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The following  resources are excellent places to start for research on topics related to mental health and addiction. This list includes public websites as well as library databases and references sources.

When looking for interdisciplinary information try searching for articles, ebooks, books and other resources using search terms from both subject areas. For example, try searching for both a specific mental health concept and an addiction concept. 

• AND narrows your search by combining all terms to be included
• OR expands your search by including similar search concepts
• "  "  searches multiple words as a single concept

Sample search:

Search concept vocabulary suggestions:

Encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries and other reference sources are great for getting background information about your topic. They can provide the basic information you need to start your research and often, a list of suggested readings.

• They provide the well-known facts: definitions, major dates, key contributions.
• They are trustworthy and reliable, giving you the correct information you need for presentations and research reports.
• If you don't know very much about your topic, or you're just starting your research, begin with reference books.

The off campus login for library resources is the same as your Camosun domain account login (also used for D2L).

You can reset your Camosun domain password at https://password.camosun.ca.

For other problems accessing library resources off campus, please submit a trouble report.