Occupational Therapy Resource Guide

This guide provides tips and hints on how to improve your search for relevant resources for your assessment tasks.

Databases for Occupational Therapy

BioMedCentral
Description: A wide range of open access, peer-reviewed biomedical journals published by BioMed Central, covering the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine.
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Access: In order to use the search function on Biomed Central you will need to register. Registration is free.
CINAHL Complete
Description: Provides full text for over 1,400 journals dating back to 1937, citations and abstracts for over 5,400 nursing, midwifery and allied health journals, and searchable cited references for more than 1,500 journals.
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Cochrane Library
Description: The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases providing full-text access to evidence based practice material. It provides evidence for clinical, technological & economic decisions made by health professionals & organisations.
Free to all Australian residents.
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Subjects covered: Nursing, midwifery, health
MEDLINE
Description: MEDLINE contains over 20 million citations and abstracts. The majority of publications covered in MEDLINE are scholarly journals. Produced by the US National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE contains a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues and health care services.
Note: A growing number of MEDLINE citations contain a link to the free full text of the article archived in PubMedCentral or to other sites.
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PubMed
Description: PubMed is a free service of the US National Library of Medicine which provides free access to MEDLINE. It contains citations and abstracts for over 27 million articles; full text links are provided to PubMed Central and other open access resources.
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UpToDate
Description: An evidence-based resource for informing point-of-care decisions and providing recommendations related to patient care. Topics are revised whenever important new information is published.

How to use the key health and medical sciences databases

Tutorials and instructions on how to use PubMed/ MEDLINE, CINAHL Complete, Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Database via Ovid, and MIMS Online can be found through the link below.

You can also find information about MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).

Using Health and Medical Databases

Systematic Reviews

Are you looking for Systematic Reviews?

Use the link below if you would like to know more about how to find systematic reviews within the recommended databases.

Recommended databases for finding Systematic Reviews

CINAHL Complete, Cochrane Library, PubMed & Joanna Briggs (JBI)

From the library homepage select the 'More Search Options' to access databases individually. Select the databases link and you will able to choose databases from the alphabetical list.

Using Health and Medical Databases

Journals

The journals listed below are a sample of the journals available online via Library Search.

To find a specific journal, do a Journal Search using the title of the journal.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
Clinical Rehabilitation
Disability and Rehabilitation
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
Journal of Hand Therapy
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
Medical Education
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
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Library Search

Library Search can be used to find a wide range of information sources including books, ebooks, journal articles, streamed videos and Course Resources Online.

Use this box to start your search.