AddictionsAddictions

Resources on the InternetResources on the Internet

Agenda IAgenda I

• About the presenter About the presenter • What is grey literature? What is grey literature? • Finding grey literature and Finding grey literature and

searching Googlesearching Google

Agenda IIAgenda II

• Getting started: current awarenessGetting started: current awareness• Canadian resourcesCanadian resources• International/Multinational International/Multinational

resourcesresources• Government and Non-government Government and Non-government

organizationsorganizations• Databases Databases • Conclusion and questionsConclusion and questions

About the presenterAbout the presenter

Grey/Fugitive literatureGrey/Fugitive literature

• Publications by non-commercial Publications by non-commercial sources such as organizations and sources such as organizations and government departments (not peer-government departments (not peer-reviewed)reviewed)

• Includes pamphlets, brochures, Includes pamphlets, brochures, guidelines, fact sheets, government guidelines, fact sheets, government policy statements and reports, policy statements and reports, conference proceedings, association conference proceedings, association and research institute findingsand research institute findings

Finding grey literatureFinding grey literature

• The CCSA library collection (The CCSA library collection (online catalogueonline catalogue))

• The Canadian Health NetworkThe Canadian Health Network• Government bodies (federal, Government bodies (federal,

provincial, municipal)provincial, municipal)• ““Citation Chasing”Citation Chasing”

Web researchWeb research

• Carleton University Library: Carleton University Library: www.library.carleton.ca/instruction/www.library.carleton.ca/instruction/websrch.htmlwebsrch.html

Google Search TipsGoogle Search Tips

• Combine various key terms Combine various key terms • ““Use quotation marks”Use quotation marks”• Search specific domains, ex. “needle Search specific domains, ex. “needle

exchange” site:gc.caexchange” site:gc.ca• Try another search engine!!!Try another search engine!!!

Getting started: Current Getting started: Current Awareness Awareness

• Addiction News Daily (CCSA)Addiction News Daily (CCSA)• Daily Dose of Drug and Alcohol News Daily Dose of Drug and Alcohol News

(UK)(UK)• Join Together (Boston University School of Join Together (Boston University School of

Public Health)Public Health)• What’s New (Government of Canada)What’s New (Government of Canada)

Canadian Resources ICanadian Resources I

• Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse: http://www.ccsa.cahttp://www.ccsa.ca

• Health Canada Health Canada http://hc-sc.gc.cahttp://hc-sc.gc.ca• Addictions Foundation of ManitobaAddictions Foundation of Manitobawww.afm.mb.cawww.afm.mb.ca• Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse

CommissionCommissionwww.aadac.comwww.aadac.com(Good for facts on drugs, info for youth, kids, (Good for facts on drugs, info for youth, kids,

parents & teachers, AADAC Youth parents & teachers, AADAC Youth Experience Survey 2002)Experience Survey 2002)

Canadian Resources IICanadian Resources II• Alcohol Policy Network (APOLNET)Alcohol Policy Network (APOLNET)www.apolnet.orgwww.apolnet.org• Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on

Drug Use (CCENDU)Drug Use (CCENDU)http://www.ccsa.ca/ccendu/http://www.ccsa.ca/ccendu/(statistics for various cities across Canada!)(statistics for various cities across Canada!)• Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthCentre for Addiction and Mental Healthwww.camh.netwww.camh.net• RCMP – Drug Enforcement BranchRCMP – Drug Enforcement Branchhttp://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/drugenf/drugs_e.htmhttp://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/drugenf/drugs_e.htm(Drug Situation in Canada, 2004)(Drug Situation in Canada, 2004)

International/Multinational International/Multinational resourcesresources

• United Nations Office on Drugs and CrimeUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crimehttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/index.htmlhttp://www.unodc.org/unodc/index.html(analysis & statistics)(analysis & statistics)

• European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug AddictionAddiction

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/ (policy and law)(policy and law)

Government and Non-Government and Non-government organizationsgovernment organizations

• National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)(US)

http://www.nida.nih.gov/http://www.nida.nih.gov/• Drug Misuse Information ScotlandDrug Misuse Information Scotland

http://http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/publications/02bull/02bull.htmpublications/02bull/02bull.htm

DatabasesDatabases

(These databases do not provide full-text (These databases do not provide full-text articles but are specific to addictions)articles but are specific to addictions)

• Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database (ETOH)Database (ETOH)

http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and

Drug InformationDrug Information https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/https://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/

drugs.aspx drugs.aspx • Project CorkProject Corkhttp://www.projectcork.org/http://www.projectcork.org/

Helpful HintsHelpful Hints

• Begin with current awareness Begin with current awareness resources to identify “hot” topicsresources to identify “hot” topics

• Question the source of information Question the source of information • Identify various terminology for the Identify various terminology for the

aspects of your topicaspects of your topic

Thank you! Thank you!

Questions or comments?Questions or comments?