Diabetes
December 2009
Search Aids
Start here to find information about Diabetes.
Key Resources at a Glance:
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American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes.
Provides general and basic introduction to what Diabetes is,
and the appropriate care and treatment of people with diabetes.
Includes information about the different forms of treatment,
how diabetes impacts lifestyle, and how diabetics manage their
illness. R 616.462 AME 2006
The Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases and Disorders by
William A. Petit. A technical book for the general reader,
covering the range of diseases of the endocrine glands,
including diabetes (a disease of the pancreas). 616.4003 PET
Other Useful Resources
Books
 Mayo Clinic: the Essential Diabetes Book. 616.462 MAY
 The Joslin Guide to Diabetes by Richard S. Beaser.
616.462 BEA 2005
 The Complete Book of Diabetic Cooking by Bridget Jones.
OVERSZ 641.56314 JON
 Gestational Diabetes: What to Expect – American Diabetes
Association. 618.3 GES 2005
 The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Juvenile
Diabetes by Moira McCarthy. 618.92462 MCC
Journals/Magazines
 Diabetes Care
Search Terms
(Use for computer keyword
searches)
 Diabetes
 Diabetic*
Subject Categories
(Use in catalogs and indexes)
 Diabetes
 Diabetic diet
 Diabetics
Library Shelf Location
(A call number)
 616.462
 618.3
 618.92462
 641.56314
Journal/Magazine Index
 Newspaper & Magazine
Index Group (InfoTrac):
 Medline Plus Health
Information
Library Catalogs
catalog.pasadenapubliclibrary.net
 www.calcat.org
 www.worldcat.org
Websites
 American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/
 Healthfinder (US Dept. of Health & Human Services; also in Spanish)
http://healthfinder.gov/prevention/ViewTopic.aspx?topicID=36
Organizations/Agencies
 American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/ ; tel. 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)