Research Guides: Orthotics and Prosthetics: Articles

Journal Article Databases

Applied Science & Technology Source This link opens in a new window
Find articles in applied sciences, computing, and technology.
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CATs- Critically Appraised Topics for Orthotics and Prosthetics
A critically appraised topic (CAT) is a standardized, brief summary of research evidence organized around a clinical question.

CINAHL This link opens in a new window
Indexes journal articles in the fields of nursing, occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, health administration, speech pathology, nutrition, laboratory sciences, and other allied health professions.
Search Tips: Using CINAHL/PubMed Tutorials from EMU
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
This library is composed of six databases containing Cochrane reviews, systematic reviews, clinical trials, and methods, assessments, and economic studies in health care.
Health Source: Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
Consumer health information.
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MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
This database indexes biomedical journals published nationally and internationally in the areas of the allied health professions, microbiology, health care administration, nutrition, pharmacology, nursing, clinical medicine. Medline is part of PubMed.

NARIC (National Rehabilitation Information Center) Database of Rehabilitation Research
The REHABDATA database spans almost 50 years of disability and rehabilitation research. More than 200,000 abstracts are available through this database, including approximately 115,000 records originally indexed in the Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE) database.
Open public access. Locate citations of interest within database, then search for them within the library catalog (books) or periodicals locator (journal articles) as appropriate.
PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database
PEDro offers "rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines ... Most trials on the database have been rated for quality to help you quickly" identify "trials which are likely to be valid and interpretable."
Open public access. Locate citations of interest in database, then search for them within the library catalog (books) or periodicals locator (journal articles) as appropriate.

PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Psychology, Education, Business, Communication, Linguistics, Social Work
Info type: scholarly articles, book info, conference papers, dissertations
How To: ProQuest Basics
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PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed includes millions of citations for biomedical articles.

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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

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Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Search for articles in Science & Social Science journals and see which articles cite an article

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