Smoking and Tobacco

 

Subject Headings.

To locate books or other materials held in the Boston University Libraries on a particular topic, you will need to do a subject or keyword search in the online Catalog. Relevant subjects for books may include but are not limited to:

  • cigarettes
  • nicotine
  • nicotine physiological effect congresses
  • passive smoking
  • smoking developing countries prevention
  • smoking economic aspects
  • smoking health aspects
  • smoking in the workplace
  • smoking law and legislation United States
  • tobacco industry
  • tobacco law and legislation United States history
  • tobacco toxicology measurement
  • tobacco toxicology testing
  • tobacco use
  • tobacco use developing countries

Reference Sources.

Controlled or Reduced Smoking: An Annotated Bibliography. 1999.
Annotated bibliography of published studies concerning controlled or reduced smoking. The volume includes an overview of the literature on controlled or reduced smoking, with attention given to data collection, characteristics of smokers, and methods of treatment for smoking reduction. Controlled smoking is a form of treatment for smokers who cannot or do not wish to quit (despite smoking-related illnesses). Mugar Ref. X Z7882 R64 1999.
The Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors. 2006.
Begins with an introductory essay on addiction myths; types, causes and ramifications of addictions, and recovery. Followed by 300+ entries from "abstinence" to "Zyban." There are several appendixes listing organizations and agencies, as well as statistical tables. Concludes with a bibliography. Mugar Ref. X RC564 G95 2006.
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior. 4 vols. 2000.
Comprehensive encyclopedia covering criminology and social deviance under four broad categories: historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues; crime and juvenile delinquency; sexual deviance; and self destructive behavior and disvalued identity There is one entry on tobacco as a drug. Mugar Ref. X HV 6017 E53 2000.
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior. 4 vols. 2001.
Contains overview essays and briefer entries on topics such as advertising and tobacco use, nicotine, the history of tobacco, and the medical complications of tobacco. Includes extensive directory of drug abuse and alcoholism treatment and prevention programs, research centers, and organizations. Mugar Ref. X HV5804 E53 2001.
Encyclopedia of Smoking and Tobacco. 1999.
From "Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)" to "Zyban," the nearly 600 entries in this encyclopedia provide information on the history, manufacture, and use of tobacco. There is a guide to selected topics (for example, advertising and public relations, secondhand smoke). Appendix materials include text of the Surgeon General's reports from 1964 to 1998, landmark workplace and smoking cases, and essays on topics such as safe cigarettes and warning labels. The work includes a chronology and a bibliography listing books, articles, and web sites. Mugar Ref. X HV5760 H57 1999.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 26 vols. 2001.
Contains authoritative articles on sociology and related fields, including smoking. Mugar Ref. X H41 I58 2001. Available (abstracts only) on the BU Web through ScienceDirect (BU-px).
Tobacco: A Reference Handbook. 2001.
Includes an overview of the controversies and concerns surrounding smoking, selected primary source documents, a chronology, and an annotated bibliography of print and electronic resources. Mugar Ref. X HV5735 C67 2001.
The Tobacco Atlas. 2002.
World Health Organization atlas which maps the history, current situation and predictions for the future of the tobacco epidemic up to the year 2050. Topics include prevalence and health (male, female and youth smoking, passive smoking, health risks, and more); the costs of tobacco (to the econonmy and the smoker); the tobacco trade; promotion (including the Internet, smokers' rights organizations, and politics); taking action (quitting, price policies, litigation, and more); and world tables. Includes glossary, list of sources, and useful contacts. Mugar Ref. X G1046 E51 M3 2002 (Atlas area).  Available on the Web:
Tobacco in History and Culture: An Encyclopedia. 2 vols. 2005.
From "addiction" to "Zimbabwe," the 130+ entries in this work document the social and cultural history of tobacco from pre-Columbian times to the present day. Topics span agriculture, business, government policy, health issues, religion, and social customs. Mugar Ref. X GT3020 T594 2005.
Tobacco or Health: A Global Status Report. 1997.
World Health Organization overview of the worldwide tobacco epidemic, which kills someone every ten seconds. Profiles of 190 countries provide sociodemographic data and information on tobacco production, consumption, and control measures. Mugar Ref. X HV5730 T63 1997. Updated country profiles are available on the Web. 

