Category Archives: Public Health

Elder Abuse Highlighted by GSU Professor

Congratulations to Dr. Sheryl Strasser, Assistant Professor of Public Health, for her recent publication, “Elder abuse: What coroners know and need to know.” in the Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect. Dr. Strasser is a member of the leadership team … Continue reading

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

As the school-year comes to an end, finals wind-up, and summer approaches, it seems appropriate that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Time to shake off some stress and learn more about mental health issues that may be affecting friends, … Continue reading

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Trouble Accessing Articles?

Looking for a specific article? Here’s how to tell if the library has it and how to get a copy if we don’t. Step 1: Find It @ GSU You’ll be able to access articles in journals the library subscribes … Continue reading

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Georgia Women’s Movement Project Spring Event 2013: Doe Dialogues

DOE DIALOGUES The Georgia Women’s Movement Project Spring Event is held annually to highlight collections in the Georgia State University Library Women and Gender Collections, and to celebrate the lives of the unsung heroines of the women’s movement in Georgia. … Continue reading

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C. Everett Koop, MD 1916-2013

Charles Everett Koop, MD has passed away.  He was a pioneering pediatric surgeon and served two terms with the U.S. Public Health Service as the Surgeon General of the United States (1981-1989). The C. Everett Koop Papers are held by … Continue reading

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Dr. Daniel Block to Give Talk on “Community Geography, Food Deserts, and the Power of Maps”

Dr. Block

Dr. Daniel Block of Chicago State University will give a talk on “Community Geography, Food Deserts, and the Power of Maps” on Tuesday, February 19 at 4:30 pm in the Petit Science Center, room 124. Dr. Block is a professor … Continue reading

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GIS and Demographic Data Workshops

Business Analyst Neighborhood Selection Tool

Are you interested in learning more about new GIS and demographic data resources and applications that are available for research and teaching?  Would you like to create maps or visualize demographic data with easy to use web-based resources?  If so, … Continue reading

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PubMed Workshops in the Library

PubMed is a database with over 22 million records and 5 thousand plus journals dating back to 1946.  As a free service provided by the National Library of Medicine, it is the most important resource for medical literature in the … Continue reading

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Preventing Elder Abuse

The Atlanta Journal Constitution has recently highlighted a social problem here in the Atlanta area: exploitation of the elderly and disabled. This abuse can be psychological or physical, and can severely damage the quality and length of an individual’s final … Continue reading

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Atlanta Studies Symposium: Call for Proposals

Population spot map of the Atlanta area (1945)

Join Atlanta scholars for the First Annual Atlanta Studies Symposium. This day-long symposium will be held on April 26, 2013 in Emory University’s Robert W. Woodruff Library.  Emory University’s Digital Scholarship Commons is now accepting proposals for presentations at the … Continue reading

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