ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY
finding information
Search Templates
PubMed
Provides citations and abstracts for articles published in journals in medicine,
life science and health administration. It is maintained by the National
Library of Medicine and is freely available.
Animal-human
bond and the elderly
Animal-human
bond and AIDS
Animal-human
bond and psychotherapy
bonding,
animal-human and nursing homes
Pets
and AIDS
Pets
and psychotherapy
Pets
and zoonoses
Cat
scratch disease and HIV
Salmonella
and HIV
Toxoplasmosis
and HIV
AGRICOLA
Provides citations to U.S. literature in the agriculture and life sciences,
including veterinary medicine. It is maintained by the National Agricultural
Library and is freely available.
Pets
and the elderly
Pets
and nursing
Pets
and psychotherapy
Horseback
and therapy
Pets
and AIDS
Additional Bibliographic Databases
Melvyl
Catalog
A catalog of books and other materials from University of California campus
libraries via the California Digital Library. It is freely available to
the general public.
Search terms should be combined with the "and" option, allowing
for more precise recall. Appropriate search terms include:
Subject: animals, domestic
animals--therapeutic use
bonding, human-pet
human-animal relationships
pets--social aspects
psychotherapy
PsycInfo
University of California affiliates
PsycInfo
General public information
Provides citations and abstracts to articles in professional journals, conference
proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations in psychology and related
disciplines. PsycInfo is available by subscription, as well as on the California
Digital Library (CDL) for University of California affiliates.
Appropriate search terms include:
Subject: human-animal communication
Subject: animal assisted therapy
and keywords: psychotherapy
elderly
(animal, ie: dolphin, cat, dog, horse or equine)
autism
Subject: interspecies interaction
Subject: pets
and Subject: acquired immune deficiency
syndrome
human immunodeficiency virus
Title words: companion animal(s)
Cinahl UCDavis
Affiliates
Cinahl
General public information
Provides references and abstracts on nursing, biomedical, allied health and
consumer health literature. Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature (CINAHL). Available to UCDavis affiliates and at many college
and hospital libraries.
Appropriate search terms include:
Subject: animal assisted therapy
Subject: bonding human pet
BIOSIS
University of California affiliates
Provides citations to journals, books, conference proceedings, and technical
reports in the life sciences and biology. It is available by subscription,
as well as via the California Digital Library (CDL) for University of California
affiliates.
Appropriate search terms include:
Title words: service dogs
Title words: guide dogs
Sociological Abstracts UCDavis affiliates
Provides citations and abstracts for articles in journals, conference papers,
books, and dissertations in sociology and related disciplines in the social
and behavior sciences. It is available by subscription, as well as via
the electronic databases provided at UC Davis.
Appropriate search terms include:
keyword: pets
keyword, exact phrase: animal human relations
keyword, exact phrase: companion animals
Social
Services Abstracts UCDavis affiliates
Social
Services Abstracts General public information
Provides citations to journal articles on social work, human services, and
related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
It is available by subscription, as well as via the electronic databases
provided at UC Davis.
Appropriate search terms include:
keyword: pets
keyword, exact phrase: animal human relations
keyword, exact phrase: companion animals
Health Index
Provides information on prevention, wellness, and therapy to the community.
Available at many public and hospital libraries.
Appropriate search terms include:
keyword: pet therapy
keyword: pets
Selected Websites
Animal Welfare and Human-Animal
Interactions Group
Cambridge University
CENSHARE
Animal-Assisted Therapy, Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and Environments,
Univ of Minnesota
Delta Society
Green Chimneys
Green Chimney's Services & Green Chimney's School, Brewster, NY
PAWS
Pets are Wonderful Support
Companion
Animal Behavior Program
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis
Dog & Cat
Care Guidelines
Information
Resources for Human-Animal Interactions
Journals, Databases, and Organizations
People, Animals,
Nature
PAN, Naperville, IL
San
Francisco SPCA
TheraPet,
Inc.
The Good Dog Foundation
Human-Animal
Relational Therapy : HART
Lynette A. Hart, PhD
lahart@ucdavis.edu
Professor, VM: Population, Health & Reproduction
David C. Anderson, MLS
Rockydel@Quiknet.com
Information Specialist, Animal Issues
Mary W. Wood, MLS
mwwood@ucdavis.edu
Librarian, Web Liaison
