This course text provides an outline of the literature of the allied health fields for librarians and others whose functions include providing operational and/or educational library support to allied health professionals and paraprofessionals. After consideration of what the allied health fields involve, including information on education, licensing, certification, and registration, the allied health users information needs are discussed. Collection development and information resources for the field are then examined, and online searching and audiovisual materials are considered. Bibliographies are provided for several representative fields including respiratory therapy, radiological technology, medical laboratory technology, medical records technology, physical therapy, EEG (Electroencephalographic) technology, emergency medical technology, and surgical technology. (Author/EW)