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Elizabeth Griego featured as part of Pacific Reads!
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Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan Articles
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Posted Wed, October 08 2008

Trial Databases: ProQuest/CSA
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“Pacific Reads” Book Display Launched
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Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Prepared by Robin Imhof
Librarian for English and Film Studies
Created Fall 2006

Creating Health and Well-Being

Reference Books

The library has a number of reference books of potential use for research in this area. For example:

The illustrated encyclopedia of healing remedies
Health Sciences Branch ; Reference ; RZ433 .S54 1998
The alternative health & medicine encyclopedia
Health Sciences Branch ; Reference ; R733 .M38 1998
Alternative therapies : expanding options in health care
Health Sciences Branch ; Reference ; R733 .A516 1998
Complementary therapies in rehabilitation : holistic approaches for prevention and wellness
Health Sciences Branch ; Reference ; R733 .C656 1997

Books

Try a SUBJECT search for “ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE” or “HOLISTIC MEDICINE”

Articles

In addition to Academic Search Complete, try the following:

Alt-Health Watch: A database focused on complementary, alternative and integrated approaches to health care.
Health Source Consumer (EBSCO): A consumer-health database
JAMA : Online version of the Journal of the American Medical Association
PsycInfo: Psychological concepts and outcomes
Sociological Abstracts: Literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

Reliable Websites

Web sources you can trust!

Acupuncture
General information about this alternative medical procedure. Summaries of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research findings, a glossary, and related resources are also included.
HealthWorld Online
Information on nutrition, fitness, medical self-care, wellness, natural health, alternative medicine, and more.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) provides resources in alternative medicine and therapies. The directory includes an extensive list of alternative healing approaches as well as other resources such as book reviews, homeopathic and holistic medicine schools
The Alternative Fix
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program that "examines the controversy over complementary and alternative medical treatments." Covers topics such as acupuncture, homeopathy, vitamins, herbs, and integrative medicine. Features interviews with supporters and skeptics, commentary, consumer tips, a teacher's guide, video clips, a transcript, and related links.