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Check out INTUTE’s free evaluated web resources at http://intute.ac.uk.  This service is provided by a consortium of UK universities and is an excellent source of health information online for students, teachers and researchers.  You can browse or search by subject area such as Nursing, midwifery and allied health.

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Sign up in the Main Library Catalogue Hall to learn how to use the OPAC.  Sessions are every Thursday in the Main Library – 1PM to 2PM

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The following is a list of sources of statistical data available in the Library.

African Development indicators

Call No: HC800.A37

Location : World Bank

Provides statistical information on national accounts, millennium development goals, trade, infrastructure, agriculture, private sector development, HIV/AIDS, household welfare and other social indicators for African countries.

Direction of Trade statistics

Call no: HF1016.I652

Location:   Periodicals (Library has 2007 only)

This provides current data on 158 countries (including Jamaica) on the value of import from and export to their most important trading parties. Produced quarterly.

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean

Call no:

Location:        U.N Collection/U.N Periodicals

This is produced by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). It provides information on economic growth prospects of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Global Development Finance

Call No: HJ8899.W672

Location: World Bank

This contains external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, key debt ratios and currency composition of long term debt of 135 countries.

Also found online: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTGDF2008/Resources/gdf_complete_web-appended-6-12.pdf

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook

Call No: HG 176.G6

Location: Periodicals

This contains data on revenue, expenses, and net acquisitions of assets and liabilities of general government sub sectors.  It includes statistics for 186 countries and the world (including Jamaica).

Health Nutrition and Population Indicators

Call no: RA 407. H437 1999

Location: World Bank

This provides indicators of levels and trends in health status, health determinants, health systems and health finance.

International Trade Statistics

Call No: HF 1371. I58

Location: Government Serials

This contains highlights of world trade, trade volume and output development, merchandise and commercial service trade in dollar value by sector and trade by region and country.

Migration and Remittances Fact book

Call no: JV6019. M54 2008

Location:  World Bank

This provides a snapshot of statistics on, immigration, emigration, skilled emigration and remittances flows for 194 countries (including Jamaica) and 13 regional and income groups.

Social Indicators of Development

Call no: HC 59.69 S63

Location: World Bank

This focuses on the political and social economic and cultural conditions of 191 economies.

The Little Data Book

Call no:     HC59.15.L58

Location:   World Bank

This is a pocket edition of World Development Indicators and is intended for quick reference.  It presents statistical data on the environment, economy, markets, demography and trade for 209 countries.

The Little Data Book on External Debt

Call No: HG 3891.5.L59

Location: World Bank

This contains statistics on the external debt stock flows, major economic aggregates, key debt ratios and currency composition of long term debt of 135 countries.

The Little Data book on Information and Communication Technology

Call no:   HE7601.L588

Location: World Bank

This book charts the progress of 208 countries including Jamaica. It provides information on; the economic and social context, the structure of the information and communication technology sector and sector performance related to access, quality, affordability, institutional efficiency and applications.

The Little Green Data Book

Call no: HC59.15.L58

Location:   World Bank

Presents statistical data for 184 countries on the following areas:- Agriculture, Forests and biodiversity, energy, emissions and pollution, water and sanitation, environment and health and national accounting aggregates.

Trends in Developing Economies Extracts

Call no: HC59.69 T743

Location: World Bank

This provides reports on the current economic events and recent past of 41 Sub-Saharan-African economies.

Trends in Private Investment in Developing Countries

Call no: HG5993 E94

Location: World Bank

This presents annual data on private and public investment for 63 developing countries.

Also found online: http://ifcln1.ifc.org/ifcext/economics.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/dp44/$FILE/dp44.pdf

World Development Indicators

Call no:     HC 59.15 W656

Location:  World Bank

The WDI provides a comprehensive overview of development drawing on data from the World Bank and more than 30 partners. It includes more than 800 indicators in over 90 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.

World Statistic Pocket Book

Call no: OXVII.5

Location:        U.N Collection/ U.N Periodicals

This is a compilation of basic environmental and social indicators for 213 countries.

STATISTICAL DATA FOR JAMAICA AND THE

CARIBBEAN

Agricultural Report

Call no: HD9009.4.T7

Location: Government Serials

This contains information on agriculture, ecology, production and disposal of sugar, cocoa, coffee, citrus, copra and domestic food crops in Trinidad and Tobago.

Annual Report (Bank of Jamaica)

Call No: HG1798 .J3 A26

Location:  Government Serials

This is a detailed annual summary of the monetary and regulatory policies of Jamaica produced by the Bank of  Jamaica.

Annual Statistical Digest

Call no: HG 1798.B3C36

Location: Government Serials

This economic series produced by the Central Bank of Barbados, features extensive detail on finance, government, trade, production, prices and employment as well as summaries of the performance of other CARICOM countries.

Economic and Social Survey Jamaica

Call No: HC157.J2 A3

Location: Government Serials

This provides current data on the macro economy, social and environmental issues affecting Jamaica.

Economic Bulletin

Call no: HC157.T7 T722

Location: Government Serials

This is produced by the Central bank of Trinidad &Tobago.

First Supplementary Estimates

Call no: HJ27.J311

Location: Government Serials

This is produced by the Ministry of Finance and Planning and provides information on first supplementary estimates of heads of government and general government services in Jamaica

Jamaica Education Statistics

Call no: LB2846.J3

Location: Government Serials

This is produced by the Statistics Section, Planning Development division of the Ministry of Education and Youth.

