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Selected Reference Books in Our Library

  • Alternative Medicine Sourcebook   (Ref R 733 .A475)
  • Bowes & Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used   (Ref TX 551 .B64)
  • Calorie Factor   (Ref TX 551 .F48)
  • Consumer Issues in Health Care Sourcebook   (Ref RA 776.5 .C655)
  • Dictionary of Modern Herbalism   (Ref RM 666 .H33 M54)
  • Diet and Nutrition   (Ref RA 784 .D534)
  • Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants   (Ref RS 164 .C4437)
  • Encyclopedia of Sports Science   (Ref GV 558 .E53)
  • Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements   (Ref QP 771 .E53)
  • Fitness and Exercise Sourcebook   (Ref GV 436 .F53)
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine   (Ref RC 41 .G35)
  • Health and Illness: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia   (Ref R 733 .L477)
  • Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Nature's Vitamins and Minerals   (Ref QP 771 .H362)
  • Krause's Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy   (Ref RM 216 .M285)
  • MacMillan Health Encyclopedia Series   (Ref RA 776 .M174)
  • Mayo Clinic Family Healthbook   (Ref RC 81 .M473)
  • Men's Health Concerns Sourcebook   (Ref RA 776.5 .M457)
  • Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease   (Ref QP 141 .M64)
  • Nutrition and Health Encyclopedia   (Ref QP 141 .T88)
  • Outdoor Recreation   (Ref GV 191.4 .Z56)
  • Recommended Dietary Allowances   (Ref TX 551 .N39)
  • Women's Health Concerns Sourcebook   (Ref RA 778 .W7543)

Suggested Databases for Locating Articles

  • Health
  • JAMA-Journal of the American Medical Association
  • Journal of the American Dietetic Association
  • Journal of Women's Health
  • Nation's Health
  • Nutrition Today
  • Outdoor Life
  • Runner's World
  • Sport
  • Sports Illustrated
  • Weight Watchers Magazine
  • Women's Sports and Fitness
  • World Health

Related Internet Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The purpose of this site is to promote the quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The CDC also publishes the weekly scientific publication The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report which provides current data on specific health and safety reports.
(http://www.cdc.gov)
Fitnesslink
This comprehensive Web site contains a variety of information that benefits anyone interested in becoming physically fit.
(http://www.fitnesslinkpros.com/)
Health, United States, 2005
Published by the National Center for Health Statistics, Health, United States is an annual report on trends in health statistics
(http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm)
healthfinder®
From the United States government gives information on how to make choices that can lead to a healthier lifestyle.
(http://www.healthfinder.gov/)
HealthGate
HealthGate provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of health and wellness topics. This site includes online journal articles, Reuters news items, and free access to the MEDLINE database.
(http://www.healthgate.com/)
MEDLINEplus
From the National Library of Medicine contains a wealth of informational pages directly related to current health issues.
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus)
Shape Up America!
The purpose of Shape Up America! is to provide information on how to maintain a healthy weight and physical activity lifestyle.
(http://www.shapeup.org/)
WebMD
This versatile Web site offers access to more than 400 health topics, along with a medical encyclopedia and a drug reference guide.
(http://my.webmd.com)

See also the Nutrition Research Guide.

Last Updated:  09/21/2007

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