Indexing: Its Importance in Health Education Research    

Stephen M. Horowitz, PhD;
Molly T. Laflin, PhD;
Julia K. Nims, MLS  

Objective: Identify top indexes in the health education (HE) literature and suggest how health educators can improve literature searches and increase the accessibility of their research to others. Methods: A frequency count was performed of the databases that indexed 84 HE journals identified by a Delphi panel. The top 16 indexes were characterized and analyzed for journal coverage. Results: Current Contents, PsychINFO, Research Alert, SSCI, and ERIC provided the best coverage of the HE journals. Conclusions: Selecting the appropriate indexes can help health educators more effectively search the literature and publish in journals that best meet their objectives for disseminating knowledge.

Am J Health Behav 1999;23(6):426-451