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AlleyCat
Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
Clinical Reference Systems
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Offers thousands of essays, many with images, covering eight major health related subjects including: adult health, behavioral health, cardiology, drug and medication information, pediatric health, senior health, women's health and sports medicine. Searched via "Health Source: Consumer Edition." Provided by EBSCOhost.

Credo Reference
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Contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range or subject-specific titles covering everything from accounting to zoology. Provides access to the full text of hundreds of highly regarded and popular reference sources. Provided by Credo.

Lexi-PALS Drug Guide
Enter the drug name in EBSCO search box.
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Contains frequently updated consumer drug information sheets for medications and immunizations. Searched via "Health Source: Consumer Edition." Provided by EBSCOhost.

Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary
Select "Medical Dictionary" from menu at top of page.
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Provides the full text of the popular dictionary. Searched via "Health Source: Consumer Edition." Provided by EBSCOhost.

Magazine & Journal Articles
Academic Search Premier
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Provides full text for more than 4,650 journals, including full text for more than 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Provided by EBSCOhost.

MasterFILE Premier
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Provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps & flags. Provided by EBSCOhost.

CINAHL FullText
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Provides full text for more than 600 journals indexed in CINAHL and is the world's most comprehensive source of full text for nursing & allied health journals. Contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index - with no embargo. Full-text coverage dates back to 1981. Provided by EBSCOhost.

Health Source: Consumer Edition
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Provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Provided by EBSCOhost.

Health Source: Nursing & Academic Edition
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Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines; also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. Provided by EBSCOhost.

MEDLINE
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Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals. Provided by EBSCOhost.

General Web Sites
Arthritis Health Center
WEB MD Health provides a gathering of news articles covering the latest information about arthritis and its treatment. Also, there is a link to "Understanding Arthritis From the Cleveland Clinic".
Arthritis Foundation
This site provides everything you want to know about arthritis, including local programs and events and the current issue of Arthritis Today.
Exercise and Arthritis
Information on exercise is provided here - how it helps arthritis, what types of exercise to do, and exercises for specific parts of the body.
Managing and Preventing Arthritis
Canada's OT Resource site provides statistical facts about arthritis as well as occupational therapy strategies about joint protection and modifying environments.
MedlinePlus - Arthritis
The National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have compiled a comprehensive list of links to reputable medical and government sites.
MyOptumHealth.com - Arthritis
This site provides information, in layman's terms, in the areas of symptoms, signs & tests, complications, treatment, causes, incidence, risk factors and prevention.
Relieving Arthritis
The American Occupational Therapy Association has complied tip sheets for various conditions with which occupational therapists work. They address such areas as what an occupational therapist can do, what the person affected can do, and where to find more information.
Types of Arthritis
The Arthritis Society of Canada provides general information, diagnosis, signs and treatment for 23 types of arthritis.
Web Sites: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation - Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation provides an overview of the condition, covering topics that include the symptoms, causes, effects and treatment.
Health A to Z - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Developed by health care professionals, Health A to Z's goal is to educate consumers through the use of online health programs, information and technology. Using information from the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, their site provides information, in layman's terms, in the areas of description, causes & symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention.
Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center - Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Center offers information in the areas of clinical presentation, treatment, pathophysiology, an activity minder and diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines.
MayoClinic.com - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prepared by the Mayo Clinic staff, this site provides information about signs, symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, treatment, self care and more.
MedlinePlus - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus is updated daily and offers extensive information on over 600 diseases and conditions. Topics covered include an overview, treatment, clinical trials, specific conditions, disease management, nutrition, research and more.
Web Sites: Juvenile Arthritis
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Juvenile Arthritis
The Academy has amassed an extensive amount of information dealing with juvenile arthritis - diagnosis, tests and imaging, risk factors, symptoms, treatment options, medications, therapy, and a complete description of the three types of JA.
Arthritis Foundation - Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation provides a layman's overview of the condition and more detailed information of the three types of JRA.
MedlinePlus - Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus is updated daily and offers extensive information on over 600 diseases and conditions. Topics covered include an overview, diagnosis/symptoms, treatment, clinical trials, specific conditions, nutrition, disease management and research.
MyOptumHealth.com - Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
This site provides information, in layman's terms, in the areas of symptoms, signs & tests, complications, treatment, causes, incidence, risk factors and prevention..
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - Juvenile Arthritis
NIAMS provides information on a variety of topics about juvenile arthritis - causes, diagnosis, symptoms, limitation of activities - in layman's language.
Penn State Children's Hospital - Juvenile Arthritis
The health care reviewers at the hospital have compiled a comprehensive, quick reference guide to the condition.
Web Sites: Osteoarthritis
American Academy of Family Physicians - Osteoarthritis - Diagnosis and Therapeutic Considerations
This site is an article from the American Family Physician, a peer reviewed journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians. It discusses the etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and therapeutic conditions of the disease.
Arthritis Foundation - Disease Center: Osteoarthritis
Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, this site provides information about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of osteopososis.
Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center - Osteoarthritis
The Center offers information in the areas of clinical presentation, treatment, pathophysiology as well as diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines.
MedlinePlus - Osteoarthritis
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus is updated daily and offers extensive information on over 600 diseases and conditions. Topics covered include the latest news, an overview, diagnosis/symptoms, treatment, clinical trials, specific conditions, prevention/screening, disease management, rehabilitation and research.
MyOptumHealth.com - Osteoarthritis
This site provides information, in layman's terms, in the areas of symptoms, signs & tests, complications, treatment, causes, incidence, risk factors and prevention.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - Handout on Health - Osteoarthritis
NIAMS provides an extensive treatment on aspects of osteoarthritis - its diagnosis, treatment, effects, basics about joints and pain, and current research.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Osteoarthritis
Ranked "best of the best" in U.S. News & World Reports best hospitals honor role for five consecutive years, UPMC is the leading health care system in Western Pennsylvania. Their page provides access to an overview of osteoarthritis, diagnosis, treatment options, research and resources.