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Occupational Therapy Resources

Below are resources to assist you with your Occupational Therapy Research. If you need further assistance with your research you can Ask a Librarian, stop by the reference desk in the library, or call 615-353-3555.

Books

For e-books search Netlibrary
Nashville State online catalog

Call Numbers for Browsing

HV 1551-HV3024 (People with disabilities) QM - QP (Anatomy and Physiology)
R123 (Medical Terminology)
RM735 (OT Rehabilitation)
RJ 53 .O22 (OT for children)
RC 953.8 .O22 (OT for the senior citizens)


Databases

Academic Search Premier
Example Academic Search Premier search

CINAHL
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Health Reference Center Academic

also see:
Academic OneFile

Journals

Browse or search for Occupational Therapy journals in Journal Finder.
For further instruction on browsing for journals click here.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy:
Online Full Text 2004 - current
Bound holdings:1954 - current

How to locate AJOT through Journal Finder

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy:
Online Full Text: 1997 - current

Occupational Therapy in Health Care
Online Full Text 2009-01-01 - current

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediactrics
Online Full Text 2009-01-01 - current


Reference Materials (selected)

Reference Manual of the Official Documents of the American Occupational Therapy Association (RM735 .A1 A55)
The Rehabilitation Specialist’s Handbook (RM735.3 .R68 1998)
Stedman's orthopaedic & rehab words : includes chiropractic, occupational therapy, physical therapy, podiatric, & sports medicine (RD723 .S74 2006)
Quick reference dictionary for occupational therapy (RM735 .J345 2004)

Subject Headings

Occupational Therapy
Art therapy
Music therapy
Physical therapy
Psychotherapy
Recreational therapy
Rehabilitation
Handicraft
Therapeutics, physiological
Allied Health Professions
Occupational Therapists

Websites

Occupational Therapy Toolkit
Occupational Therapy Resources
Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Medical Websites

Healthfinder.gov
Medline
Mayo Clinic
WebMD

Finding Medical Information on the Internet

When searching for medical information on the Internet, it's important to think critically about your sources. Below are a few tips on finding medical information on the Internet:

- As a general rules of thumb .edu's and .gov's are the best sites to use; however, that's not to say there aren't legitimate .com medical information sites.

- Consider starting at a gateway other than Google. For example, you might want to start searching at the Internet Public Library or Infomine.

- Consider Authority. Who created the site? Can they be contacted? Are they an expert?

- It's important that medical information be up-to-date. When was the website last updated?

- Ask yourself what the purpose of the site is. Does the creator have an agenda? Are they biased in some way? Is the website trying to sell you something?

- And, finally, is the information accurate? Can it be tested against another source?

Additional Resources for Finding Medical Information on the Internet

Library of Congress: Location Health and Medical Information
Texas City Library: Finding Reliable Medical Information on the Internet
Finding It Fast! Locating Medical Information on the World Wide Web


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