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There are many resources available to find articles on physical therapy topics. Below are quick links to our databases related to physical therapy. Other databases might be useful depending on your topic. For a full list of all the databases the library subscribes to, please visit the Find Articles in Databases by Title or Find Articles in Databases by Topic webpages.
After you have found citations for articles that seem relevant to your topic, you need to access the articles themselves. You can decide if they are relevant (articles you want) by looking at titles and abstracts (short summarys of the articles) in the database citation.
Getting the article (Follow these steps until you have the article in hand):
To get the article electronically:
Some articles will be available in full-text or PDF format by simply clicking a link right in the database.
If there is no direct link, look for an
link which searches for the article in any database subscribed to by CSULB and sometimes the COAST library catalog as well to let you know if CSULB has access to the article anywhere.
If SFX doesn't find the article, you should still try to find the journal in COAST on your own. Search using the Journal Title, not the article title. Make sure you know which year, volume, and number journal you need.
If it is available electonically online, you should be able to click a link and then either print the article or e-mail it to yourself.
If the journal is not available electronically, get the article in paper:
Try a COAST search using the journal title, not the article title, to see if CSULB has the journal in paper copy.
If it is available in paper form at CSULB you will have to come to the library to photocopy it. Make sure you write down the ENTIRE citation (author, title, journal title, volume, number, year, pages) from the database and the call number from COAST.
If it is not available electronically or at CSULB you can still request the article through ILLiad at The Beach Interlibrary Service . This gets the article from another library either in paper or electronically and usually takes 7-10 days. So be sure to start your research early! If you are in a hurry, you can check other library's catalogs and possibly go to that library to get the article.
Coast is used for finding books and other materials available in the CSULB Library. This is only a sampling of subject headings which may be used. Keywords may also be searched.
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Physical Therapy
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Canary Database,developed by Yale School of Medicine, contains scientific evidence about how animal disease events can be an early warning system for emerging human diseases. http://canarydatabase.org
PeriStats, developed by the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center, provides free access to US, state, city, and county maternal & infant health data. http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/
Pilots Database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/publications/pilots/index.html
ProQolid (Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database) provides information about health and psychology assessment tools. Full access is limited to subscribers. http://www.proqolid.org/
There is much information available on the web. However, because anyone can publish on the web, it is important to use critical thinking skills in evaluating whether the information you find is valid. Think about who put the information there and what their authority is to do so. (i.e. are they a professor at a University or just Bob in his basement?) It may be usefull to click on the "About" link or other authoring information or try this website for diagnostic tips http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/meddiag.html. Below are a few useful websites for health care administration.
American College of Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org/
ACSM advances and integrates scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.
American Physical Therapy Association
http://www.apta.org
APTA is a national professional organization representing over 63,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
APTA Student Assembly
http://www.aptastudent.org/
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
http://www.fsbpt.org/
FSBPT develops and administers the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for both physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in 53 jurisdictions - the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
MedlinePlus
http://www.medlineplus.gov
MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
PT Central
http://www.ptcentral.com/
Commercial site with links to resources related to physical therapy including hospitals and clinics, jobs, news, vendors, associations, and medical informatics.
State Health Facts Online
www.statehealthfacts.org
Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online is a resource that contains current state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.
Gerontology
/library/subj/gerontology.html
Government Information
/library/eref/vref/govtdocs.html
Health Care Administration
/library/subj/health_care/
Nursing
/library/subj/nursing/
Psychology
/library/subj/psychology.html
Physical Therapy Department
/web/colleges/chhs/ada/pt/
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