1. OCTH 5013 – Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S.
Instructor of Library Services
Health Sciences Resource Coordinator
John Vaughan Library Room 305B –

2. Sandra Martin Provides….
Instruction
Research Assistance
Small Group Consulting
Database Searches
Collection Development (Selection of print and online books, audiovisuals, journals and databases)
Assistance with any health-related information need
Office Hours: Tuesday 10 am to 4 pm – Tahlequah
By Appointment: NSU Muskogee

4. Bookmark this Page: http://library. nsuok

5. From the NSU Libraries Home Page

6. From the Health Professions Page, Click on Occupational Therapy

7. Remote Access
Enter NT-NSU user id and password to access the library’s electronic resources
Contact your instructor if you have problems with your user id or password
Contact Darren Tobey at to report technical problems
Contact Sandra Martin at for search assistance

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9. Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
Services
Delivery of journal articles, books, and other items not owned by the library
Delivery of books, audiovisuals, and journal articles in the library’s print collection
Journal articles delivered electronically if possible
ILL Requests
Click on Interlibrary Loan link from OT Web Page
Complete and submit the online registration form
Complete the online request form
Provide complete information about the journal article or book that you need. Indicate your status as a graduate student and include your contact information
If you have questions or need assistance, contact: or

10. Learning Objectives
To provide a mechanism for students to access the most current occupational therapy and health related information
To familiarize students with specific information resources and services to support the occupational therapy curriculum
To familiarize OT students with evidence-based health care and lifelong learning skills

11. Overview of Online Resources
Research and Clinical Databases
e-Journals
e-Books
Consumer Health
Evidence-Based Summaries

12. Journal Article Databases
CINAHL Complete, ClinicalKey, MEDLINE, and OT Search are most frequently used resources to find journal articles on OT topics
Search these resources when you need articles on subjects, e.g., multiple sclerosis, hand splinting, homelessness, movement therapy, etc.
Databases in this section provide links to full text journal articles and other resources
You must start at the library’s OT web page to access our subscribed full text

13. Databases - CINAHL Complete
CINAHL stands for Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
Core research tool that contains full text of 1,400 journals and citations in more than 5,300 journals
Full text of American Journal of Occupational Therapy back to 1980 [not all issues in older volumes in FT]
Check the box to “suggest subject terms” and search CINAHL headings for best results, e.g., search “pediatric occupational therapy” for “occupational therapy with children”
View the brief tutorial to get started

14. Databases - CINAHL Complete

15. Databases - CINAHL Complete

16. Clinical Key
“All in one” database with full text access to 1,000 books and 500 journals in every medical and surgical specialty
12 Content Types including MEDLINE, images & videos
Access to information at all levels from topic overview to evidence-based data in one search
Smart search engine matches first few letters of search word/words to relevant clinical content
No complicated search strategies or Boolean connectors
Easier than Google – but with reliable, evidence-based results

17. ClinicalKey “Autosuggest” displays search term choices

18. MEDLINE Covers 1946-present
U. S. National Library of Medicine’s premier database. Contains over 20 million citations to journal articles in medicine, nursing, allied health, and basic sciences as they relate to health care
Covers 1946-present
Ovid and Clinical Key include “user friendly” interface. Natural language processing of keywords eliminate complicated searches
Use Ovid or Clinical Key MEDLINE for links to full text in our subscribed journals

19. Databases – OT Search
Bibliographic database provided by the Wilma L. West Library
Covers the literature of occupational therapy and related subject areas, such as rehabilitation, education, psychiatry or psychology, and health care delivery
Good source for retrospective literature, archival information about theories/theorists
Full text not included
Older articles and archival materials can be ordered through Interlibrary loan or directly from the Wilma L. West Library. Allow extra time!!

20. OT Search

21. Databases – Science Direct
Scientific database produced by Elsevier
Provides journal articles from over 2,500 journals and chapters from almost 20,000 books in all life sciences disciplines
Contains full text of life sciences journals not found in other databases
Choose “Advanced Search” to narrow your search results to full text in selected time periods

22. Databases – PsycINFO
Includes articles from over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations published internationally
Updated weekly
Comprehensive subject coverage of all areas of psychology as well as related disciplines such as psychiatry, education, medicine, and allied health

23. Additional Research Databases
Health and Psychosocial Instruments – assists researchers in identifying tests, questionnaires, rating scales in health and psychosocial sciences. Does not include full text of the instruments
National Library of Medicine – provides access to hundreds of databases covering a wide range of biomedical information resources
Native Health Databases – contains citations and abstracts of documents pertaining to the health care of North American indigenous peoples

24. OT Journals
Click on the individual OT journal title from the OT web page
Open the year, volume, and issue you need

25. OT Journals American Journal of Occupational Therapy Full Text Online
Recent Issues – click on direct link from OT web page
Issues back to 1980 – Available in CINAHL Complete
Print Issues – Available in NSUM Library

26. e-Books – Good source of Images
R2 Digital Library – Nursing and allied health books from Doody’s Core Titles in the Health Sciences
ClinicalKey – full text of over 1,000 books in all medical specialties
- full text of nursing and health sciences books published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, American Nurses Association, Joanna Briggs Institute, Jones-Bartlett, and Springer Publishing
Access Medicine - text of leading medical and health sciences books from McGraw-Hill
ClinicalKey, UpToDate, and Access Medicine contain full text monographs for the health care professional and the patient of all FDA approved drugs

27. Consumer Health Resources
Current, authoritative, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based resources written specifically for the layperson
MEDLINEPlus – the National Institutes of Health’s web site for patients and families
ClinicalKey and UpToDate - include patient education handouts with basic and detailed versions
Access Medicine – contains patient education materials for adults and children and includes handouts for drugs and medicines

28. Databases – MEDLINEPlus
National Institute’s of Health’s web site for patients and families
Produced by the National Library of Medicine
Contains current, reliable, well-written information summaries and videos about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues
Widely used in major hospitals and medical centers

29. Tracking Down the Full Text
If your database search does not provide a link to full text of a relevant article, play the brief video from the Library Resources for OT web page:

30. Life-Long Learning
Selecting and searching online databases is challenging
Information is ever changing
Contact Sandra ( preferred)

31. If you need Help, contact Sandra

32. OCTH 5013 – Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S.
Instructor of Library Services
Health Sciences Resource Coordinator
John Vaughan Library Room 305B –