Studying for Exams Just Got More Relaxing-Animal-Assisted Activities at the University of Connecticut Library

College and Undergraduate Libraries

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 359-367

  Reynolds, Jo Ann ^a   Rabschutz, Laurel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy; exam stress; library program; pet therapy; student wellness; therapy dogs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859024241     PISSN: 10691316     EISSN: 15452530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10691316.2011.624934     Document Type: Article

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