Scope

This Research Guide focuses on gambling (gaming) in the United States and it's psychological, social, and economic effects on the individual and society.

Overview

Gambling in America : an encyclopedia of history, issues, and society
College Library Reference Collection: GV 1301 T47 2001

Encyclopedia Americana
College Library Reference Collection: AE 5 .E333 2001 v.12
Refer to pages 264-266

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online 1992 (updated daily)
Britannica Online is a searchable collection of authoritative references, including Britannica's latest encyclopedia articles. Basic instructions for Encyclopædia Britannica Online

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior
College Library Reference Collection: HV 5804 E53 2001
Refer to pages 551-564

Legalized Gambling: a Reference Book
College Library Reference Collection: HV 6710 T48 1997

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 1990 - to date (updated daily)
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) includes the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources and provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Finding Journal and News Articles

Below are links to databases that cover this subject area. The truncation symbol for all of them is an asterisk (*) unless otherwise noted.

Sample searches for databases:

gambler* and psychology
gambling industry
gambling and "economic aspects"
sport* betting
casino* and "united states"
gambling and "native americans"
gambling history
gambling addiction*
compulsive gambler*

Recommended Databases:

Academic Search 1984 - to date (updated daily)
This library database indexes approximately 3,100 popular magazines and academic journals and provides the full-text articles from approximately 1,000 journals. Basic instructions for Academic Search

CQ Researcher November 1991 - to date (updated weekly)
Contains weekly reports from Congressional Quarterly that cover the most current and controversial issues. Basic instructions for CQ Researcher

Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe Dates Vary (updated daily)
Contains the full-text articles from U.S. and international newspapers (including the New York Times, June 1980 - to date), as well as some news and business magazines and trade journals. The truncation symbol is an exclamation point (!). Basic instructions for Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe

ProQuest Research Library 1988 - to date (updated daily)
Indexes over 2,000 general-interest and academic journals. Nearly 1,000 periodicals are full-text. Dates vary, but many full-text journals go back to 1988. Basic instructions for ProQuest Research Library

PsycINFO 1872 - to date (updated weekly)
Indexes 1,300 scholarly journals along with books and book chapters in psychology, educational psychology, and behavioral sciences. Basic instructions for PsycINFO

Social Sciences Full Text 1983 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes more than 415 scholarly journals in economics, politics, public administration, public health, sociology, criminology, environmental and urban studies, psychology and anthropology. Basic instructions for Social Sciences Full Text

Finding Books

MadCat
Books on gambling can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog.

Sample keyword searches:

gambling and "United States"
gambling and "social aspects"
gambling and history
gambl? and "economic aspects"
gaming

Internet Sites

Alberta Gaming Research Institute
http://www.abgaminginstitute.ualberta.ca/
The Alberta Gaming Research Institute is a consortium composed of the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge, Canada. Their Web site contains current research publications, online library resources, recent news and newsletters, events, and other research center links.

CasinoMan.net
http://www.casinoman.net
Look for the "News and Safety" link to find current news, law and legislation, and safety issues concerned with gambling.

Gaming Research Research Guides
http://gaming.unlv.edu/subject/index.html
Provided by the Gaming Studies Research Center (University of Nevada-Las Vegas), these Research Guides offer summaries of gambling topics such as "Gaming History" and "Problem Gambling", as well as print and electronic bibliographies.

Gaming Studies Research Center
http://gaming.unlv.edu
Located at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, "The Gaming Studies Research Center is a world-class center for the scholarly analysis of gambling and gaming issues. Our main resource is the Gaming Collection which is part of Special Collections at UNLV's state-of-the-art Lied Library."

Gemini Research - Gambling Studies
http://www.geminiresearch.com/
Based in Massachusetts, "Gemini Research, Ltd. is the only organization internationally that specializes in managing and reporting on studies of gambling and problem gambling." Here you will find online research reports organized by country and state and links to other online gambling information.

International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High Risk Behaviors
http://www.education.mcgill.ca/gambling/en/problemgambling.htm
The Centre is located at McGill University in Montreal Quebec. Their mission is as follows: "The Centre is committed to understanding and addressing youth risk-taking behaviour by actively engaging in research, training, service, treatment, prevention, information dissemination, and policy development. Look on their F.A.Q. page for a general overview of youth gambling, or search their "library archives" for articles from their newsletters and other publications.

Native American Gaming Resources
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/indices/NAgaming.html
This is a virtual library of online links to gaming resources. The links are grouped into three main categories: General Resources, Casinos, and Other Resources.

National Center for Responsible Gaming
http://www.ncrg.org/index.cfm
Located in Washington D.C., "The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) was founded in 1996 as the first national organization devoted exclusively to funding independent, peer-reviewed scientific research on pathological and youth gambling." Browse their "Newsroom," "Publications," or "Research" to find journal articles and research reports.

Government Documents on Gambling
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/govdocs/gambling.html
This is a link to an online Research Guide, prepared by Purdue Libraries. While the first part of the guide talks about gambling resources unique to Purdue University Libraries, the last half of the guide provides examples of U.S. Government documents on gambling, and "Internet Resources" related to U.S. National and Local governments and gambling.

University of Nevada - Gaming Resources on the Internet
http://www.library.unr.edu/depts/bgic/guides/business/gaming.html
This is another Research Guide created by the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries. The guide groups Internet Resources into the following topics: Associations, Government Information, News Sources, and Casino and Resort Directories.

Statistics

Statistical Universe 1973 - to date (updated monthly)
Contains the full text of more than 800 U.S. government statistical publications. Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe is available to UW-Madison registered users.

Organizations

American Gaming Institute
http://www.americangaming.org
The American Gaming Institute was founded in 1995 in Washington D.C. There goal is to engage in "creating a better understanding of the gaming entertainment industry by bringing facts about the industry to the general public, elected officials, other decision makers and the media through education and advocacy.

Gamblers Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org
Formed in 1957, "Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem."

National Association for Gambling Studies (Australia)
http://www.nags.org.au
Located in Australia, "NAGS is an organisation which aims to promote discussion and research into all areas of gambling activity. We have members from the industry, treatment agencies, academics, regulators and gamblers themselves."

National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling
http://www.ncalg.org
Formed in 1994, "The National Coalition AGAINST Legalized Gambling (NCALG) opposes every form of gambling at every level, using every tool available." They are a grassroots organization of national volunteers, and have one full-time executive director and administrative director.

National Council on Problem Gaming
http://www.ncpgambling.org
"The mission of the National Council on Problem Gambling is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and to encourage research and programs for prevention and education."

National Indian Gaming Association
http://www.indiangaming.org
"The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), established in 1985, is a non-profit organization of 168 Indian Nations with other non-voting associate members representing organizations, tribes and businesses engaged in tribal gaming enterprises from around the country."

North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries
http://www.naspl.org
The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries was founded in 1971. Its mission is "to assemble and disseminate information and benefits of state and provincial lottery organizations through education and communications and where appropriate publicly advocate the positions of the Association on matters of general policy."