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MEDLINE Guide
Instructions on using Basic Search, Advanced Search, and Using MEDLINE with RefWorks via ProQuest.
PubMed Tutorials
Tutorials, tours, videos, webcasts, etc. dealing with search basics, finding full text, using MeSH subject headings, managing results, etc.
CINAHL Databases - Basic Searching Tutorial
This tutorial demonstrates the basic searching features.
How to Use the Cochrane Library
Training videos, live webinars, recent recorded webinars and other materials
Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) Tutorials
Short tutorials on asking a clinical question, determining if a trail is valid and if a therapy is clinically useful.
SPORTDiscus Tutorial
This tutorial shows search strategies for finding scholarly articles in the SPORTDiscus database. Created by the Portland State University Library.
ClinicalKey Tutorial
This video acts as an introduction to ClinicalKey, outlining its benefits, content offerings, and approaches based on use case. Audiences will build a basic understanding of how to navigate the site and its value within their workflow.

Medline This link opens in a new window
Search full-text resources and abstracts relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed comprises more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. To determine if articles are available through O'Kelly Library, select "online full text" from within the article record. Citations may also include links to full-text content from PubMed Central.
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
Covers nursing, alternative medicine, radiology, speech pathology, physical therapy, and more. It offers articles, dissertations, conference proceedings, and standards of practice.
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Find Search Methods

Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)
A free database of over 43,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy

SportDISCUS with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Sports & sports medicine journals, covering biomechanics, drugs, exercise, kinesiology, movement science, nutrition, occupational health & therapy, physical fitness, physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports & exercise psychology, coaching & education, and sports medicine.
Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine This link opens in a new window
Covers the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. Includes treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.
ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
Clinical search engine that helps physicians, nurses and other health professionals make better decisions anywhere, anytime, in any patient scenario.
Nursing and Allied Health Premium This link opens in a new window
Delivers scholarly literature, clinical training videos, reference materials, and evidence-based resources in nursing research, clinical skills development, and curriculum support.

SAGE Health Sciences
Access full-text journal collection from various areas of the health sciences

Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides researchers, faculty and students access to the world's leading citation databases. Data spans across 250 disciplines relating to scientific research.

JOSPT: Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Full text access from 1979 - present
Spine Journal
Full text access from 2001 - present

Rehabilitation Therapy in Video This link opens in a new window
For the study of occupational therapy, physical/physiotherapy, and speech-language pathology.
ICE Video Library This link opens in a new window
Educational materials, resources and info. for therapists, educators and caregivers in order to impact the quality of care for stroke survivors.
Academic Video Online Premium This link opens in a new window
Brings together a cross-searchable platform for the repository of Alexander Street Press video titles, such as American History in Video, Art and Architecture Video Online, Business and Economics Video Online and many more.

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Refworks This link opens in a new window
Create a RefWorks account to keep track of your research. Contact a librarian for assistance. Off Campus Code - RWWSSU