This guide is an introduction to key sources of information for Health Promotion available at Deakin University Library. It includes major print resources held in the Library and links directly to relevant Internet resources. Recent material or recent research can often only be found in these resources. Usually you won't find individual journal articles listed in library catalogues. The Australasian Medical Index is a database that indexes and abstracts articles from over 100 Australian health and medical serials NOT indexed on Medline.
Coverage includes all aspects of health and medicine.
The emphasis is on clinical medicine and paraprofessional fields. This database is a subset of the Australian Public Affairs Information Service database and covers health and medical issues in Australia from 1978 to the present. In particular the legal, social , economic and ethical aspects of health are addressed. Coverage is from 1982 to the present. Access via the Silverplatter databases.