource (http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml): The Body's mission is to: 1.Use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians; 2.Demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment; 3.Improve patients' quality of life; 4.Foster community through human connection. Has much information and links to Treatment Periodicals; e.g. Body Positive .
UNAIDS The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS(http://www.unaids.org/): UNAIDS mission is stated this way: "As the main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic." Has several online publications, including the annual AIDS Epidemic Update.

Community/Public Health Nursing

American Public Health Association (http://www.apha.org/): The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. The Association and its members have been influencing policies and setting priorities in public health since 1872.
Ending Neglect: The Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States (http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9837.html): This report dated 2000 from the Committee on the Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, "provides important background on the pathology of tuberculosis, its history and status in the U.S., and the public and private response." It also "explains how the U.S. can act with both self-interest and humanitarianism in addressing the worldwide incidence of TB."
Journal of Community Nursing (JCN)(http://www.jcn.co.uk/): Published in Surrey, England. JCN claims to be the "leading monthly peer reviewed community journal promoting excellence in health care practice." Full text articles.
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce (http://phpartners.org/): "A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet."
Smoking & Health Resource Library (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shrl/QuickSearch.aspx): The focus of this database from the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health is on the scientific, medical, technical, policy, behavioral, legal, and historical literature related to smoking and tobacco use and its effect on health. Contains abstracts of journal articles, books and book chapters, dissertations, reports, conference proceedings and conference papers, government documents, policy or legal documents, editorials, letters, and comments on articles. New Citations added to the database in the last eight weeks are also available. New Citations include recently published tobacco-related articles from peer-reviewed journals of behavioral, scientific, and medical literature.
Tobacco Control Archives(http://galen.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/): From the introduction: "Sponsored by UCSF Library & Center for Knowledge Management, Department of Archives & Special Collections, the Tobacco Control Archives (TCA) is a central, organized source of information. TCA's purpose is to collect, preserve, and provide access to papers, unpublished documents and electronic resources relevant to tobacco control issues primarily in California."
UC Berkeley. Public Health Library. Public Health Resources on the Internet (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/PUBL/internet.html): A well-organized list of hundreds of public health resources, including Ethnic Groups Health Resources.

On the Lighter Side

Nursing Network Humor(http://allnurses.com/Nursing_Humor/): This page from allnurses.com helps combat depression by providing this forum for nursing and healthcare related humor.
Nurstoon Nursing Humor Cartoons (http://nurstoon.com/): This site has links to some very funny cartoons. Scroll down the screen to see the entire list of cartoons available.