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Research > Database - Alphabetical >Database by Subject > E-Journal > Research Guides >Remote Access
Liaison Name: Frank Edgcombe (757) 727-5588
Introduction - This page will link you to Physical Therapy related resources that are either Harvey Library subscriptions or Internet web sites.
- CINAHL - (HL Subscription) Index with abstracts of journals pertaining to Nursing and Allied Health
- CIRRIE Database - (WWW) Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange currently contains over 24,500 citations of international rehabilitation research published between 1990 and the present.
- Health Reference Center Academic - (HL Subscription) Index with some fulltext of journals in health and medicine
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition - (HL Subscription) Index with some fulltext of journal articles in health and medicine
- Health & Wellness Resource Center - (HL Subscription) Index with some fulltext articles from journals in health and medicine, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary
- MEDLINE (PubMed) - (WWW) Index with abstracts of medical journals
- MEDLINE (FirstSearch) - (HL Subscription) Index with abstracts of medical journals
- NARIC's REHABDATA Literature Database - (WWW) the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is committed to providing information services to anyone interested in disability and rehabilitation issues
- Nursing Journals Collection - (HL Subscription)Fulltext articles pertaining to nursing, health and medicine
- Professional Development Collection - (HL Subscription) Index, abstracts and fulltext articles in the field of education
- PubMed Central - (WWW) - free journals in the life sciences
- Science Direct - (HL Subscription) Fulltext journals in the sciences, including journals related to Communicative Disorders
- SportDiscus - (HL Subscription) Index of articles on sports, fitness, and related disciplines
- STAT- REF - (HL Subscription) - fulltext reference books in the medical and health sciences
- Academic Search Elite - (HL Subscription) Index with many fulltext articles - general subjects, including medicine & health
- Expanded Academic ASAP - (HL Subscription) Index with many fulltext articles - general subjects, including medicine & health
Ejournals (Link to Harvey Library Ejournal Finder)
- Diagnostic Imaging for the Physical Therapist - from PT Central
- Ethics & Legal Issues in Physical Therapy - from the APTA
- Gray's Anatomy - from Bartleby.com
- Healthopedia - a medical and health consumer information resource containing information on over 1,500 health topics, 70 focussed health centers, and more than 11,000 drugs and medications.
- Isokinetics - free isokinetics resource which offers basics, testing and exercising information, research protocols, references, questions and answers and a discussion forum.
- Medical Dictionary - (an HU subscription resource) contained in the Health and Wellness Resource Center from InfoTrac
- Medical Encyclopedia - (an HU subscription resource) contained in the Health and Wellness Resource Center from InfoTrac)
- Merck Manual Home Edition - this standard reference source is available online as the print version and in an interactive version which includes photos, videos, animations, sound pronunciations and illustrations.
- Muscle Charts - from PT Central
- MusclesInAction - from University of Michigan Learning Resource Center
- National Library of Medicine
- Bethesda, MD
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) - established in January 1994, and aims to provide research-based information about the effects of interventions used in health and social care.
- ClinicalTrials.gov - provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers
- Cochrane Collaboration - an international non-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide
- Current Controlled Trials - published by BioMed Central
- EBOC: Evidence-Based On-Call - in this evidence compendia you will find evidence-based summaries of 38 on-call medical conditions.
- Evidence-Based Practice - from Northern Ontario Virtual Library
- Evidence-Based Practice Resources - from McMasters University
- Evidence-Based
Practice Users Guide - complete set of Users' Guides originally
published as a series in the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA).
- Evidence-Based Medicine Introduction - from Duke University, a tutorial intended for any health care practitioner or student who needs a basic introduction to the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine.
- Evidence-Based Medicine
Tool Kit - collection of tools for identifying, assessing and applying
relevant evidence for better health care decision-making. - Evidence-Based Medicine Worksheet - worksheet for using clinical practice guidelines
- MEDLINEplus - from National Library of Medicine
- Netting the Evidence - aims to facilitate evidence based practice; provides access to virtual library, organization, and journals
- OTseeker: Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy - database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.
- PEDro: The Physiotherapy Evidence Database - an initiative of the Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (CEBP), developed to give access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
- PubMed – Clinical Queries - Choose either Clinical Queries or Systematic Reviews
- SUMSearch - is a unique
method of searching for medical evidence by using the Internet. SUMSearch
combines meta-searching and contingency searching in order to automate
searching for medical evidence.
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - national medical society representing physiatrists, physicians who are specialists in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) - ACSM advances and integrates scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.
- American Medical Association - major medical association in America
- American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) - a national organization of orthopedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) - a national professional organization representing more than 63,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
- Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy - develops and administers the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for both physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) - for rehab professionals and disability therapists, offering seminars, government advocacy, publications, insurance and more.
- Sports Physical Therapy Section - section of the APTA
- Virginia Physical Therapy Association
- Virginia section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
- World Confederation for Physical Therapy - a nonprofit organization founded in 1951, supported by subscriptions from its 92 Member Organization. The confederation represents over 225,000 physical therapists worldwide
- A+ Physical Therapy Exam Prep - prepare for the national exam with online practice tests, categorical feedback, review articles, test taking guide, and checklist.
- Education of Physical Therapists - from APTA
- Schools of Physical Therapy - list of links to universities with PT programs
- Physical Therapists - description of the Physical Therapy career from Occupational Outlook Handbook from US Dept. Of Labor
- Physical Therapy Jobs - Founded in 2003, PTJobs.com was created as a one-stop solution for finding good job opportunities or qualified job candidates in one place.
- Physical Therapy Jobs R Us - An online PT employment agency.
- Job Center - from the APTA
- Virginia Jobs - classifieds from Virginia Physical Therapy Association
Specialized Web Search Engines
- MedBioWorld - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy: The Web Space
- Links to texts, journals, organizations, schools and much more.
- Physical Therapist.com - extensive and interactive site for individuals involved in the field of physical therapy/physiotherapy.
- Physiobase.com - Provides access to jobs, courses, forums, chat rooms
- PT Central - includes exhaustive resources for the physical therapy student, the practicing clinician, and the public consumers of health care.
- PTdoctor.com -
- PTglobal.net - Email
physical therapy related questions. Site contains a search tool which
is able to search selected PT sites around the World.
- PT Students - created by physical therapy students, for PT students and therapists.
- RehabEdge Physical Therapy Forum - therapists to discuss current issues, share treatment ideas, and network around the world.
- Sports Medicine Physical Therapy - tips and tricks for sports medicine professionals
- Yahoo Directory of Physical Therapy - list of PT links from Yahoo