Indexes, Abstracts, and Full Text Sources.

 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs: Bibliographic Databases and Data Archives.
Compiled by SALIS, Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialist, this list of 80 databases, data archives and surveys "was created to assist in the researching and dissemination of substance abuse, alcoholism, treatment, recovery, and other addictions information."
America: History and Life. 1964 - . (BU-px).
Indexes and abstracts periodical articles and dissertations in the field of North American history and culture, including native American. Look here for the historical perspective on smoking, cigarettes, and tobacco.
Anthropological Literature. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).
Comprehensive international index to articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies. Updated quarterly, Anthropological Literature indexes articles two or more pages long in works published in English and other European languages from the late 19th century to the present.
Anthrosource. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).
Developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), Anthrosource brings 100 years of anthropological material online, including: a complete electronic archive of all AAA journals through 2003; seamless access to archival content housed at JSTOR for 6 key AAA publications including American Anthropologist; and current issues for 15 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications.
ATLA Religion Database. 1949 - . (BU-px).
Indexes religion periodicals, essays in books, and dissertations in religion and related fields. Relevant topics include tobacco advertising, tobacco investments, native American tobacco use, and the connection between smoking and religiosity.
Biological Abstracts. 1927 - .
Index to literature in biology and related fields, including the biological aspects of smoking. Science and Engineering Library Ref. QH301 F26. Available as Biosis, 1989- (BU-px) on the BU Web.
Congressional Quarterly Researcher. (ChRiv).
A full text resource offering basic background information on many contemporary issues of interest to Congress. An excellent starting point for research into major public issues, this source gives summary coverage to all sides of the issues along with extremely useful bibliographies.
General Science Index. 1978 - .
Subject index to periodical articles in the sciences, including life sciences, medicine, and health. Relevant subjects include smoking and the tobacco industry. Mugar Ref. X Z7401 G46. Also available at Science and Engineering Library, Ref. Z7401 G46. Available on the BU Web as General Science Full Text (1984-) through WilsonWeb (ChRiv-px).
Historical Abstracts. 1955 - . (BU-px).
Indexes and abstracts periodical literature and dissertations on world history (excluding the U.S. and Canada), from 1450 to the present. Look here for the historical perspective on tobacco, the cigarette industry, and smoking.
 
Medline via ISI. 1950 - . (BU-px).
Indexing and abstracts to journals in medicine and related fields, including articles on smoking and tobacco. Also available (1966-) via OVID with a password.
PsycINFO. 1872 - .  (BU-px).
"Contains nearly two million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of psychology." Relevant topics include smoking, prenatal exposure, and smoking cessation. 
Smoking and Health Resource Library.
"CDC database containing abstracts of articles from medical and professional journals; books and book chapters; dissertations; reports; conference proceedings and conference papers; government documents from federal, state, local, and foreign entities; fact sheets and policy documents from U.S. and international nonprofit organizations; and other documents. New Citations added to the database in the last eight weeks are also available. New Citations include recently published tobacco-related articles from peer-reviewed journals of behavioral, scientific, and medical literature."
Social Sciences Citation Index. 1956 - .
Interdisciplinary index to 4700+ journals and collected volumes in the social and behavioral sciences. Provides access by author, citation, and subject. Mugar Ref. X Z7161 S65, (1956-1998). Searchable on the BU Web as Web of Science (1983- ) (BU-px).
Social Sciences Full Text. 1983 - . (ChRiv-px)
Indexes and abstracts core journals in such fields as anthropology, criminal justice and criminology, gender studies, geography, gerontology,  minority studies, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Includes full text of articles from 215+ journals as far back as 1995.  For retrospective searching (1907-1984) use Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective, which indexes nearly 1,200 periodicals as early as 1907.
Sociological Abstracts. 1952 - . (BU-px).
Indexes and abstracts periodical articles, conference papers, proceedings, dissertations and book reviews in sociology, including the sociological aspects of smoking.

