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Subject Specific Databases

EBM Reviews

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) reviews of articles on many topics. This resource searches multiple sources simultaneously:

  • ACP Journal Club
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
  • Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
  • Cochrane Methodology Register
  • Health Technology Assessment
  • NHS Economic Evaluation Database

Journals@Ovid Full Text  Some full-text, 1980s - present

Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, health care professionals and institutions.

MDConsult  Full-text, 1995 – present

80 medical journals and 50 medical reference books. Also includes patient handouts and practice guidelines.

PubMed  Some full-text, 1950s – present

PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles dating back to the 1950’s. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals, including links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

Web of Science  citations only, 1989 - present

Includes

  • Science Citation Index
  • Social Sciences Citation Index
  • Arts and Humanities Citation Index

The premier database for literature searches in many fields. Includes citations and abstractions from 23,000 journals.

YourJournals@Ovid  Full-text, 1985-present

Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions.

General/Related Databases

Academic Search Premier  Some full-text, 1970s – present

More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.

Academic Search Premier Tutorial

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

The database contains reviews prepared, maintained and updated by Collaborative Review Groups, as well as background, methods, objectives and expected date of completion for review currently being prepared. Developed by an international network of researchers, healthcare professionals and institutions whose aim is to help people make well-informed health care decisions by promoting accessibility of systematic reviews on healthcare topics.

DARE (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects)  Full-text

This database is “focused primarily on systematic reviews that evaluate the effects of health care interventions and the delivery and organisation of health services.” For a more detailed description, go to http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/AboutDare.asp

OMNISelect  Full-text, 1980s - present

Contains all the same journals as Wilson Select Plus, but with a different search interface. 2,700 journals from many fields, including: business, education, social sciences, science.

ScienceDirect  Some full-text

Scholarly articles from scientific, technical, and medical journals. A product of the publisher Elsevier.

WorldCat

WorldCat contains over 54 million records for books and other materials found in libraries across the U.S. and worldwide.

Physical Therapy Journals

A list of select Physical Therapy journals and passwords for the few that need them.

Physical Therapy Websites

PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database)

Occasional full-text

“Free database of over 15,500 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.” Quickly identify “trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain sufficient information to guide clinical practice.”

PEDro training site

Login necessary to access (accessible only by users with Arcadia University credentials): If you are a STUDENT, go here for the Password. If you are FACULTY/STAFF, go here for the Password.

Physical Therapy E-books

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology: Essentials for Respiratory Care

Des Jardins TR. 4th ed. Albany: Delmar Thomson Learning; 2002.

Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy

Lippert LS. 4th ed. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis; 2006.

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

Rizzo DC. 2nd ed. Clifton Park, N.Y.: Thomson Delmar Learning; 2006.

Guide to Physical Therapist Practice

American Physical Therapy Association, 2003.

Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive Analysis

Levangie P. 4th ed. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis; 2005.

Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention

Michlovitz S. 4th ed. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis; 2005.

This is not a complete list of ebooks. Search the catalog in Advanced mode (click the Advanced button) for other titles. Select Item Type: E-Book.

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