Diabetes

A Research Guide

What key words will help me find information about diabetes?

Where can I find print resources about diabetes?

What are some good internet sites about diabetes?

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This guide tells you how to find information in the library about diabetes. If you need assistance, please feel free to ask the Library staff. 

1. What key words will help me find information about diabetes?

To find books that can be checked out, choose the SUBJECT search in the online catalog, and type (one at a time) these subjects:

• Diabetes

• Diabetes--Diet therapy--Recipes.

• Diabetes in children--Juvenile literature.

   

You may also want to browse subjects: when in the catalog, choose BROWSE and type in “DIABETES”. This will allow you to browse narrower subjects related to the disease.

2. Where can I find print resources on diabetes in the library?

Most of the books will be shelved according to their Dewey Decimal Classification number in the Non-fiction Stacks at:

Note: Juvenile non-fiction is not separated from the Adult non-fiction.

When you are doing research, make sure that you search in the reference area as well; these books cannot be checked out (like the general collection), but there is a lot of valuable information available.  Some reference books you might look at include

Your library may not have all these resources available, but other titles may be available — when in doubt, just ask the Library staff.

3. What are some good internet sites about diseases?

The library subscribes to three online databases with reliable information on both type1 and type 2 diabetes.

• Health and Wellness Resource Center (Library) or (Work, Home, or School): Search for information on fitness, pregnancy, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, substance abuse, prescription drugs, alternative medicine, and more.  Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites, as well as government databases. This resource is intended for informational purposes only.

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• Salem Health: Salem Health provides online access to the bestselling Magill’s Medical Guide. It covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.  The Guide provides readers with an authoritative, but easy to use, reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides.

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• Teen Health and Wellness (Library) or (Work, Home, or School):

  Developed with teens' concerns and perspectives in mind, Teen Health & Wellness provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. All content is reviewed by leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, guidance, and career counseling.

There are also a variety of excellent resources on this topic available through the Internet, such as:

• American Association of Diabetes Educators

  Helping to advance the practice of diabetes self-management training as an integral component of health care for persons with diabetes, including lifestyle management for prevention.

• American Diabetes Association

  A comprehensive site featuring information on diabetes research, education, healthy eating & fitness, and ways you can help.

• Defeat Diabetes Foundation

  The Defeat Diabetes Foundation is dedicated to the prevention, early detection, and effective self-management of diabetes.

• Diabetes at FamilyDoctor.org

  Contains information on the basics of diabetes, treatment options, living with diabetes, possible complications, and more.

• Diabetes from the Mayo Clinic

  Features basic and in-depth information on diabetes, multimedia resources, expert answers, and a "Living with Diabetes" blog.

• Diabetes at the National Library of Medicine's MedLine Plus

  Look up basic and additional facts on diabetes, access cool tools, learn about the latest diabetes research, and more.

• Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation

  The Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation is committed to the prevention and treatment of diabetes and to the funding of innovative, promising research aimed at finding a cure for diabetes and diabetes related complications.

• Diabetes at Work

  Aims to reduce employers health care costs and improve productivity by keeping employees healthy.  DiabetesAtWork.org is a collaborative effort of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), National Business Group on Health, National Business Coalition on Health, and America's Health Insurance Plans. 

• Diabetes Center of the University of California, San Francisco

  Unites the research, clinical care and education aspects of diabetes into a comprehensive program to improve the quality of life of those living with diabetes.

• Diabetes Center from WebMD

  Find out more about diabetes with news, videos, & a "Diabetes Guide," learn about related conditions, and connect with others. 

• Diabetes: Diet and Disease from the Food and Nutrition Information Center

  The USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center collects resources from government, nonprofit, and health web sites on diabetes.

• Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association

  The Diabetes Exercise & Sports Association (DESA) exists to enhance the quality of life for people with diabetes through exercise and physical fitness.

• Diabetes Research Institute

  A recognized world leader in cure-focused diabetes research, pioneering new cell-based therapies to restore insulin production.

• dLife, for Your Diabetes Life

  Covers healthy eating, fitness, product information and reviews, and more.  Features community resources, a forum, blog where you can participate.  Watch dLife online or locally on WCVE/WCVW (check local listings for airtimes).

• Diabetes Menu from Diabetes Planner

  Diabetes Public Health Resource from the Centers for Disease Control

  Information for the public and professionals about diabetes, including research, statistics, and educational publications.

• The Heart of Diabetes from the American Heart Association

  The Heart of Diabetes aims to raise diabetes awareness by educating the public about heart disease and stroke, the two main causes of death and disability among people with type 2 diabetes. 

• International Diabetes Foundation

  The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organization of over 200 national diabetes associations in over 160 countries. It represents the interests of the growing number of people with diabetes and those at risk by promoting diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide.  The IDF also sponsors World Diabetes Day.

• Joslin Diabetes Center, affiliated with the Harvard Medical School

  The Joslin Diabetes Center is the world's preeminent diabetes research and clinical care organization with efforts in basic research, clinical research, and patient care for both adults and children.

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

  JDRF is the leader in research leading to a cure for type 1 (juvenile) diabetes in the world.  It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.

• National Diabetes Education Center

  NDEP translates the latest science and spreads the word that diabetes is serious, common, costly (yet controllable), and, for many type 2 cases, preventable.

• National Diabetes Education Initiative

  The National Diabetes Education Initiative® is an educational program on type 2 diabetes designed for endocrinologists, diabetologists, cardiologists, primary care physicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care and management of patients with type 2 diabetes. NDEI programs address issues concerning insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, from the epidemiology and pathophysiology of the disease and its associated complications to the therapeutic options for treatment and prevention.

• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse from the National Institute of Health

  Here you will find information on treatment, statistics, complications, clinical trials, and more.  The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  

If you have a particular search term that you would like to use, go to our Rollyo page to search all these resources at once.

You may also want to check out the resources at the Internet Public Library. These websites will provide you with reliable information.

As always, please feel free to ask a Library Staff member, or email us at Ask a Librarian!

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compiled by the PRL Reference and Training Department (2008)