BC3 Library: Massage Therapy: Recommended Resources

Massage Therapy Search Box Central

Salem Press This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text online access to a range of reference works published by Salem Press in the areas of health, history, literature, and science
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference provides Topic Pages, which offer background information on a particular topic that can give you an easy starting point and pathways for further research; Access to hundreds of in-depth subject encyclopedias and handbooks covering every major subject from Accounting to Art History and Shakespeare to Einstein; and Mind Maps that visually show relationships between topics and keywords.

Individual massage journals at BC3 Library

Body Sense

Digital magazine for health-conscious consumers. Body Sense magazine is designed to educate consumers on the lasting benefits of frequent massage and bodywork and the value of good stress management. Published by the editorial team of Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals.
International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB)
Massage Today
Massage Therapy Journal (available in print at BC3 Library)
Massage (available in print at BC3 Library)

Subscription Databases for Massage Therapy Research

PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the premier index to medical literature. It is a free resource developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine. PubMed provides free access to MEDLINE, links to full-text articles found in PubMed Central or at publisher websites, and other related resources. PubMed also provides Clinical Queries search filters, and Special Queries pages.
OVID Nursing Collection This link opens in a new window
Collection of professional and research journals for nursing.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Collection of academic, peer reviewed, research journals as well as some popular magazines.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Use to find scientific, technical, and medical research in peer-reviewed journals and books.

BioMed Central (freely accessible journals)

BioMed Central publishes 270 peer-reviewed open access journals.

BC3 Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
This catalog lists all of the books, DVDs, CDs, journals and other resources available at the BC3 Library on the Butler campus.
EBook Central This link opens in a new window
Ebook Central is a collection of academic eBooks from leading publishers. It covers the arts, business, education, health & medicine, history, law, literature & language, religion & philosophy, science & technology and the social sciences.
EBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Collection of academic online books covering a wide range of subjects.

The BC3 Library has audio and video resources for massage therapy. You can find them by searching the BC3 Library Catalog. They are located in a shelving unit on the lower level of the BC3 Library. Here are some examples of what is available:

Music CDs

Benghiat, Michael	Meditation Transformation Sunset Prairie	CD42 CD43 CD 42
Satori	Escape	CD 50
Pasero, Stevan	Harmony Vitality	CD 51 CD 52
Vivaldi, Antonio	Vivaldi's Greatest Hits	CD 14
Brahms, Johannes	Brahms Greatest Hits	CD 3

DVDs

Ralph R. Stephens Seminars	Event sports massage	DVD 615.822 Ev23s
James Jacobson	Reflexology massage	DVD 615.822 R268

Online Videos

InnerBody

Explore the human body with comprehensive interactive guides that explain the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, digestive and other body systems.
The Human Body Systems

This interactive anatomy tool allows you to rotate images of the various body systems in 3D and click the structures to gain information about them.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Massage Therapists

Facts about the job outlook for careers in these fields.

Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB)

Oversees the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx)

American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
"The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) is the largest non-profit, professional association serving massage therapists, massage students and massage schools, with more than 56,000 members."
Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP)
"...national membership association that provides comprehensive liability insurance and practice support for massage/bodywork practitioners and students."

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. NCCIH was formerly known as the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
Mayo Clinic

Healthcare practitioners provide quality care and health information experts provide up-to-date information and research at the Mayo Clinic.
Health Data, Tools & Statistics

A collection of health statistics from the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce, a collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health sciences libraries.

Google Scholar includes both books and articles. Be careful when selecting that the source is reputable. If an article is not made freely available online, remember that you can use the BC3 Library's Request an Article service to request it and we will do our best to obtain it and email it to you - free of charge.