Library Home Page > Research Topics drug-addicted babies This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about drug addicted babies.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about drug addicted babies, materials in the library catalog about drug addicted babies, websites relevant to drug addicted babies, and links to library databases that contain information about drug addicted babies.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about drug addicted babies: drug addicted babies children of prenatal alcohol abuse pregnant women - drug use substance abuse in pregnancy crack babies Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to drug addicted babies We have the following materials in the library catalog related to drug addicted babies: fetus effect of drugs on infants newborn drugs physiological effect drug abuse in pregnancy crack drug cocaine fetal alcohol syndrome alcoholism in pregnancy pregnancy Back to top of page Websites on drug addicted babies The following websites will help you with your research on drug addicted babies:   Centers for Disease Control Health Topics The CDC acts as the U. S. government's lead agency for the responsibility of providing general health information.  CDC provides "credible information to enhance health decisions", and offers assessments, explanations, and advice on many medical and health areas. Of interest to researchers on the topic of drug-addicted babies is the general health information related to the topic, including sections on Infants, Birth Defects, Child Health, Children, and Pregnancy, among many others.  Alcohol-Affected or Drug-Addicted Babies The University of Iowa offers discussions of prominent "Health Care Topics". The information given is brief and directed at the layperson, explaining the link between unborn babies, their mothers, and drug-abuse intake. Descriptions of the problems of infants affected before birth by their mothers' drug use are given, and include sleep problems, feeding difficulties, respiratory ailments, and convulsions, among others.  The characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome are also described, and  include: club feet, facial deformities, mental retardation, and kidney liver, and heart problems. Drugs During Pregnancy This is another "Health Topics" page, and it presents an overview of the dangers of what happens to a woman when she takes drugs during pregnancy, whether the drugs are are illegal, prescription, or over the counter. Surveillance of Infants Born with a Positive Toxicity for Controlled Substances This report covers data regarding the numbers of Illinois infants affected by their mothers' drug use during pregnancy. Data is given by sex, race, ethnicity, and other characteristics. Cocaine is treated separately. Although this site reports on the state of Illinois only, the information given should be useful to researchers of this topic. Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to drug addicted babies The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to drug addicted babies.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. Health Source Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals. Science Full Text Select Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Ethnic NewsWatch News, culture and history from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press -- English and Spanish language. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. Researched and evaluated by: ap 3/5/02 Back