Epidemiology Data Service Center

As the newsletter of the Epidemiology Data Service Center (EDSC), Datum provides readers with useful and timely information about secondary data, statistics, epidemiology, and geographic information systems (GIS).

Open an issue of Datum and you'll find in-depth descriptions of featured databases, statistical tips, GIS news, a question and answer section, notices of recent EDSC data acquisitions, information about useful web sites...and more!

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Datum archives
All issues of Datum are available through this archive. Beginning with Volume II, issues are posted as portable document format, or PDF, files. To read these files, you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. You may download this free software from the Adobe Web site by clicking on the icon below and following the instructions provided there.

NOTE: If accessing Datum in this format presents a problem for you, just contact the EDSC. We'll be happy to provide you with a print version of the issue you are interested in reading.

Current issue:  Volume XIV, No. 1, Spring 2008: National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, Missing Data Part I: Mechanisms; GIS news; Upcoming seminars

Volume XIV - 2008

Volume XIII - 2007

Volume XII - 2006

Volume XI - 2005

Volume X - 2004

Volume IX - 2003

Volume VIII - 2002

Volume VII - 2001

Volume VI - 2000

Volume V - 1999

Volume IV - 1998

Volume III - 1997

Volume II - 1996

Volume I - 1995