ACE - Reference Sources Westfield State College Ely Library

Addiction Counselor Education: Reference Sources
See also:     Web Resources
The purpose of this guide is to lead the beginning researcher to the most important and useful sources in the WSC Ely Library's Collection for the study of the substance abuse and addictions. The list of sources is not exhaustive; please consult with a Reference Librarian for additional suggestions.
 
Background Information
Web Sites
Substance Abuse
Databases (to locate books and journal, magazine, and news articles)


Background Information - Books in the Ely Library collection

The Alcohol and Other Drug Thesaurus: a guide to concepts and terminology in substance abuse and addiction. Developed jointly by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2nd ed. New York: U.S DHHS, 1995.
 (REF HV 4998 .N38 1995)

Alcoholism Sourcebook: basic consumer health information about the physical and mental consequences of alcohol abuse, including liver disease, pancreatitis, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, heart disease, kidney disorders, gastrointestinal problems, and immune system compromise and featuring facts about addiction, detoxification, alcohol withdrawal, recovery and the maintenance of sobriety, along with a glossary and directories of resources for further help and information., edited by Karen Bellenir  Detroit: Omnigraphics, 2000.
  (REF RC 565 .A4493 2000)

Dictionary of Counseling. Donald A. Biggs. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1994.
 (REF BF 637 .C6 B444 1994)

Drug Abuse Sourcebook: basic consumer health information about the illicit substances of abuse and the diversion of prescription medications, including depressants, hallucinogens, inhalants, marijuana, narcotics, stimulants, and anabolic steroids: along with facts about related health risks, treatment issues, and substance abuse prevention programs, a glossary of terms, statistical data, and directories of hotline services, self-help groups, and organizations able to provide further information., edited by Karen Bellenir  Detroit: Omnigraphics, 2000.
  (REF HV 5801 .D724 2000)

The Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis. Editor-in-chief Benjamin B. Wolman. NY: Henry Holt, 1996.
 (REF RC 437 E49 1996)

Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Editor-in-chief Joseph D. Noshpitz.NY: Wiley, 1997.
 (REF RJ 499.3 .H356 1997)

Information Plus Reference Series. Illegal Drugs: America's Anguish. Curtis Jackson-Jacobs.Detroit: Gale Group, 2002.
 (REF HV 5825 .I55 2001)

Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: behavioral sciences, clinical psychiatry. Harold I. Kaplan, Benjamin J. Sadock. Baltimore:
Williams & Wilkins, 1998.
 (REF RC 454 .K35 1998)

Mental Health Disorders Sourcebook: basic consumer health information about anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders.... Ed. Karen bBllenir. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 2000.
 (REF RC 454.4 .M458 2000)

Psychiatric Dictionary. Robert Jean Campbell. NY: Oxford university press, 1996.
 (REF RC 437 .H5 1996)

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Substance Abuse - Books in the Ely Library collection

Addiction is a choice . Jeffrey A. Schaler. Chicago: Open Court, 2000.
 (STACK HV4998 .S33 2000)

Chemical dependency : a systems approach. C. Aaron McNeece, Diana M. DiNitto. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2005.
 (STACK HV4998 .M46 2005)

Chemical dependency and antisocial personality disorder : psychotherapy and assessment strategies. Gary G. Forrest. New York: Haworth Press, c1994.
 (STACK RC564 F67 1994)

Children and addiction . Gennaro Ottomanelli. Westport, CT : Praeger, 1995.
 (STACK RJ506.D78 O88 1995)

Craving for ecstasy : the consciousness and chemistry of escape . Harvey B. Milkman, Stanley G. Sunderwirth. Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books, 1987.
 (STACK RC533 .M55 1987)

Drug and alcohol abuse : clinical guide to diagnosis and treatment. Marc A. Schuckit. New York : Plenum Medical Book Co., c1995.
 (STACK RC564 .S33 1995)

Excessive appetites : a psychological view of addictions. Jim Orford. Chichester [West Sussex] ; New York: Wiley, c1985.
 (STACK RC564 .O76 1985)

Global habit : the drug problem in a borderless world. Paul B. Stares.Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, c1996.
 (STACK HV5801 .S75 1996)

Illegal drugs : a complete guide to their history, chemistry, use and abuse. Paul M. Gahlinger. [S.l.] : Sagebrush Press, 2001.
 (STACK RC566 .G34 2001)

Inhalant abuse produced by Anne Russell, Joe Abercrombie; written by Nancy Wilson; edited by Joe Abercrombie.
Videorecording. Huntsville, TX: EVN, 1999.
  (STACK HV4998 .I53 1999)

Psychopharmacology : basics for counselors. Gregory L. Little. Memphis, TN : Advanced Training Associates, c1997.
  (STACK RC483 .L57 1997)

Substance abuse : a global view . Gregory L. Little. edited by Andrew Cherry, Mary E. Dillon, and Douglas Rugh. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.
  (STACK HV5801 .S834 2002)

Substance abuse overview : in the public schools : a problem for contemporary society. Albert J. Duffy. Westfield, Mass. : Westfield State College, 2001.
  (STACK LD3233.Z8 D83 2001)

Understanding addiction Elizabeth Connell Henderson. Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2000.
  (STACK RC533 .H465 2000)

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Databases

Ely Library Catalog. For books, audio-visual materials, etc. in the Ely Library
 (Internet Site: http://catalog.lib.wsc.ma.edu)

PsycINFO     Limited to WSC community
 http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#PsycLit)
American Psychological Association - Coverage has been expanded back to 1806. PsycINFO provide abstracts from dissertations, books, book chapters, technical reports, and approximately 2,000 journals on psychology published in 50 countries.

Academic Search Premier     Limited to WSC community
  http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#Academic
This database indexes articles in journals and magazines covering all subject areas. Some are available in full-text. See Database Searching Guides for more help.

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection      Limited to WSC community
  http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#Psychology
Provides 503 full text titles including 478peer-reviewed journals. The database covers information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. See Database Searching Guides for more help.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition     Limited to WSC community
 http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#Health Source Nursing
Provides 600 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines with strong coverage of nursing and allied health. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for 855 journals plus the full text of the Clinical Pharmacology database, providing access to up-to-date, concise and clinically relevant drug monographs for all U.S. prescription drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new drugs.

Social Work Abstracts Plus     Limited to WSC community
  http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#Social Work
Contains records from more than 450 journal in the fields of social work and human services from 1977 to present. Coverage includes theory and practice, areas of service, social issues,and social problems. See Database Searching Guides for more help.

Criminal Justice Abstracts (CSA)   Limited to WSC community
http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#Criminal Justice Abstracts
Comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines.

DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
 (Internet site: http://www.doaj.org/)
This service covers 1642 free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals covering all subjects and languages. Currently 413 journals are searchable at article level. More than 75,000 articles are included in the DOAJ service. Subject areas covered include: Agriculture and Food Sciences, Biology and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Health Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy, Technology and Engineering.

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Web Sites

WWW Resources by Subject [Ely Library at Westfield State College]
Directories of Internet links selected by Librarians.

Social Work Resources: (Internet Site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/socwork.htm)
Psychology Web Resources: (Internet Site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/psyc.htm)
Medicine & Nutrition Web Sites: (Internet Site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/med&nut.htm)
Criminal Justice : (Internet Site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/crjust.htm)

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