Books & Audio-Visual
- AlleyCat
- Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
| Full Text? | Database Name | Vendor | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | CQ Researcher | CQ Press | info |
| yes | Issues & Controversies | Facts.com | info |
| yes | Opposing Viewpoints | Gale | info |
Magazine & Journal Articles
| Full Text? | Database Name | Vendor | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | Academic Search Premier | EBSCOhost | info |
| yes | MasterFILE Premier | EBSCOhost | info |
| yes | Health Source: Consumer Edition | EBSCOhost | info |
Web Sites
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- This webpage produced by the American College of Sports Medicine includes their official statement in response to the US Senate Hearings on steroid abuse. This page includes their position on the use of anabolic steroids as well as information on the harmful side effects of steroid use.
- Anabolic Steroids (from Medline Plus)
- This webpage within the National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus provides or links to steroids-related materials such as overview information, definitions, journal articles, and statistics.
- Baseball's Steroid Hearings
- This page provided by National Public Radio is a collection of audio clips of the hearings by the US Congress in 2005. Testimony is provided by baseball stars such as Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire and Curt Schilling. Other stories related to steroid use in other sports are provided in audio format. To listen to these audio clips, either Real Player or Windows Media Player software is required.
- Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program
- This document describes MLB's drug testing policy and includes topics such as including prohibited substances, testing procedures, treatment programs, and disciplinary measures. [PDF]
- National Hockey League Players' Association
- Contains a summary of the drug testing program of the National Hockey League. Also found on this site is the Collective Bargaining Agreement [PDF] between the NHL and the NHL Players Association.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- This website produced by the National Institute of Health (NIH) provides an overview on steroids, links to NIDA publications on anabolic steroids, and links to other helpful websites. In addition to the publications on steroids there is also a link to newsletters articles published on the topic.
- NCAA Drug Testing Program
- Intended for student-athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators, this site includes a number of valuable resources such as a list of banned substances, a complete NCAA Drug Testing Program booklet, a Drug Education and Testing video, FAQs and procedural information.
- NFL Players Association - Substance Abuse & Steroid Policy
- The National Football League Players Association hosts this page that includes the following documents: Drug Policy, Steroid Policy, Banned Substances, and Banned Companies. Also found on this site is the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association.
- Steroid Use in Sports
- This portion of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's website includes statements, letters, reports and other documents that describe the Committee's activities regarding the use of steroids in sports. The documents included here focus on mainly on professional sports leagues (MLB, NHL, NFL, etc.) and the Committee's hearings on the use of steroids in professional baseball (2005).
- World Anti-Doping Agency
- This organization was created to promote, coordinate, and monitor at the international level the fight against doping in sport in all its forms. Their site is designed to educate athletes on the dangers of using drugs for performance enhancement as well as sanction those who do. The international anti-doping code is available here. [PDF]