HPM 2037: Professional and Academic Writing in Public Health

Search PittCat using the text box from the HSLS home page

Search for research articles and books using PittCat (Panopto video)

• The video provides a demonstration of the "discovery system" used by the Pitt library systems and walks through many of the available features.
• PittCat is designed to find book chapters, books, and articles available through the library systems.
• After completing a search, use the filters left side to find the kind of materials you need.
• Once you feel comfortable with your topic, consider moving to a subject specific database, such as PubMed or APA PsycInfo.

PubMed full text access

Locating full text when searching PubMed (Panopto video)

• Short video that describes how to find the full test of articles when searching PubMed.
• To access PubMed directly (rather than through the HSLS Library PubMed link), create and customize a My NCBI account (Word).

In addition to links to core research databases for public health, the Public Health LibGuide has links to specialized databases by department.