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Places to Find Health and Wellness Books & Resources

• Health and Wellness Technology Program Resources
• Program Resources Index


• Gateway Reference Materials
• Library Catalog - Select Gateway CTC under "Limit search to a single library:"


• Gateway Electronic Books
• NetLibrary


• Gateway Partner Libraries
  Tip: Try using a Keyword search.
  Example Keywords: Massage, massage therapy, infant massage, prenatal massage, postpartum massage, ergonomics, fibromyalgia, Lateral Humeral epicondylitis, musculoskeletal, aromatherapy, reflexology, relaxation, hypertonic, Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders (TMJDs), complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), therapeutic touch, central nervous system, subjective objective assessment plan (SOAP), acupressure, homeopathy, fangotherapy, Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Plantar Fasciitis, Sciatica, Scoliosis
• Boone County Public Library Catalog
• NKU Steely Library Catalog

Library Research Databases

• CINAHL (Through EBSCOhost)
• CINAHL with Full Text (Through EBSCOhost)
• Health Reference Center Academic (Through Gale InfoTrac)
• Health and Wellness Resource Center (Through Gale InfoTrac)
• Health Source: Consumer Edition (Through EBSCOhost)
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (Through EBSCOhost)
• MEDLINE(Through EBSCOhost)
• Oxford Reference Online
• Pre-CINAHL (Through EBSCOhost)
• Nursing & Allied Health Source(Through ProQuest)

General Reference Sites

• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Center for Disease Control: Health Topics A to Z
• Harvard Medical School: InteliHealth
• National Health Information Center: Healthfinder
• LUMEN: Structure of the Human Body
• Martindale's Health Science Guide
• MedlinePlus: Interactive Health Tutorials
• USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
• Spa Finder: – Career information at domestic and international spa locations
• Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine
• University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Patient Education Materials for Food and Nutrition
• Anatomy Atlases: Digital library of anatomy information
• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Diseases and Conditions
• CDC: National Center for Health Statistics
• Human Anatomy Online
• Merck Manual Online Medical Library
• AMA Atlas of the Body
• Online Examination of Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Loyola University: Master Muscle List
• University of California San Diego: Muscle Physiology and Design

Publication Sites

• BioMed Central: Peer-reviewed Open Access Journals
• PubMed Central: A Free Archive of Life Sciences Journals
• The Point: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins Publisher
• Massage Therapy
• Massage Magazine
• Massage Therapy Journal
• Massage and Bodywork Magazine
• Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body

Massage Therapy Organizations

• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals
• Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
• American Message Therapy Association
• National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
• Massage Therapy Foundation

Industry Websites

• Massage & Spa Essentials
• EarthLite
• Spa & Bodywork Market

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