Suggested Databases
Research in OT/OS is multidisciplinary. Consider databases from allied health fields, such as psychology, sociology, nursing, etc.
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CINAHL CompleteWorld's most comprehensive nursing & allied health research database, offering complete coverage of English-language nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses' Association. Includes full text for hundreds of journals and books/monographs as well as indexing for more than 5,000 journals and the full text of more than 130 Evidence-Based Care Sheets.
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Nursing & Allied Health DatabaseCovers nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine. 1,050 journal titles (with over 875 titles in full-text), 12,300 full text dissertations, eBooks, evidence-based nursing content from The Joanna Briggs Institute, videos from Medcom, multicultural reports from CultureVision, and study paths.
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences CollectionTopics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Full-text coverage for nearly 560 journals.
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ERIC (EBSCOHost Web)The largest database of scholarly and non-academic literature for the field of education, with content dating back to 1966. It includes education-related documents, journal articles, program descriptions and evaluations, research reports and surveys, curriculum and teaching guides, and instructional materials.
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Academic Search CompleteA great place to start your search for both popular and scholarly articles on almost any topic. It contains a large number of journals, the majority of which are peer-reviewed, from numerous subject areas and goes as far back as 1865.
Other Suggested Databases
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy are interdisciplinary fields. Therefore, databases from varied disciplines are appropriate and necessary resources.
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Cochrane LibraryCollection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
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MEDLINE (EBSCOhost Web)Find articles about biomedical, health, and biological topics. Includes indexing for 5,000 of the world's leading biomedical journals.
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PsycINFOA comprehensive, international database covering the academic, research and practice literature in over 1,900 leading psychological, psychiatric, and related publications.
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Sociological CollectionIndex to specialized collection of journal articles in sociology and culture.
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Social Work AbstractsOffers more than 900 social work and human services journals from 1965-present. Provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field.
Access limited to 2 users at a time.
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SPORTDiscus with Full-textWorld's most comprehensive source of full text for sports & sports medicine journals.
Access limited to 4 users at a time.