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HPD Library Pathfinders – Physical Therapy
SCOPE: This guide is designed to aid the beginning Physical Therapy student in finding online and print resources in the HPD Library. To find these and other resources, start at the HPD Library homepage.
CONTENTS: 2. MOST USEFUL RESEARCH DATABASES 4. ONLINE BOOKS 8. IN-HOUSE TUTORIALS for NSU DATABASES 10. RESERVE BOOKS for EXERCISE and MANUAL THERAPY
Physical Therapy books and multimedia are classified in the WB 460 section of the library. To find topics on related subjects, look in Novacat, NSU’s online catalog of all electronic, print, and other materials. · Circulating books are shelved in the north-west side of the library and can be checked out for four weeks. · Reference books are kept in the front on low shelves and are for library use only. · Reserve books are held behind the circulation desk and can be used for three hours in the library. · Study rooms can be checked out for three hours, both in the HPD Library and the Assembly II Building.
Follow this link for a list of some of the PT books currently on reserve.
2. MOST USEFUL RESEARCH DATABASES
CINAHL Covers almost all the English-language nursing journals, publications of the American Nurses association, and the National League for Nursing. It also indexes 13 Allied Health disciplines from 1983 to the present. EBSCOhost tutorial from the University of Florida.
CIRRIE Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange. Under the auspices of the State University of New York at Buffalo. Links to over 500 Research Centers and Government Agencies. Contains a database of International Rehabilitation Research, information about international conferences, cultural diversity, and other matters of interest to Occupational and Physical Therapists.
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE) “Critical assessments of systematic reviews from a variety of medical journals.” The editors are “…expert reviewers and information staff of the National Health Services’ Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (NHS CRD) at the University of York, England.” Coverage is from 1966. Topics include diagnosis, prevention, rehabilitation, screening, and treatment.
Dynamed Evidence-based, full text database delivering very current information on the most common diseases in primary care. Articles are concise with no unnecessary prose.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) “ERIC …is an internet-based digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides access to bibliographic records of journal and non-journal literature indexed from 1966 to the present. ERIC also contains a growing collection of full-text materials in Adobe PDF format, including reports from the What Works Clearinghouse.” Articles go back to 1966. There is a wealth of information about health and rehabilitation as it pertains to education.
MDConsult A convenient one-stop site of online books, journals, practice guidelines, drug information, and current topics in medicine. Journal articles are most often in full text.
Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The premier source for bibliographic coverage of biomedical literature. Almost 12 million records from 4,800 journals are indexed and abstracted. From 1966 to the present. Ovid Tutorial from Duke University.
PEDro The Physiotherapy Evidence Database
SPORTDiscus
UpToDate A clinical reference that provides quick access to synthesized medical information in an easy-to-use format.
For Occupational Therapy journals, follow this link and type in “occupational therapy.” Here is a partial list:
NOTE: NSU libraries hold over 21,000 online full text journal subscriptions.
Here is a partial list:
Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Human Body Dynamics: Classical Mechanics and Human Movement.
Dept. of Education: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Education (OSERS) This agency “…is committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages.” Aside from providing informational resources, this office is a good place to look for funding for rehabilitation projects of all kinds.
DMOZ Open Directory Project: Physical Therapy A series of links to a large number of sites of interest to physical therapists including associations, journals, different treatments, and a long list of other relevant web sites.
Hardin MD: Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, & Disabilities A vast collection of resources for the practitioner.
HealthWeb. Maintained by the Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University. Links to sites relative to Physical Therapy.
Exhaustive discussion of all muscles. With charts.
Comprehensive set of links to all facets of physical medicine, rehabilitation, biomechanics, educational resources, geriatrics, and much more.
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) Gateway to an abundance of disability- and rehabilitation-oriented information organized in a variety of formats designed to make it easy for users to find and use. For both the public and for practitioners. San Diego State University. Subject Guide for Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine Excellent guide for many facets of exercise physiology and sports medicine.
