Companion Animal Behavior Program
ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY
finding information
searches, websites & organization
Finding information by searching in databases:
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 literature in the agriculture and life sciences,
including veterinary medicine. Click to initiate indicated search.
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
CENSHARE
Animal-Assisted Therapy, Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and Environments,
Univ of Minnesota
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
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