Research Guides: Occupational Therapy: Start Your Research Here

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Best practices for occupational therapy in schools

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Clinical Research in Occupational Therapy

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Current medical diagnosis & treatment 2023

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Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics, 3/e

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Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy : an Introduction to the Profession.

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Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

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Mosby's Field Guide to Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction

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Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Children

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Orthotic Design and Fabrication for the Upper Extremity: A Practical Guide

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Principles of rehabilitation medicine. Case-based board review

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Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy

7th edition
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Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity

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Telehealth and occupational therapy in schools

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Qualitative Research Methodologies for Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

2nd edition
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International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions

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Electronic Resource 2014

Kielhofner's Research in Occupational Therapy: Methods of Inquiry for Enhancing Practice

3rd edition
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Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (Fourth Edition)

Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (Fourth Edition; American Occupational Therapy Association)
"The fourth edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process...is an official document of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Intended for occupational therapy practitioners and students, other health care professionals, educators, researchers, payers, policymakers, and consumers, the OTPF–4 presents a summary of interrelated constructs that describe occupational therapy practice."

Recommended Online Reference Databases

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DSM-V Online (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition; American Psychiatric Association) This link opens in a new window "This is the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-V."
Gale eBooks (Gale Cengage Learning) This link opens in a new window A comprehensive collection of reference resources such as subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries, available in a single database.
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window Provides reference resources such as subject-focused dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials published by SAGE.

Recommended Multimedia Databases

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Counseling and Therapy in Video (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window Provides access to a collection of online videos that enable students to observe the practice of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
Films on Demand (Infobase Learning) This link opens in a new window Films on Demand provides access to "video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content." Click "Collections" to access videos in various subject areas, such as Art & Architecture, Allied Health, Biology, Business & Economics, Criminal Justice & Law, Education, English, Gender & Sexuality, Guidance & Counseling, Health & Medicine, History, Psychology, and more. The platform also offers Archival Films & Newsreels.
ICE Learning Center (International Clinical Educators) This link opens in a new window Features videos for physical and occupational therapy. Videos are "filmed with actual patients and therapists in real-life treatment settings including acute care, skilled nursing, outpatient, home health and ICU. Diagnosis include musculoskeletal, nervous system, mental and behavioral disorders, respiratory, and pediatrics."
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) This link opens in a new window JoVE is a peer-reviewed scientific video resource featuring high-quality demonstrations and detailed protocols that support biological, medical, chemical, and physical research. The journal includes the following sections: Behavior, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Cancer Research, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Engineering, Environment, Genetics, Immunology and Infection, Medicine, and Neuroscience. NOTE: Remote access requires creating an account using your Kean Google email credentials while you are on campus.
Visible Body Suite (Visible Body) This link opens in a new window
Features a comprehensive and user-friendly 3D reference and study tool for human anatomy. It enables users to explore general anatomy, functional units, cross sections, muscle attachments, bony landmarks, muscle actions, and more.
NOTE: First-time users must create an account before using the site. After setting up the account, you can access the Visible Body Suite from any computer on or off campus. Please refer to the Visible Body Suite guide for more information.

Recommended Tests and Measures Databases

The following databases provide information that will help you identify psychological tests and measuring instruments.

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Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) (OvidSP) This link opens in a new window Provides "information on measurement instruments (i.e., questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/manuals, rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, tests) in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science. HaPI...[helps] identify measures needed for research studies, grant proposals, client/patient assessment, class papers/projects, theses/dissertations, and program evaluation." NOTE: Permits only 10 simultaneous users. Please Logoff when finished.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (EBSCOhost) (VALE) This link opens in a new window Offers reviews of standardized tests in education, business, psychology, and leadership. Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska, Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language.
PsycTests (EBSCOhost) (VALE) This link opens in a new window “Serves as a repository for a growing selection of psychological tests and measures, including thousands of actual test instruments and test items that are available for immediate download and use in research and teaching.”

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Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Aging and Diet

Best practices for occupational therapy in schools

Clinical Research in Occupational Therapy

Current medical diagnosis & treatment 2023

Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Geriatrics, 3/e

Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy : an Introduction to the Profession.

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Mosby's Field Guide to Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction

Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Children

Orthotic Design and Fabrication for the Upper Extremity: A Practical Guide

Principles of rehabilitation medicine. Case-based board review

Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy

Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Telehealth and occupational therapy in schools

Qualitative Research Methodologies for Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions

Kielhofner's Research in Occupational Therapy: Methods of Inquiry for Enhancing Practice

Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (Fourth Edition)

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