Statistics.

CDC Smoking and Tobacco Use: Data and Statistics.
Tables and data from the CDC on smoking.
Economic Accounts for Agriculture. 1974 - .
Provides agricultural output statistics for OECD countries. Includes output data for tobacco. Mugar Ref. X HD1415 E226. Latest in reference, earlier in stacks.
FAO Yearbook: Production. 1987 - .
Statistical data on area, yield, and production of major crops, including tobacco leaves. Tables arranged by continent and country. Mugar Ref. X HD1421 F58. Latest two editions in reference, earlier in stacks.
FAS Online: Tobacco Statistics and Reports.
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, on tobacco world markets, tobacco auctions, and more.  
International Trade Statistics Yearbook. 2 vols. 1983 - .
Lists imports and exports of commodities for 174 "countries or reporting customs areas." Volume 1 lists trade by country, volume 2 lists trade by commodity. Includes tobacco and cigarettes. Mugar Ref. X HF 91 F50; library has 1996. Pardee Ref. HF91 F50; library has 1983-1996; latest in reference, earlier in stacks. Law Ref. HF1016 I58; library has 1994 - .
LexisNexis Statistical.  (BU-px).
An online version of three indexes: American Statistics Index, covering 1973 to the present; Index to International Statistics, covering 1983 to the present; and Statistical Reference Index, covering 1980 to the present. The database indexes and abstracts social, demographic, and economic statistics published by the U.S. government, the U.N. and other international governmental organizations, as well as US state governments, and US private nonprofit and commercial associations and organizations. Most of these publications are available in the ASI, IIS, and SRI microfiche collections in Mugar Library. The PowerTables section of the database contains complete statistical tables, and may be searched separately.
National Center for Health Statistics Fast Stats: Smoking.
Brief statistical data on smoking from the National Center for Health Statistics and links to related data sources.
Substance Abuse: The Nation's Number One Health Problem: Key Indicators for Policy. 2001.
Statistical data on trends in substance abuse, consequences, and intervention efforts. Presents bar graphs and pie charts for a variety of statistics on alcohol, illicit drug, and tobacco use in the U.S. Mugar Ref. X HV4999.2 S9 2001.
Tobacco Briefing Room.
Tobacco leaf and products statistics, analysis, and industry outlook from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Internet Sources.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).
"Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), is a non-profit tax-exempt legal action antismoking organization based in the United States, that has been solely devoted to the many problems of smoking for over 35 years. Its principal activity is to serve as the legal action arm of the nonsmoking community, bringing or joining in legal actions concerning smoking, and insuring that the voice of the nonsmoker is heard. It also serves as an advocate of the nonsmokers' rights movement."  
American Legacy Foundation.
"American Legacy Foundation is the national, independent public health foundation established by the 1998 tobacco settlement. Legacy is dedicated to reducing tobacco use in the United States with major initiatives reaching youth, women, and priority populations through grant awards, research initiatives, marketing campaigns, training programs, and collaboration with national and local partners." Site include publications and a gallery of print, image, and audio/video media campaign resources.
American Lung Association: Tobacco Control.
Information on quitting smoking, smoking and women, smoking and teens, smoking and minorities, secondhand smoke, and much more.
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights.
"Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights is the only national lobbying organization dedicated to nonsmokers' rights, taking on the tobacco industry at all levels of government to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke and youth from tobacco addiction."
ATF Online: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Moved from the Treasury Department to the Justice Department following passage of the Homeland Security Act, "the ATF will continue to perform the law enforcement functions relating to firearms, explosives, and arson. It will also administer the U.S. Criminal Code provisions concerning alcohol and tobacco smuggling and diversion."
Breed's Collection of Tobacco History Sites.
"This an annotated bibliography of tobacco history material to be found on the web."
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
America's "largest non-government initiative ever launched to protect children from tobacco addiction and exposure to second-hand smoke."
CDC's Tips: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source.
Includes Surgeon General's reports; research, data, and reports; information on how to quit; tips for teens and children; educational materials; news; and more.
