Research Guides: Physical Therapy: Start Your Research Here

Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Current Diagnosis and Treatment Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Electronic Resource 2014

Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: A Symptom-Based Approach

Electronic Resource 2013

Evidence Based Physical Therapy

Electronic Resource 2019

Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination

Electronic Resource 2017

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Electronic Resource 2013

Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice

Electronic Resource 2018

Manual for Physical Agents

Electronic Resource 2012

National physical therapy examination and board review

Electronic 2019

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets

Electronic Resource 2016

Physical Rehabilitation

Electronic Resource 2014

Physical Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete

Electronic Resource 2012

Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Two-volume set
Electronic Resource 2014

Rehabilitation Specialist's Handbook

Electronic Resource 2013

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

Electronic Resource 2017

Transformative Physical Rehabilitation: Thriving After A Major Health Event

Electronic Resource 2020

Recommended Database for Physical Therapy

AccessPhysiotherapy (McGraw Hill Medical) Contains resources for the study and practice of physical therapy. The collection includes physical therapy textbooks, case studies, image galleries, procedure and exercise videos, self-assessment tools, and the National Physical Therapy Exam® Review.
AccessPhysiotherapy: F.A. Davis PT Collection (McGraw Hill Medical)
Includes the F.A. Davis PT Collection, a comprehensive physical therapy resource that provides textbooks, reference works, Davis Drug Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals, case studies, and an extensive video library.

Recommended Databases for Evidence-Based Health Care Information

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CINAHL Ultimate (EBSCOhost) (VALE) Features scholarly information for over 50 nursing specialties and allied health research and provides access to more than 2,000+ full-text journals. The database also includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, and research Instruments.
Cochrane Databases Please use EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) Reviews.
EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) Reviews (Ovid) Includes: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ACP Journal Club, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Methodology Register, Health Technology Assessment, NHS Economic Evaluation Database. NOTE: Permits only two simultaneous users. Please Log Out when finished.
EBSCOhost Nursing, Health and Medical Resources Select from Kean's EBSCOhost nursing, health, and medical databases for simultaneous searching.
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) (OvidSP) 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.
JBI EBP Database (formerly Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence Based Practice) (Ovid) Includes: Evidence Based Recommended Practices, Evidence Summaries, Best Practice Information Sheets (BPIS), Systematic Reviews, and Consumer Information Sheets (CIS).
MEDLINE (EBSCOhost) (VALE) Contains references to authoritative literature on nursing, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and more.
Nursing & Allied Health Database (ProQuest) (VALE) Provides coverage of nursing, allied health, and alternative medicine periodicals as well as training videos and transcultural information. Also features systematic reviews, evidence summaries, and best practice information from The Joanna Briggs Institute.

A Practical Guide: Data Extraction for Intervention Systematic Reviews "Shaped by insights from hundreds of researchers, this guide aims to distill the collective wisdom and best practices of the global systematic review community. It offers definitions, practical advice, links to the Cochrane Handbook, downloadable templates, and real-world examples from studies."
A Practical Guide: Protocol Development for Systematic Reviews "Welcome to this practical guide to protocol development for systematic reviews. Whether you’re an experienced researcher or just starting out, this guide can help you develop your review protocol which will help you plan and manage your systematic review."
A Practical Guide to Screening for Systematic Reviews "Screening is an important step in any type or size of literature review. The process of screening ensures that the studies in the review are relevant to the review question. It also ensures that the review is based on the highest-quality evidence and adheres to pre-specified criteria. Screening can be extremely resource intensive."

Recommended Online Reference Databases

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DSM-V Online (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition; American Psychiatric Association) "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) A comprehensive collection of reference resources such as subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries, available in a single database.
SAGE Knowledge 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) 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) 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, Drama & Theatre, 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) 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." NOTE: To access the database, please use your Kean University email address and create a password. For more information, click the following link: Access Instructions.
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) 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.

Recommended Statistics Databases

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PolicyMap Features an online GIS mapping tool that allows users to create interactive maps and plot data by geographical location. Data indicators provided include demographics, education, income, housing, employment, health, crime, and much more.
Social Explorer Provides easy access to maps and reports of U.S. Census data from 1790 to the present; the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2010; population, health and social care, and labor market data from the 2011 United Kingdom Census; U.S. crime data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps; European demographic data from Eurostat; population data from the 2011 Canadian census; and demographic and socioeconomic data from World Development Indicators (World Bank).
Statista Presents data as infographics and features reports on over 80,000 topics, including media, business, healthcare, politics, society, technology, and education.

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Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Current Diagnosis and Treatment Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: A Symptom-Based Approach

Evidence Based Physical Therapy

Fundamentals of the Physical Therapy Examination

Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Guide to Evidence-Based Physical Therapist Practice

Manual for Physical Agents

National physical therapy examination and board review

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets

Physical Rehabilitation

Physical Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete

Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Rehabilitation Specialist's Handbook

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

Transformative Physical Rehabilitation: Thriving After A Major Health Event

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