Research Guides: Physical Therapy: Find Articles

Research Articles / Medical Literature

CommonHealth
A journal of the College of Public Health at Temple University

CINAHL
CINAHL Provides indexing for nursing and health journals. The database contains records dating back to 1972. In addition, the database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, and selected conference proceedings.
Cochrane Library
Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. This collection also provides information about Cochrane groups.
Embase
EMBASE contains references to journal articles in biomedicine. The references consist of authors, title, journal data, abstract and keywords. EMBASE contains European literature, and coverage in the field of drug research, pharmacology and pharmaceutics. The database can be searched back to 1974.
ProQuest Social Science Premium Collection
Social Science Premium Collection contains international literature in social sciences, including politics, public policy, sociology, social work, anthropology, criminology, linguistics, library science, and education.
PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) is the largest component of PubMed and consists primarily of journal citations; articles indexed with MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) and curated with funding, genetic, chemical and other metadata.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
A full text international sports database which covers the fields of exercise, medicine, biomechanics, coaching and sports medicine.
Sports Medicine & Education Index
Citation information, abstracts and links to articles on physical education and related disciplines.
TRIP Pro Database
TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice) is a free medical database providing access to high quality clinical research evidence. TRIP Pro is the enhanced version containing over 100,000 systematic reviews, medical images and videos, millions of full-text articles, and advanced searching.

Clinical Information

AccessPhysiotherapy
Access Physiotherapy from McGraw-Hill features learning tools such as video demonstrations, image slides, online dissection, and quizzes. The complete contents of physical therapy textbooks and resources such as Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention; Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist; Therapeutic Modalities for Rehabilitation; Imaging in Rehabilitation; and others, are included.
Dynamic Health
Dynamic Health is an evidence-based tool designed to help nurses and allied health professionals master skills, obtain fast answers to questions and foster a culture of evidence-based practice and critical thinking leading to improved patient outcomes.

Journal Articles

Journal Finder
is used for access to all Temple University journals and periodicals (including magazine & newspaper holdings), many of which have free online open access. You can type in a specific journal name or ISSN number or else enter a Subject Term or Keyword. Examples include Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Wounds and Injuries.

BrowZine Journals

Biomedical and Health Sciences
Extensive journal collection which includes titles in Rehabilitation and Therapy.

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