Reference books are a good place to start...

        Alternative Health and Medicine Encyclopedia REF. R733 .M38 1998
        Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide  REF R733 .A46 2002
        Duke Encyclopedia of New Medicine  REF R733 .D85 2006
        Encyclopedia of Complementary and Alternative Medicine  REF R733 .N38 2004
        Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine  REF RC41 .G35 2006

To search for books...

Library catalog: UNICORN
        Suggested subject terms:  massage; massage therapy; acupressure; aromatherapy; massage for infants; etc.

Full text books online: eBooks

Online Encyclopedias

To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z database list

Gale Database(journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Health Science Databases (databases with health related journal, magazine, reference and newspaper articles)
 

Internet sites...

Associations and Societies

American Massage Therapy Association http://www.amtamassage.org
Association representing massage therapists in 27 countries. Has links to articles from Massage Therapy Journal.

Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) http://www.abmp.com
Organization serving the massage, bodywork, somatic and esthetic professions. Includes links to articles from Massage and Bodywork Magazine.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) http://nccam.nih.gov
One of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its mission is to give the American public reliable information about the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine practices.

The National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork http://www.ncbtmb.com/ 
Nationally recognized certification program.  Includes links to the Candidate Handbook and Portfolio Review Handbook.

Touch Research Institutes http://www.miami.edu/touch-research
Located at the University of Miami School of Medicine, the Philippines, and the University of Paris, the Institutes study effects of massage therapy.

Publications

Massage Magazine www.massagemag.com  
Links to massage schools, seminars, and training opportunities. Some full text articles. 

Massage Today www.massagetoday.com
Links to current and previous issues. Also has links to discussion forums, "Ask a Massage Therapist," and a massage therapist locater.

Massage Therapy Journal  http://www.amtamassage.org/journal/home.html 
Includes links to archived articles.

Massage and Bodywork www.massageandbodywork.com
Magazine put out by the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. Includes link to a selection of archived articles.

 Massage Related Websites

Massage Network www.massagenetwork.com 
List your business, find a therapist, and order products. Features the latest news from the field. 

Massagetherapy.com www.massagetherapy.com
Website put together by the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP). Includes searchable archives of articles.

Massage Therapy 101 http://www.massagetherapy101.com
Offers information on massage techniques as well as massage schools and training

Massage Therapy Web Central www.qwl.com/mtwc
Online articles, professional listings, and massage supplies and equipment. 

Touchpoint Reflexology Website http://www.touchpointreflexology.com
Website put together by the Touchpoint Institute of Reflexology and Kinesthetics.

WholeHealth MD.com www.wholehealthmd.com
Alternative medicine website. Includes information on nutritional supplements, multivitamins, treatments and recipes.    

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