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:
616.462
Diseases
641.5
Cookery (Specialized)
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
Available at Ashland, Atlee, Bookmobile, Goochland, Hanover, King & Queen, Mechanicsville, Montpelier, and Rockville, Upper King William, and West Point Branch Libraries.
Available at Ashland, Atlee, Goochland, Mechanicsville, and West Point Branch Libraries.
Your library may not have all these resources available, but other titles may be available — when in doubt, just ask the Library staff or e-mail ask@pamunkeylibrary.org.
3.What are some good internet sites about diseases?
Databases
Be sure to have your library card number handy if you are logging in from work, home, or school.
This database provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus the wide variety of personal health information sources in InfoTrac's award-winning Health Reference Center. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
Aspects of the Nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration, are covered in this collection for professionals and students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
This collection covers fields of physical therapy and sports medicine, including topics like proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and many more. Coverage begins in 1980.
This collection gives you access to 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals on the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops -- and diminishes -- over time.
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. It’s an authoritative, but easy to use, reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. First-time visitors will need to click the "Remote Access" tab to enter the database. (Outside of the library? E-mail ask@pamunkeylibrary.org for log in instructions)
You may also be interested in our Heart Disease pathfinder.
Web Sites
There are also a variety of excellent resources on this topic available through the Internet, including the following sites:
The AADE provides tools and information for health professionals who use diabetes self-management training as an integral component of care for persons with diabetes, including lifestyle management for prevention.
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.
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.
The Diabetes Exercise & Sports Association (DESA) exists to enhance the quality of life for people with diabetes through exercise and physical fitness.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
NDEP translates the latest science and spreads the word that diabetes is serious, common, costly (yet controllable), and, for many type 2 cases, preventable.
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.
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.
Search all of the online resources mentioned above with our Google search box.
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 e-mail us at Ask a Librarian!
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compiled by the PRL Reference and Training Department (2010)
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