COD Library: Massage Therapy: Books

Introduction

This guide is a starting point for locating Massage Therapy books, videos, journal articles, and credible websites.

Use the COD Library catalog to search the COD Library's collection of books, videos, e-books, and streaming media. Use your MyAccess/NetID user name and password to check these items out or access them online.

Need Help?

Need research help and not sure where to turn? Get help from the library via email, chat, and online appointments or stop by one of our reference desks during open hours of operation.

Contact NHS Librarian, Debra Smith, smithkak@cod.edu, or Adjunct Reference Librarian, Amanda Crowley, crowleya1500@cod.edu

Catalog Search Tips

When searching the Library catalog, here are some tips:

Enter the title of a book (if you know it) putting the title in quotes
Search by subject or keywords if you don't know a specific title
Limit by publication type (eBooks, print, videos), publication date, location
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Subject Searching

Here are just a few of the many subjects assigned to massage therapy resources
massage therapy	medical rehabilitation
acupressure	medicine, physical
aromatherapy	sports injuries -- treatment
thermotherapy	hydrotherapy

Call Number Ranges

Use these call number ranges to browse the General collection and the Reference collection.

Also look for e-books and streaming media.

RD792 – RD811	Orthopedics Surgery, Physical Rehabilitation
RM695 – RM893	Physical Medicine. Physical Therapy. Including massage, exercise, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, phototherapy, radiotherapy, thermotherapy, electrotherapy
RM930 – RM931	Rehabilitation Therapy
RM950	Rehabilitation Technology

Reference Sources

Reference materials are well indexed, up-to-date, concise, and highly credible. They provide overviews, definitions, specific information (such as causes & symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, prognosis, etc) or addresses. Types of reference books include: directories, dictionaries and encyclopedias, basic health books (describing diseases and conditions), and drug resources.

Electronic Reference

Gale eBooks

Gale eBooks is a collection of online reference books on a variety of topics including business, history, literature, health & medicine, social science, technology, and more. The inclusion of key word definitions within its concise encyclopedia entries makes this database the perfect starting point for professional and personal research.
MedlinePlus Consumer Health

MedlinePlus is the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consumer health web portal. It contains reputable information on health topics, medical tests, drugs and supplements, genetics, the latest medical news, and more in a variety of reading levels and languages, including Spanish. Its medical encyclopedia contains images and videos. It can be linked to EHRs (Electronic Health Records) and should be the first stop when seeking health information on the internet.

Medscape Reference
An online clinical reference providing in-depth drug & disease information and tools to support clinical decision making. Content is designed for practicing medical professionals and includes diagnostic medical images. Free Registration to MedScape is required. To go straight to an entry in this resource, try Googling the word emedicine and your disease/condition (i.e. emedicine pneumonia)
Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Merck Manuals Professional Version
Merriam-Webster Online Medical Dictionary
A medical dictionary that includes audio pronunciations

Recommended Print Titles

Touch after Trauma

Offers manual therapists a new clinical framework, presenting the neuroscience of trauma in plain language and weaving in principles of trauma-informed care. This forms the foundation for discussing novel treatment approaches to support a more comprehensive recovery for trauma survivors.