Information Support for the Faculty of Computing, Health & Science
Subject Guide for Addiction Studies
| Books | Journal Databases | Referencing |
| Dictionaries/Encyclopedias | Journal Titles | Websites |
| E-Books | Statistics | |
| Handbooks/Reference Books | Videos/DVDs | Writing/Research |
Library One Search is a search engine that helps you discover information on any topic from ECU Library's collections. You can search across the Library's catalogue and online journal collection, to find information from books, journal articles, newspapers and more. From your search you can link directly to the full text of articles and e-books or to the catalogue for finding books and other resources on the shelves. Access Library One Search from the Library Homepage using your ADS login at the prompt.
How to use Library One Search: Type your keywords into the single search box. Refine your search using the options on the left, such as content type, subject or date. For a more specific search, by author or journal title for example, use the Advanced Search option.
Library One Search video clip (visual guide, no voice/sound)
To search beyond ECU Library's collection, or for a more in-depth search, it is suggested that you also search the subject specific databases listed below.
Library Catalogue: search for books, journal titles, reports, statistics, DVDs/videos.
Link to electronic publications (books and journals) and Reserve
Useful Keywords/Subject terms used in the catalogue:
| Addiction | Drug related harm | |
| Addictive behavior | Drug use - Prevention | |
| Alcoholism | Drugs of abuse | |
| Amphetamine abuse | Ecstasy (Drug) | |
| Behavior change | Harm reduction | |
| Cannabis | Illicit drugs | |
| Drug abuse | Marijuana | |
| Drug abuse surveys | Psychoactive drugs | |
| Drug abuse - Treatment | Psychotropic drugs | |
| Drug addicts - Rehabilitation | Stages of change | |
| Drug policy | Substance abuse |
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol & addictive behavior (2001) Online
The encyclopedia of understanding alcohol and other drugs (1999) R362.29 OBR
International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences (online)
The Library has access to a number of e-books from the EBL e-book collection.
To search the Catalogue for all online publications limit a keyword search to "Online"
using the drop down menu.
To search for e-books in the EBL collection combine ebook with subject in a keyword search.
e.g. sports and ebook
Following is a selection of e-book titles that can be accessed via the Library Catalogue:
Adolescent addiction: epidemiology, assessment and treatment (2008)
Drug abuse handbook (2007)
Drugs and addictive behaviour: a guide to treatment (2002)
Introduction to addictive behaviors (2006)
Management of alcohol and drug problems (2004)
Relapse Prevention : Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (2007)
Treatment approaches for alcohol and drug dependence: an introductory guide(2005)
Handbooks and Key Reference Books:
Drug abuse handbook (2007)
Drug use and drug related harm (2006)
Drug use in Australia: preventing harm (2004)
Handbook of addictive disorders : a practical guide to diagnosis and treatment (2004)
Handbook of psychology (2003) (online)
Harm minimisation: zero tolerance and beyond (2004)
The Substance abuse handbook (2007)
Treatment approaches for alcohol and drug dependence: an introductory guide (2005)
Journal Articles: Find articles by searching the Journal Databases. Use FIND IT to link to ECU holdings.
Types of Journals (podcast 4.22min)
Academic OneFile: International multidisciplinary database indexing a selection of journals in all subject disciplines. It is useful for a broad cross-disciplinary search, rather than in-depth in a subject.
DRUG - Drug Database: Covers the social, economic, political, psychological and legal aspects of prevention and treatment of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and misuse with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice and is produced the National Resource Centre of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA).
Health Collection: Australian full text database covering Australasian health information in a range of publications, including journal articles, reports and conference proceedings.
MEDLINE International database indexing biomedical literature. This database is useful for searching
for information relating to addiction, biomedical research, human physiology, health policies,
health promotion, nutrition, occupational health and epidemiological studies.
Medline database guide (pdf)
Library video clips:
How to access Medline and other databases: video clip
How to search Medline: video clip
ProQuest 5000 International International multidisciplinary database indexing a selection of journals in all subject disciplines.
This database is useful for a broad cross-disciplinary search, rather than an in-depth search in a subject.
It's advisable to use the option to limit the search to 'Scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed' , if you are searching for research articles.
PsycINFO: International database indexing journals in psychology and related disciplines.
Guide to PsycINFO (pdf)
MetaQuest allows searching across several databases simultaneously. Login to MetaQuest and then select the subject list for Health Sciences, Addiction Studies.
Key Journal Titles
All print and online journals held at ECU are available through the Library's catalogue.
Select Journal Title from the catalogue and type the journal name.
Addiction
Addictive behaviors
Addiction research and theory
Alcoholism
American journal of drug and alcohol abuse
American journal on addictions
Contemporary drug problems
Drug and alcohol review
Drugs: education, prevention & policy
Harm reduction journal
International journal of drug policy
International journal of mental health and addiction
Journal of alcohol and drug education
Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse
Journal of drug education
Journal of drug issues
Journal of psychoactive drugs
Journal of substance use
Psychology of addictive behaviors
Substance abuse treatment, prevention and policy
Substance use and misuse
Search Library catalogue (subject and statistics) e.g. drug abuse and Australia and statistics.
You can also search evaluated websites of government and professional organisations, for example:
Australian Bureau of Statistics publications
Austalian Department of Health and Ageing
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
National Health and Medlcal Research Council
W.A. Drug and Alcohol Office
World Health Organisation: Data and Statistics
Search the catalogue using the Advanced Search keyword search option. Select Film/Video in the Material Type limit box provided.
This will limit a keyword search to videos or dvds.
Search by Title for specific videos/dvds. Some useful titles include:
Binge Drinking (2004)
Drug and alcohol abuse (2003)
Ecstasy: the facts (2001)
Motivational interviewing: preparing people to change (1998)
On the piss (2008) Four Corners program on binge drinking and government intervention
Out of the blue: strategies to combat teen depression (2006)
Party drugs (2006) Bun (avail on inter-campus loan)
ECU Referencing Guide
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association- Library holds print copies 6th ed.
APA style guide to electronic references (pdf)
Endnote
Related Guides
Public Health subject guide
SEBHS Guide to Library Resources
Selected websites useful for finding free internet resources related to Addiction Studies
Internet Detective - This tutorial is designed for tertiary students and offers practical advice on evaluating the quality of websites. In a light - hearted way, it highlights the need for care when selecting internet sources for university work. Created in partnership between staff at the University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan University
Evaluating internet health information : a tutorial from the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Writing/Research
Doing your research project (2007) e-book
Successful qualitative health research: a practical introduction (2006) 610.7 HAN
Writing at university (2003) e-book
For assistance please contact: Pam Thornton or the CHS Library Team
Librarian: School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences
