This guide is designed especially for SPHL 498L students at the Universities at Shady Grove. Librarians at the Priddy Library have also created a general guide on Public Health that you might find useful. If you are having trouble with any aspect of what has been covered in this guide, don't hesitate to contact Eileen Harrington, the Health & Life Sciences librarian, or any of the reference librarians at the Priddy Library.
These books are available in the Priddy Library.
Social Networks and Popular Understanding of Science and Health by 
The Oxford Handbook of Health Communication, Behavior Change, and Treatment Adherence by 
Health Literacy from A to Z by The first book is your required text, which is available in print through course reserves. It is also available as an e-Book. The second book is recommended.
Health Communication by The following are additional resources that are available online.
The Priddy Library and Macklin Center for Leadership and Communication are sponsoring a workshop series this spring. See the pdf below for the full schedule. Register today for a workshop.
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