Bibliographic database of journal and non-journal education literature, with more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966.

MEDLINE covers the fields of medicine, public health, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine,allied health, and basic biosciences.

MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 590 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database is a database of scientifically reliable and clinically practical data on herbal medicines and supplements sold in the U.S. and Canada. Fifteen categories of information for each product address the questions that practitioners face most often.

PsycINFO covers all areas of psychology, including experimental and developmental, communications, social processes and issues, personality, physical and psychological disorders, professional issues, applied psychology, educational psychology, behavioral literature in such related fields as law, business and medicine. It provides bibliographic citations and abstracts to articles from more than 1300 international journals in psychology and related fields. PsycINFO also indexes books and book chapters. The producer/publisher is the American Psychological Association.

PubMed provides access to journal articles in the health sciences. It includes Medline and Pre-Medline (articles more recent than found in Medline). PubMed is produced by the National Library of Medicine.

Search MNCAT, the libraries’ catalog, to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic.

RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.).

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The Alcohol Epidemiology Program (AEP)is a research program within the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. The program receives grant funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The site has information on alcohol control policies, local ordinances, state law, resources and tools, and publications.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) is a unique think tank that brings together all of the professional disciplines needed to study and combat all forms of substance abuse and how substance abuse affects all aspects of society. Links to CASA publications are provided from the web site.

-- United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Drug Enforcement Administration enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. This site contains an overview of the agency, its programs and publications, statistics on drug use, and links to other relevant sites.

Hazelden is a nonprofit organization dedicated to help people recover from alcoholism and other drug addiction. This site contains a comprehensive collection of resources for people in recovery, for those uncertain about themselves, friends, or relatives, and for professionals who treat the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.

The Marin Institute takes a public health approach to prevention: creating an environment that helps individuals make health choices and requiring responsible actions from government and business. This site links to other prevention sites, alcohol beverage industry sites, to recovery and self-help organizations, and to the Institute’s alcohol industry and policy database.

MPRC is a project of the Minnesota Institute of Public Health (MIPH). MPRC supports people who work to promote the public health and prevent the problems caused by substance abuse. This includes tobacco and drug use, underage alcohol use, and the misuse of alcohol by adults.

The Monitoring the Future Study is a national annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students that measures the trends in the use, attitudes, and availability of various drugs. Data tables and figures often appear at this site before they are in print.

This site has lists of NIAAA publications including the full text of Alcohol Alert and the Special Reports to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health. Grants information is provided. A link to NIAAA Quick Facts provides statistical information on alcohol treatment. Links are also provided to the ETOH database on alcohol related topics, NIAAA clinical trials, and other sources.

NHIC is an information and referral service that puts health professionals and consumers in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. The Health Information Resources Database includes over 1100 organizations and government offices. Entries include contact information, short abstracts, and information on publications and services. Links are provided to many HIV/AIDS sites.

Website of the U.S. Government’s Institute responsible for research in substance abuse and addiction, and disseminating information in this area. Site includes information for researchers, health professionals, consumers, and students.

PSAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation’s one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. NCADI is one of the largest Federal clearinghouses, offering more than 500 items to the public, many of which are free of charge. We distribute the latest studies and surveys, guides, videocassettes, and other types of information and materials on substance abuse from various agencies, such as the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. We staff both English- and Spanish-speaking information specialists who are skilled at recommending appropriate publications, posters, and videocassettes; conducting customized searches; providing grant and funding information; and referring people to appropriate organizations.

The Center of Alcohol Studies is a multidisciplinary institute dedicated to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge on psychoactive substance use with primary emphasis on alcohol and its consequences. The core activity of the Center is the conduct of basic and applied research. Links are provided to Center of Alcohol Studies Fact Sheets and Alcohol Bibliographies.

United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

This site has several sections including an overview of quick tobacco information and links, current tobacco related events, Surgeon Generals’ Reports related to tobacco, other research, data, and reports, guides on how to quit using tobacco, tobacco related citations, educational materials, and a listing of publications.