Encyclopedias and Reference

Health, Medicine, & Sport

Alternative Medicine

• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sourcebook Gale
  Provides updated information for people considering these therapies for general well-being or specific health conditions. (2010)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Gale
  Covers all aspects of the subject including therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people. (2009)
  
  
• Health & Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Gale
  
  
  

Health & Medicine

• Eating Disorders Sourcebook, 3rd Ed. Gale
  Provides basic consumer health information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders and related concerns. (2011)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Epidemiology Gale
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• Encyclopedia of Global Health
  (2008)
  
  
• Fast Food and Junk Food
  Examines the incredible power of junk food and fast food showing how nostalgic we are about them, the influence of the companies that manufacture or sell them, and their alarming affect on our country's state of health. (2012)
  
  
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine 4th Ed. Gale
  Includes information on more than 1,700 medical disorders and concepts. (2011)
  
  
• Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
  Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, including drugs and therapies.(2008)
  
  
• Human Diseases and Conditions Gale
  Presents information on numerous diseases and conditions. Articles include a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles. (2010)
  
  
• Infectious Disease in Context
  (2007)
  
  
• Public Health in the 21st Century ABC-Clio
  Public health reflects the health needs of the collective community, be it a village, a city, or the world. Public health issues, including disease prevention, health promotion, human rights, and bioterrorism, affect all of us. Unlike personal health care, which is vital of all of us some of the time, public health is vital to all of us all of the time. (2010)
  
  

Nursing

• Nursing Education in Video Alexander Street
  A unique online collection of videos created specifically for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers. All of the videos in the collection have been created with the guidance of the Medcom-Trainex advisory board, and are regularly reviewed for accuracy, currency, and compliance with US Federal regulations from agencies such as OSHA and CMS.
  
  
• Nursing ReferenceCenter EbscoHost
  Nursing Reference Center (NRC) provides a user-friendly point-of-care resource intended for staff nurses, nurse administrators, nursing students, nurse faculty, and hospital librarians. It delivers the best available and most recent clinical evidence and knowledge on conditions and diseases via a nursing-specific graphical interface.
  
  

Research Articles

• Research Databases for Health, Medicine, & Sport
  Find academic articles from health, nursing, and medicine periodicals
  
  

Sports

• Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing Gale
  A comprehensive reference work bringing both sports management and sports marketing all together in one place. (2011)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine
  Provides the most comprehensive and accessible information available on sports medicine. (2011)
  
  
• Fitness and Exercise Sourcebook Gale
  Provides updated information about the health benefits of physical activity. It discusses the guidelines for physical activity in people of all ages and diverse fitness levels, including those with disabilities, chronic diseases, or other challenges. (2011)
  
  
• World of Sports Science Gale
  Includes theoretical and practical treatment of all aspects of sports science and exercise physiology, kinesiology, and biomechanics. Particular emphasis is placed on such high-interest topics as sports medicine, specifically the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries; and much more. (2007)
  
  

Websites

• HealthWise
  * Designed for students at Columbia University, this site provides answers to a multitude of common health inquiries. Ask Alice if your question is not addressed.
  
  
• MayoClinic.com
  An interactive site for reliable health information from the Mayo Clinic.
  
  
• Medline Plus
  From the National Institutes of Health - use to look up information on a drug, supplement, disease or condition, learn about the latest treatments, define medical terms, view medical videos or illustrations and get links to the latest medical research on a topic.
  
  
• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
  Consumer health information from credible sources. Also in Spanish.
  
  

Related Resources

• American Men and Women of Science Gale
  Current biography; Scientists, engineers and inventors; Science and technology; Biography and genealogy (2008)
  
  
• American Women of Science since 1900 Gale
  (2011)
  
  
• CQ Researcher
  Explores current social and political issues from the news with Congressional Quarterly objectivity and balance, 1991- present.
  
  
• Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale
  All Gale Encyclopedia and Reference resources in one search.
  
  
• Oxford Reference Online
  Search specialized dictionaries, reference books, and several encyclopedias covering everything from language and history to business, science, and medicine. (Updated regularly)