An annual statistical review, providing teacher, student examination and financial statistics for Jamaica

Labour Force Report

Call no: HD 5745.T7 A32

Location: Government Serials

This provides information on the labour force characteristics of the population of Trinidad and Tobago.

Ministry of Labour and Social Security Statistical Bulletin

Call no: HD8221.S7

Location: Government Serials

This provides information on labour, industrial relations, manpower services, occupational safety and health and social security in Jamaica.

National Accounts Statistics

Call no: HC 151.A1N2

Location: Government Serials

This series provide a consistent data set for the period under review and incorporate all the revisions made during that period. It provides definitions of components of the accounts and related aggregates, and a summary of economic performance of the member territories of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in 2007.

Quarterly Statistical Digest

Call no: HG 2798.Q37

Location: Government Serials

This is a collection of data produced by the Central Bank of the Bahamas. It contains information on monetary authority, banking systems, other financial sector statistics, interest rate development, public finance, public debt, international trade and payments and general statistics.

Review of the National Economy

Call no: HC157.T7A33

Location: Government Serials

This annual economic survey provides data on national accounts, domestic production, the labour market, prices, fiscal operations, monetary and financial development, domestic capital market and international trade and payments.

Selected Statistical indicators of Caribbean Countries

Call no:

Location: U.N Collection/U.N Periodicals

Produced by ECLAC and covers the following statistical indicators:-

national facts, BOP, trade, central government, fiscal operations and consumer price indices. The data covers a 6 year period for each country.

Statistical Bulletin

Call no: HD 8221 S7

Location: Government Serials

This is produced by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

Statistical Digest

Call No: HG 798.J3S7

Location: Government Serials

This is a collection of data produced by the Bank of Jamaica.  It contains a wide range of data on the financial, real, external and public sectors. It also contains appendices with exchange rate movements on a daily, monthly and annual basis as well as monetary policy developments during the course of the month.

OTHER LOCAL STATISTICAL RESOURCES

Annual Statistical Digest – (Trinidad and Tobago)

Call No: HA867.A3

Location: Government Serials – (no.4 – 49) 1954-2005

Bermuda 2001 Economic Review – (Bermuda)

Call No: HC592.5A1B4

Location: Government Serials – 1996-2006

Bank of Guyana – Half-Year Report (Guyana)

Call No: HG1798.G8H23

Location : Government Serials

Central Bank of Barbados:  Economic Review (Barbados)

Call No: HG1798.B3C37

Location : Government Serials – (vol. 9-35) 1982-2008

Central Bank Of Trinidad and Tobago(Statistical Digest)

Call No: HG1798.T7A153

Location: Government Serials – Monthly (vol. 1-4) 2002-2007

Central Statistical Office : Agricultural Report (Trinidad and Tobago)

Call No: HD9009.4.T7

Location  : Government Serials – 1974-2002

Economic Bulletin  November 2007 Vol 1X No.3

Call No: HC157.T7 T722

Location : Government Serials – (vol. 1-9) 1999-2007

Economic And Financial Statistics – (Barbados)

Call No: HG1798. B3 C35

Location: Government Serials – 1974-2008

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Call No: HG 794 A36

Location: Government Serials – 1984-2008

Economic and Financial Statistics – (Barbados)

Call No: HG1798.B3C35

Location : Government Serials – 1974-2008

First Supplementary Estimates – (Jamaica)

Call No: HJ27.J311

Location: Government Serials – 1992-2007

Labour Force Report – (Trinidad and Tobago)

Call No: HD5745.T7A32

Location: Government Serials -1989-2005

Monthly Statistical Digest – (Trinidad and Tobago)

Call No: HC157.T7 T73

Location : Government Serials –(vol. 10-30) 1977-2008

Quarterly Economic Report – (Trinidad and Tobago)

Call No: HC157.T7A3

Location : Government Serials – 1980-1997

Quarterly Economic Review – (Bahamas)

Call No: HC152.A1Q3

Location: Government Serials – (vol. 1-17) 1993-2008

Statistical Bulletin – (Guyana)

Call No:  HC152.A1 Q3

Location: Government Serials – 1974-2006

Balance of Payments of Barbados

Call No: HG3883. B3 C3

Location: Government Serials – 1976 -2006 <lacks 1986>

Economic Statistics – Jamaica (BOJ)

Call No: HC154.A1E2

Location: Government Serials – (vol. 1-18) 1991-2008

Economic and Financial Review – (Eastern Caribbean Central Bank)

Call No: HC151.E3

Location: Government Serials (vol. 1-14) 1969-1983

Bank of Jamaica – (Annual Report)

Call No: HG1798.J3 A26

Location: Government Serials (office) – 1988 2007

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Click here to visit the Internet Stroke Center at Washington University. This resource contains information for Patients & Families, Professionals & Students, as well as the Stroke Trials Registry and a Neurology Image Library.

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Clinical Evidence

Evidence-based Medicine Tutorial (University of Minnesota Libraries)

Evidence-based Nursing (Journal)

Evidence Portal (Bireme)

Finding and Using Health Statistics

Glossary of Evidence-based Medicine Terms

Podcasts from the Cochrane Library

PubMed Clinical Queries

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Click on PubMed Clinical Queries to find original research articles that fall within a specific clinical study category.

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Here’s a reminder that you can find eJournals by clicking here.

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Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, Frank Garland, PhD, discusses vitamin D and the opportunity for prevention of diabetes.

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Here’s an informative website on Swine Flu featuring videos, FAQ, Photo Gallery etc.  Prevention tips and warning signs are also included.

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Click here for this free online course offered by Yale University.  The video portion is also available on Youtube.

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