Welcome
Welcome to the Health Communication Research Guide. Use the tabs near the top of the screen to navigate to pages with links to various collections of Health Communication resources. If you need any help locating information, contact with your friendly librarian is just a click away using the profile box on the right side of the screen.
Subject Headings
When you are searching for materials in the library's Discovery Search or catalog, knowledge of Library of Congress Subject Headings can be of great benefit to your search. Here are some good subject headings to try in an advanced search. It is recommended that you combine an appropriate subject heading with regular keywords you are looking for.
For more information about effectively using Subject Headings to search, visit the "Using Library Subject Headings" page in the Library Research Tips guide.
- Behavioral Medicine
- Communication in Medicine
- Consumer Health Information
- Epidemiology
- Health Attitudes
- Health Behavior
- Health Communication
- Health Education
- Health Literacy
- Health Marketing
- Health Promotion
- Medical Communication
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Telematics
- Preventive Medicine
- Public Health
- Risk Communication
- Social Marketing
- Telecommunication in Medicine
Note: Inspiration for Health Communication subject headings was taken from the ACRL/EBSS's Library Resources for Communication Studies guide, which may be accessed here: https://acrl.libguides.com/ebss/lrcs/health_communication.
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Research Help
Research Services - Spring 2025
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Research assistance is also available via the Ask a Librarian e-mail form (you will receive a reply by the next business day).
You may also consider contacting your subject specialist librarian directly via the Ask Your Librarian page to ask a question directly or to schedule an appointment.