Dry Drunk: The Culture of Tobacco in 17th- and 18th-Century Europe.
"Tobacco has long been a subject of fascination and concern, for a variety of reasons. The New York Public Library possesses significant collections relating to the history of tobacco, containing materials that cross many different cultures and areas of research; these collections serve scholars from many fields, including literature, history, art history, the history of the book, and the sciences. Drawing upon these rich resources, Dry Drunk provides historical context for the uses and abuses of tobacco, showing, among other things, that it has been the focus of endless, if ever-shifting controversy since the moment of its introduction into Europe from the New World."
FORCES International.
FORCES (Fight Ordinances & Restrictions to Control & Eliminate Smoking) " was formed in response to the increased smoking restrictions and the government hate campaigns running rampant in our society. Additionally we are committed to providing information on the political efforts to eliminate smoking."
Get Outraged.
Campaign of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to involve the community in preventing the tobacco industry from addicting another generation of youth.
INWAT: International Network of Women Against Tobacco.
"Founded in 1990 by women tobacco control leaders to address the complex issues of tobacco use among women and young girls." Includes fact sheets on tobacco use among women in several countries.
Philip Morris Document Site.
Provides access to Company documents relating to the Attorneys General reimbursement lawsuits.
QuitNet.
"The QuitNet helps smokers kick their nicotine addiction. This free service is a project of Join Together, a program of the Boston University School of Public Health. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program provide funding." Includes news, information on how to quit, and links to tobacco control, smoking cessation, prevention, and nicotine research sites.
Smoking.
National Library of Medicine/MedlinePlus web page on the issue of smoking, with links to recent news, the NIH, general overviews, clinical trials, research, specific conditions/aspects of smoking, dictionaries, law and policy, lists of print publications, organizations, statistics, seniors, women, and Spanish-language pages. Related pages include Secondhand Smoke, Smokeless Tobacco, Smoking Cessation, Smoking and Youth, and Pregnancy and Substance Abuse.
Smoking from all Sides.
Links to sites on many perspectives about smoking, including: anti-smoking groups, health aspects, pro-smoking documents, smoking cessation, smoking glamour, statistics, tobacco industry, and tobacco news.
Tobacco Advertising.
A digital collection of 516 19th and early 20th century tobacco ads, leaflets, posters, and tobacco insert cards and flags from the collections of Duke University. "Many of the tobacco insert cards contain images of popular contemporary actresses. These advertisements are organized by the name of the tobacco company and then by the product advertised."
Tobacco Control Archives.
The Tobacco Control Archives, located at the University of California, San Francisco, collects, preserves, and provides access to papers, unpublished documents, and electronic resources relevant to tobacco control issues. The Legacy Tobacco Documents Library contains more than 7 million documents created by major tobacco companies related to their advertising, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and scientific research activities. Collections within the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library include the Joe Camel Collection.
Tobacco Control Resource Center, Inc. and the Tobacco Products Liability Project.
Located at Northeastern University Schol of Law, "the Tobacco Products Liability Project (TPLP) -- founded in 1984 by doctors, academics and attorneys -- studies, encourages and coordinates 1) products liability suits against the tobacco industry and 2) legislative and regulatory initiatives to control the sale and use of tobacco as a public health strategy."
Tobacco Free Initiative.
The Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) is a World Health Organization global initiative to reduce smoking prevalence worldwide. Nevertheless, the "Tobacco Free Initiative provides links to other tobacco-related websites in the belief that the informed individual is better able to make health and lifestyle decisions." These include tobacco companies, tobacco company financial data, online tobacco magazines, newswires, and economic and trade data.
Tobacco Project.
National Association of Attorneys General tobacco settlement documents.
Washingtonpost.com: Tobacco Special Report.
Compilation of stories from the Washington Post on tobacco, including health issues, industry news, lawsuits, politics and policy, and teen smoking.
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