Health and medical information

Find health and medical information from books, journal databases and reputable online resources at State Library Victoria.

Databases

Coronavirus Research Database 
Search authoritative open access journal articles, preprints, proceedings, dissertations and more from key publishers related to COVID-19 and other coronaviruses. Comprehensive coverage of past pandemics and epidemics is included for context. State Library Victoria membership required to access database.

Department of Health: Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert 
Access the latest health alert information on COVID-19 provided by the Australian Commonwealth Government Department of Health.

LitCovid 
Explore a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about COVID-19, provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. 

Oxford Academic Journals: resources on coronavirus and related topics 
Access content from leading journals and other online resources freely accessible to assist researchers, medical professionals, policy makers, and others who are working to address this potential health crisis.

SAGE Journals: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research 
Access a collection free medical, social, and behavioral science articles related to coronavirus research from SAGE Publishing.

State Library Articles search (via the catalogue): Open access coronavirus content 
Search for open access journal and magazine articles related to the ongoing coronavirus situation from many of our subscription databases all at once. This search uses the 'Articles' search in the State Library catalogue.

Taylor & Francis Online: resources on coronavirus and related topics With the ongoing coronavirus situation, all peer-reviewed research published in Taylor & Francis journals has been made free to access and available for anyone to read.

 

Government resources

During 2019-2023 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, government information and advice was published on the following websites:

COVID-19: myth-busting!