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Journal Locator
It may be helpful to read current news on death and dying to find ideas for topics that would be interesting to research. The following is a list of journals that you can browse online. If you find an article you wish to read, enter the journal title in Journal Locator to see if we have access to it.

American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine by SAGE
Offers physicians, nurses, psychologists/psychiatrists, pastoral care professionals, hospice administrators, and related health care professionals high-quality, practical, and multidisciplinary information on the medical, administrative, and psychosocial aspects of hospice and palliative care.
Archives of Suicide Research by the International Academy of Suicide Research
Features original, refereed contributions on the study of suicide, suicidal behavior and self harm, their causes and effects, their prevention and intervention.
Death Studies by Routledge
Publishes research papers in the areas of bereavement and loss, death attitudes and education, grief therapy, suicide and end-of-life issues.
Journal of Loss and Trauma: International Perspectives on Stress & Coping by Routledge
Publishes research on personal losses relating to family, health and aging issues, addressing psychological and physical health and interpersonal losses.
Journal of Palliative Medicine by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Presents essential information for professionals in hospice/palliative medicine, focusing on improving quality of life for patients and their families, and the latest developments in drug and non-drug treatments.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Often called “the voice of CDC,” the MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.
Mortality: Promoting the Interdisciplinary Study of Death and Dying by the Association for the Study of Death and Society
Publishes interdisciplinary research on the subjects of death and dying, grief, bereavement and memorialization.
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying by SAGE
Brings insight into terminal illness; the process of dying, bereavement, mourning, funeral customs, suicide.
Progress in Palliative Care by Taylor & Francis
Promotes articles on end of life care for terminal illnesses, palliative sedation, music therapy and grief of family members, caregivers and hospice workers.
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior by American Association of Suicidology
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior keeps professionals abreast of the latest research, theories, and intervention approaches for suicide and life-threatening behaviors. The journal publishes scientific research on suicidal and other life-threatening behaviors, including research from biological, psychological, and sociological approaches. Issues examine such topics as risk factors for suicide in particular populations, assessment and risk-management approaches, advances in evidence-based prevention, methodological and ethical issues in intervention research, cross-cultural and international findings, and mental health needs of those bereaved by suicide.