6. OTHER SUBJECT GUIDES: These can be used to find additional resources both online and in print.
University of British Columbia. Toby Library. Well organized and easy to use. Covers both Canadian and American Physical Therapy resources.
The University of Delaware Library. Covers not only Physical Therapy resources printed and electronic, but also explains the process of writing a research paper. Includes style guides and a lexicon of library terms.
TWU Libraries. Very complete guide to physical therapy as well as other related resources. http://www.twu.edu/library/res/res_pt_e.htm
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GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES This agency “…is
committed to improving results and outcomes for people with disabilities of
all ages.” Aside from providing other
informational resources, this office is a good place to look for funding for
rehabilitation projects of all kinds. National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) “The mission of NCMRR is to foster development of scientific knowledge needed to enhance the health, productivity, independence, and quality of life of persons with disabilities.” Linked with the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health.
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) “… provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. All of our programmatic efforts are aimed at improving the lives of individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood.”
A general list of links to governmental agencies. Select those offices of particular interest from a drop down list. Provides government information on topics such as AIDS, vital and health statistics, and other pertinent health information. For physical therapy related topics, use the search box.
National Institutes for Health: Clinical Center. Rehabilitation Medicine. Physical Therapy. As with all health-related government agencies, the PT Clinical Center promotes research in rehabilitative medicine and continual improvement in health services for the physically and mentally challenged.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: healthfinder.gov News for the practitioner about a wide variety of PT topics. Use the search box to find the pertinent information.
8. IN-HOUSE TUTORIALS for NSU DATABASES:
Tutorials for HPD Library databases
Tutorials developed by NSU Sherman Library
EBSCOhost tutorials and knowledge base
Ovid Technologies, Inc. tutorials
9. RESERVE BOOKS:
Ask for reserve books at the
circulation desk. Clinical Reasoning in Physical Disabilities. WB 460 D981c 1995.
Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. 4th ed. WB 460 G653d 2007.
Examination in Physical Therapy Practice: Screening for Medical Disease. 2nd ed. WB 460 E962 1995.
Exercises for Agility, Balance, Coordination, and Strength. WB 460 S359 1993.
Geriatric Physical Therapy. 2nd ed. WB 460 G369 2000.
Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. 2nd ed. WB 460.2 G946 2003.
Managerial and
Supervisory Principles for Physical Therapists.
2nd ed. WB 460 N897m 2005. National Physical Therapy Examination: Review & Study Guide. WB 460.2 O85n 2001.
Patient Care Skills. 5th ed. WB 460 M666p 2006.
Patient Practitioner Interaction: an Experiential Manual for Developing the Art of Health Care. 3rd ed. WB 460 D261p 1998.
Pediatric Physical Therapy. 3rd ed. WB 460 P371 1999.
Physical Rehabilitation Outcome Measures: a Guide to Enhanced Clinical Decision Making. 2nd ed. WB 460 P5773 2002.
Physical Rehabilitation. 5th ed. WB 460 P57763 2007.
Physical Therapy Examination Preparation: a Complete Guide for the Physical Therapist. WB 460.2. G472e 2003.
Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage. WB 460 P952 2005.
Qualitative Research in Evidence-Based Rehabilitation. WB 460 Q15 2004.
Rehabilitation Specialist’s Handbook, The. 3rd ed. WB 460 R345 2005.
Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders. 3rd ed. 2 vols. WB 460 S257e 1995.
10. RESERVE BOOKS for EXERCISE and MANUAL THERAPY
Exercise Physiology for Health Care Professionals. WB 541 C415e 2001.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Patterns and Techniques. 3rd ed. WB 541 V969p 1985.
Rational Manual Therapies. WB 535 B315 1993.
Tappan’s Handbook for Healing Massage Techniques: Classic, Holistic, and Emerging Methods. 4th ed. WB 537 T174h 2005.
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques. WB 541 K61t 2002.
Therapeutic Exercise: Moving Toward Function. 2nd ed. WB 541 H174t 2005.
Last updated, June, 2007
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