The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library’s Fifth Floor has a large collection of materials related to health and medicine, including resources on treatments widely considered to be “alternative”. A broad range of alternative methods are represented in the collection, including sources that advocate specific alternative approaches and, in contrast, sources that challenge their effectiveness. Representative titles include:
- Unbreak your health : the complete guide to complementary & alternative therapies
- New medicine : complete family health guide : integrating complementary, alternative, and conventional medicine for the safest and most effective treatment
- Alternative medicine (Opposing viewpoint series)
- Trick or treatment : the undeniable facts about alternative medicine
- The homeopathy bible : the definitive guide to remedies
- Nature’s pharmacy herbal medicines
- The chiropractic way : how chiropractic care can stop your pain and help you regain your health without drugs or surgery
- Chinese natural cures
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the federal government’s lead agency for researching alternative medicine, also addresses safety and effectiveness issues on their Website.
