MBI 361 Hamilton: Selecting a Topic

Non-academic, reliable sources are useful to you for the literature review assignment in the following ways

• Choosing a literature review topic
• Identification of keywords to be prepared to search for primary research articles on your chosen topic
• Learning background information on your chosen topic so that you are prepared to read primary research articles
• Sources of background information for writing the introduction to your literature review

Non-Academic, Reliable Source Examples

• Centers for Disease Control and PreventionLinks to an external site. (CDC)
• World Health OrganizationLinks to an external site. (WHO)
• MyHealthfinder, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesLinks to an external site.
• National Institute on Drug AbuseLinks to an external site. (NIDA)
• National Cancer InstituteLinks to an external site.
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesLinks to an external site. (NIAID)
• American Psychological AssociationLinks to an external site. (APA)
• American Public Health AssociationLinks to an external site. (APHA)
• Health Children, American Academy of PediatricsLinks to an external site.
• National Institute on AgingLinks to an external site.
• John Hopkins MedicineLinks to an external site.
• Healthy People 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesLinks to an external site.
• Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationLinks to an external site. (OSHA)
• Food and Drug AdministrationLinks to an external site. (FDA)

Note that this is not a complete list.