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- AlleyCat
- Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries.
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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.
- Drugs; Alcohol; and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior
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Covers addictions, causes, and treatments of particular importance to adolescents. Articles on the nature of addiction and its roots include advertising, genetics, families, and personal problems. 2003. Provided by Gale.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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Provides information on mental disorders and conditions. Includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, text revision (DSM-IV-TR). 2003. Provided by Gale.
- 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.
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- 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.
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Provides full text coverage for nearly 600 journals concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Provided by EBSCOhost.
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Information at this site is provided as a public service to aid in the treatment of developmental, behavioral and mental disorders that affect an estimated 7 to 12 million juveniles in the Unites States.
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- This APNA site provides publications, links, resources, and a calendar that promote mental health and enhance the practice of psychiatric nursing.
- American Psychological Association
- While some sections of this site are limited to members only, public access is available to current news and topics such as addictions, depression, trauma and stress.
- Centers for Disease Control: Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- The Center has compiled a listing of organizations that provide general strategies for coping with disasters - groupings include coping with disasters, helping children and teens and resources for responders, health professionals and states and planners.
- Internet Mental Health
- MHI lists disorders by category or alphabetically. Information supplied includes an American and European description, research, treatment, information booklets and magazine articles.
- MedlinePlus - Mental Health
- 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, clinical trials, diagnosis & symptoms, treatment, nutrition, coping, clinical trials, specific conditions and more.
- Mental Health: a Report of the Surgeon General
- This is an extensive report, full of charts and tables; there is a forward, a preface and eight chapters.
- Mental Health America
- The Association has more than 340 affiliates, making it the largest non profit mental health organization in the country. A lot of information is available here - especially useful are the FAQs and answers and the fact sheets sections.
- NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
- NAMI is a support and advocacy group of friends and relatives of people with mental illnesses. Their site provides access to the latest information on mental illness; their archived articles include stories from 2003.
- NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health
- NIMH is the premier government agency for research on mental illness. Their site provides breaking news, highlights, and health information quick links.
- National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
- Started by Tipper Gore, the campaign addresses the stigma and shame of needing mental help. The FAQ section is especially helpful.
- National Mental Health Information Center
- This government based site abounds with practical information - news items, access to relevant publications and a side bar of featured topics.