First stop for an excellent overview on Alcoholism: InfoPlease

GO TO: PCC LIBRARY page and click on Search PCC Campuses, you can access book and video records. Choose variations of the word alcohol, alcoholism, history, treatment, youth etc. in order to find specific information on these topics.

Hint: There are 1391 books on alcoholism in LINCC. To break down that number of items choose two terms and use the Boolean “and” to narrow the search results.

Example: alcoholism and youth (The result is 85 records—much easier to browse)

Hint: Periodicals are these three publications: Newspapers, Magazines (ex. People Weekly, Newsweek) and Scholarly Journals (English Journal, Lancet)

Some of these articles in the databases are from newspapers and magazines that are written for the general public. Other articles in the databases are found in scholarly journals which are written for the professional in a particular discipline or subject area.

Examples of scholarly journals:

• Education Journals (English Journal, Journal of Academic Librarianship) for Teachers, Librarians, Principals etc.
• Medical Journals (Lancet, JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association) for Nurses, Doctors, Physical Therapists etc.
• Business (Journal of Management, The CPA Journal) for Financial Planners, Managers, Strategists etc.

Try these databases from the PCC LIBRARY page; select link LINCC Electronic Resources: Select link – Registered Databases

Hint: Borrower ID = Social Security #

When typed, the search box will show ********* - make sure you don’t put dashes!

When you choose Academic Search Elite you will actually access four databases. They are: Academic Search Elite, Business Source Premier, Facts on File and Ethnic Newswatch Select.You may choose one or all of these databases to search although, you may not receive relevant information in all of them.By choosing more than one you will broaden you search and by choosing just one you will narrow your search.

Hint:Two ways of searching in these databases:

• Keyword Search (default) will retrieve articles that are chronological beginning with the most recently published
• Natural Language Search (2nd selection) will retrieve articles that are most relevant published as far back as 1984. Full-text dates back to 1990.(This search option often retrieves a cleaner more focused search)

What is full-text?Article text is ONLINE—Cool and convenient!

Hint: Brainstorm keywords and think of as many synonyms as you can! Once you open an article check out the Subjects (which are links you may click on) to retrieve even more articles on your topic!

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FirstSearch  (OCLC)

• You’ll notice there are quite a few decisions to make as a researcher when accessing this initial database. FirstSearch is an information system with many multiple databases (58 to be exact).
• At the FirstSearch homepage you have the option of selecting one of four (4) general databases listed horizontally at the top of the page.
• Following these databases is a yellow search box. In the search box you can search the term “alcoholism” or a combination of terms to narrow your search.
• Hit the “Search” key following the search box(without selecting a specific TOPIC or DATABASE)!
• Your results will be “hits” or retrieved articles broken down by database. If you look in the far right side you’ll see an image that resembles a piece of paper. This image is means that the database has some *full-text articles. If it does not have this image, then only the **bibliographic information or citation is available and you must physically locate this periodical.
• *Full-text means the article is on the computer. **Bibliographic information or Citation are the terms used to describe the Title, Author, Source, Volume, Issue, Abstract, Pages, of a periodical article.  Not only is this information necessary for locating an article, but it is mandatory for preparing a “Works Cited or Bibliography.” (what’s the difference?)

Hints:

• Check information for authenticity and validity of website

PCC Library Evaluation Page

• Not everything is on the INTERNET- try Academic Search Elite and FirstSearch electronic databases first before Internet PCC Library pre-selected Internet Search Engines

Sources on the Internet for Alcohol/Alcoholism

Updated links as of 10/24/00

Government Resources

Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association(FADAA) is a non-profit, membership organization which represents 89 community-based substance abuse treatment and prevention agencies throughout Florida. Our primary goals are advocacy, professional development, communications and information dissemination.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse.

National Institute of Health – The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismThe National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

National Library of Medicine – medical journal databases for health professionals

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – (SAMHSA) Govenment resources on addiction and recovery issues.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

• (In search box, select Substance Abuse, click "Go" button)

Non- Profit Organization Resources

Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics Anonymous Official Web site

Common Sense: Strategies for alcohol- and drug-free childrenCommon Sense focuses on four specific parenting strategies: learning the facts about alcohol and other drugs, setting clear limits for children, providing positive role models and building strong bonds within the family and school.

Informational Site Resources

Alcoholism : about.com - The starting place to find information, resources and the latest news about alcohol, alcoholism. and recovery issues on the Internet.

Alcoholism: Index- A search engine for alcoholism-related resources, including anonymity, drunk driving, friends & family, health, information, interaction, organizations, personal pages, relationships, students, support groups, and treatment.

Alcohol Problems and Solutions Describes alcohol use and abuse along with effective ways to reduce drinking problems such as drunk driving and binge drinking, especially among young adults.