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Hello, I am Carrie Fry, Nursing and Health Science Librarian at USD since January 2025. The sources on this page have not been reviewed since 2021-2024. At first glance they look excellent, but I wanted to make users aware that they have not been reviewed by me for currency or thematic fit.
Healthcare Data Sets
- Datasets from California Department of Healthcare Access and InformationProduces over 150 datasets and products taken from reports submitted to HCAI by approximately 8,000 individual, licensed healthcare facilities including hospitals, long-term care facilities, primary care clinics, specialty clinics, hospices, and home health agencies.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
More Than Articles
Sometimes your research will require more than just articles from databases. Consider reports from government agencies, various data sources, and nursing organizations when conducting your research.
Check out over 800 YouTube Videos from The National Library of Medicine.
Nursing Research Sites and Resources
- UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Tons & tons of data, publications, information on California health, health disparities, public policy, health insurance & more
- National Death Index - CDC Containing over 100 million death records, the National Death Index (NDI) can help you find out who in your study has died by linking your own research datasets to death certificate information for your study subjects.
- U of Washington Substance Use Screening & Assessment This resource is intended to help clinicians and researchers find instruments used for screening and assessment of substance use and substance use disorders. Some instruments are in the public domain and can be freely downloaded from the web; others can only be obtained from the copyright holder. We don't provide copies of instruments, but links to contact and availability information are included if known.
- California Department of Health Care Access and InformationHCAI is committed to expanding equitable access to health care for all Californians—ensuring every community has the health workforce they need, safe and reliable health care facilities, and health information that can help make care more effective and affordable.
- Rural Health GuideThe Rural Health Information Hub is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).