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CDC Publications and Databases
The
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series
The MMWR Series
is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). The MMWR weekly has data on
specific diseases, as reported by state and
territorial health departments, and reports on
infectious and chronic diseases, environmental
hazards, natural or man-made disasters, occupational
diseases and injuries, and intentional and
unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on
topics of international interest and notices of
events of interest to the public health community,
including autism spectrum disorders. To see a list
of MMWR publications related to ASDs, search
“autism” from the link above.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
NCBDDD staff members have written many scientific
papers on ASDs. To see a list of these papers
(starting in 1990), use the
keyword search on the NCBDDD publications
webpage. Choose "autism" in the keyword box on the
search page. You can choose whether you want the
list to be sorted by author or by date. You can also
choose to have the list appear with or without
graphics. Click on the Submit button. You will see a
list of papers about ASDs, along with a link to an
abstract of the paper or to the full text, when
available.
National Immunization Program
The
National Immunization Program at CDC provides a
searchable publication database as well as resources
to download. Several studies have looked at
whether there is a relationship between vaccines and
autism. The weight of the evidence indicates that
vaccines are not associated with autism. However,
CDC recognizes that some parents and others may have
concerns about this issue. We have conducted several
studies and are continuing to explore if vaccines are linked
to autism.
Other
Federal Agencies’ Publications and Databases
Department of Education (ED)
ED has a
searchable database of helpful documents about
topics such as special education, early intervention
services, and individualized education plans.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA has a
searchable database of publications about how
environmental factors interact with humans. Also
search EPA’s
Science Inventory to learn about current or
recently completed research activities.
National Institutes of Child Health & Human
Development
NICHD has a wide variety of
publications that provide health information
related to its research. Most are available for
viewing and printing, as well as for ordering.
National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders
NICDC offers
free publications about communication, including
Communication in Autism, that can be ordered or
downloaded.
National Institute on Dental and Craniofacial
Research
NIDCR's publications for health professionals,
patients, and the public may be ordered free online.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
The National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences publishes
Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP),
a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news
on the impact of the environment on human health.
EHP is free online. Print issues are available
by paid subscription.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH has established an
autism research network to make finding
information about NIH studies easier. The network’s
searchable publications database provides links to
full articles or places where full articles can be
found.
National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH offers many
publications and other educational resources to
help people with mental disorders, the general
public, mental health and health care practitioners,
and researchers better understand mental illnesses
and the research programs of the NIMH.
PubMed
A service of the
U.S. National Library of Medicine,
PubMed includes more than 16 million citations
from MEDLINE and other life science journals for
biomedical articles dating back to the 1950s. PubMed
includes links to full text articles and other
related resources.
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Date:
February 02, 2007
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
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