LibGuides: Human-Animal Bond Resources: Journals and Journal Articles

Journals and Journal Articles

Full Text Journals

The following journals often contain research on the Human-Animal Bond. Electronic access to the full text of articles is restricted to users with a MSU Net ID and password. If you do not have a MSU ID you are welcome to visit the Main Library to access these journals.

Anthrozoös (1997-present)
A multidisciplinary journal on the interactions of people, animals, and the environment.
Family Process (1962-present)
Publishes a variety of papers related to clinical practice, theory, quantitative and qualitative research, and training in the family and family therapy fields.
Psychology Today (1988-present)
Covers all aspect of human behavior and mental health, from the workings of the mind to the bonds between people and the larger cultural forces that drive our most intimate decisions.
Society & Animals (1993-present)
Publishes studies that describe and analyze our experiences of non-human animals from the perspective of various disciplines within both the social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science) and humanities (e.g., history, literary criticism).

Full Text Articles

The field of research on the Human-Animal Bond is continuously growing and changing. The Animal Studies Bibliography from MSU's Animal Studies Program attempts to organize this expanding area of literature and is a good place to start when looking for literature published on this topic.

Animal Studies Bibliography

For an introduction to the Human-Animal Bond, the following review articles provide a good overview of the field. Electronic access to these articles is restricted to those with a MSU Net ID and password. If you do not have a Net ID you are welcome to visit the Main Library to access these articles.