Research by Subject: Occupational Therapy

Books: Use the Library Catalog

Journals/Magazines

ProQuest Health Management

CINAHL
Index to articles on nursing, physical therapy, health care administration, and allied health professions; Some 1982-current.  Includes articles which were formerly in Pre-CINAHL.

MEDLINE (EBSCO)
Medical info from the National Library of Medicine: medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care system, pre-clinical sciences, etc.
Note: Also available via ScienceDirect and PubMed

ScienceDirect
Full-text scientific, technological, medical journals; subjects covered include biology, biochemistry, business management and accounting, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, environmental science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, nursing, physics, psychology, education, and communication. Includes access to selected full-text reference books. Indexing/Abstracts to additional titles.

General OneFile
Current journal and news information in humanities, education, business, science, art, politics, economics, social sciences, law, health care, computers, technology and environmental issues. Formerly InfoTrac OneFile.
Note: Formerly known as InfoTrac OneFile

Health Sciences: a Sage Full-Text Collection
Journals from Sage Publishing in full text covering nursing,health services & administration, child psychiatry, public health, aging and gerontology, physiology, physical medicine & rehabilitation, pediatrics, learning disability, health education & health promotion, and health evaluation.

Psychology: a Sage Full-Text Collection
Psychology journals from Sage Publishing covering Applied Psychology, Assessment, Child Development, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Family Studies, Group Work, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Language Acquisition, Learning Disabilities, Neuropsychology, Personality, Psychiatry, School Psychology, Social Psychology, and Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.

SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Access to the full text of over 240 journals covering sports, physical education, exercise, sports medicine, sports science, kinesiology, coaching, training, sport administration, sport law and legislation, sports facility design and management, doping, health education, biomechanics, movement science, injury prevention, rehabilitation, physical therapy, nutrition, exercise physiology, recreation, leisure studies, tourism, allied health, occupational health and therapy.

PsycINFO
Bibliographic citations and some full-text for journal articles, books, and book chapters. Subjects include psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law.  1872-present.

ERIC (Ebsco interface)
Bibliographic citations, abstracts, and some full-text for journal articles, research and technical reports, conference papers and proceedings, program descriptions, teaching guides, and lesson plans. Covers all areas and levels of education.  

MEDLINE (ScienceDirect)
Medical info from the National Library of Medicine: medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care system, pre-clinical sciences, etc.
Note: Also available via EBSCO and PubMed; this version integrated with ScienceDirect.

Web Sites

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
Website includes teaching materials and analytical tools (pre-test probability, likelihood ratios, levels of evidence)for appraising evidence related to clinical care decisions.

Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (CCTR)
A bibliography of published articles about controlled trials - includes reports published in conference proceedings and in many other sources not currently listed in MEDLINE or other bibliographic databases.  Does not include the full texts of articles.  

Health & Wellness Resource Center
Provides full-text materials, abstracts and citations to patient and consumer health information. Provides browsable access to Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Medical & Health Information Directory, Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary, the USPDI, vol. 2: Advice for the Patient, and other resources.

Clinical Trials (NIH)
Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.

Information Mastery Practicum & Course (University of Virginia Health System)
Online practicum and course on Information Mastery, a methodology for providing clinicians with the best possible information available at the \"point-of-care\" to assist in caring for their patients. Course includes modules about \"Evaluating Information About Therapies\" and \"Evaluating Information About Diagnostic Tests and Clinical Decision Rules\".

National Center for Cultural Competence
Site includes a “Self-Assessment Checklist for Personnel Providing Services and Supports to Children with Special Health Needs and their Families", and provides links on cultural competence, as well as the searchable “Cultural and Linguistic Competence Resource Database” of resource materials.

Bibliographies

OT search: the occupational therapy bibliographic system
Occupational therapy information clearinghouse: references to monographs, journals, dissertations, theses, conference proceedings and audio-visual materials.

Colleges & Universities

Ithaca College Department of Occupational Therapy
Link to departmental website.

Dictionaries

Stedman's medical dictionary for the health professions and nursing.
Call Number: R121 .S8 2005
Provides simple definitions on key terminology in the field of medicine with full color illustrations of the human anatomy.

Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Call Number: Ref R 121 .D73 1994
Standard work, frequently revised. Used to find the spelling, meaning and derivation of specific [medical] terms. Has a special chapter on fundamentals of Medical Etymology.

Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy
Call Number: Ref RM 735 .J345 2004
This dictionary evolved from compiling glossaries contained within some of the major textbooks used in entry-level OT courses, as well as the inclusion of terminology found in AOTA documents.

Encyclopedias

ADAM Medical Encyclopedia
Includes articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. Also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.

The Encyclopedia of Aging
Call Number: Ref HQ 1061 .E53 2001
This source is an authoritative, comprehensive introduction to gerontology and geriatrics, useful to both educated lay persons and professionals. This edition emphasizes the international aspects of aging individuals and populations.

Willard and Spakeman's Occupational Therapy
Call Number: Ref RM 735 .O29 2003
This textbook is written primarily for OT students. The first half of this book gives an overview of Occupational Therapy, while the second half concerns the implementation of Occupational Therapy in specific areas of practice.

Government Information

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
An agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, provides clinical information, funding sources, research, and statistical information. Topics covered include evidence-based practice and outcomes & effectiveness.

Handbooks & Guides

ebrary
Over 44,000 full-text ebooks on business & economics, education, technology, humanities, life & physical sciences, law & politics, medicine, social & behavioral sciences, language & literature, and career guidance. Approximately 175 ebooks are single-user access titles; all other ebooks support multiple-user simultaneous use. In order to view, copy, or print from an ebook, you must download and install the ebrary Reader plugin.
Note: Viewer download works best with IE; don't use pop-up blockers; remote users may encounter a warning about a certificate during login - just accept it

Health source: consumer edition
Full-text for several consumer health periodicals; indexing/abstracts of additional periodicals; health-related pamphlets; health reference books; Clinical Reference Systems reports; Stedman's Medical Dictionary.

Cognition and Occupation in Rehabilitation
Call Number: Ref RC 553 .C64 .C6 1998
This source presents a multidimensional perspective of cognition and cognitive deficits needed to provide effective rehabilitation.

Cultural Competence in Health Care: Emerging Frameworks and Practical Approaches
A report sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund in 2002; an excellent overview of rnthe issues related to cultural competence.

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
A checklist of the ICF categories for a clinician or practitioner to record the funtioning and rndisability of an individual. ICF is the World Health Organization's framework for measuring rnhealth and disability at both individual and population levels.

Occupational therapy student fieldwork manual
Fieldwork Manual

Oxford Reference: Medicine
Contains an array of medical dictionaries.

Quick Reference to Occupational Therapy
Call Number: Ref RM 735.3 .R42 2001
The purpose of this handbook is to provide students, practitoners, and researchers with a ready source of information about disorders or conditions seen in Occupational Therapy.

Images

Atlas of Human Anatomy
A library of digital images of human anatomy.

Anatomy of the Human Body
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body with color images.

Human Anatomy Online
Interactive links to graphic depictions of the major physiological systems.

Organizations

American Occupational Therapy Association
The purpose of AOTA is to support a professional community for occupational therapist and to develop and preserve the viability and relevance of the profession.

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists provides services, products, events and networking opportunities to assist occupational therapists achieve excellence in their professional practice.

Publishing

Biomedical Ranked Journal Lists - Journal Citation Reports
Ranked lists of journals from biomedical fields - data is pulled from Thomson Scientifics' Journal Citation Reports(JCR).

Reviews

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR)
Unbiased reviews of relevant scientific studies on a particular topic, including methodology reviews and protocols.

Cochrane databases
Reviews of up-to-date information on the effects of treatment interventions in health care.  Provides evidenced-based information on decisions taken in clinical trials. Databases include the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE) and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (CCTR).
Note: Search all Cochrane Databases simultaneously from this link.

OTseeker: Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence
Abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.

Tests and Measurements

Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)
Searchable full-text database of clinical clinical practice guidelines, technology assessments and health information that support evidence-based practice.