LibGuides: Occupational Therapy: Key resources

Key databases

CINAHL Plus with full text (Ebsco)
Cumulative index to nursing and allied health literature. Index to nursing and some complementary/holistic health literature. Chiefly abstracts with links to the EBSCO full text collection.
MEDLINE with Full Text (Ebsco)
Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and pre-clinical sciences.
Health Collection (InfoRMIT)
Full text Australian medical and health journal database.
OTseeker
Database of abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.
OTDBase
A Canadian-developed database of abstracts from more than 20 occupational therapy journals, from 1970 to the present.
Rehabilitation Reference Center
A clinical reference tool designed for use by rehabilitation clinicians, physical therapists, and occupational therapists at the point of care; provides valid and relevant information, using the best available evidence to help support clinical decisions.

For assistance with referencing, look at the APA 6th edition - SCU Referencing Guide, or refer to the Publication Manual of the APA below:

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: 808.027 PUBL
Publication Date: 2010 (6th ed.)
Manual for APA 6th referencing style

Research Ready - Evaluating resources
A short module showing how to evaluate resources using the CRAAP test
Research Ready - Scholarly vs non-scholarly sources
This module that explains the difference between Scholarly and non-Scholarly resources.

Pediatric occupational therapy handbook: a guide to diagnoses and evidence-based interventions by Bowyer, P. & Cahil, S. M.
Call Number: 615.8515083 BOWY
Publication Date: 2009 (1st ed.)
Neuromusculoskeletal Examination and Assessment: A Handbook for Therapists by Nicola J. Petty (Editor)
Call Number: SCU Lismore - 616.7075 NEUR
Publication Date: 2011
Occupational and Physical Therapy for Children with Rheumatic Diseases : A Clinical Handbook by Gay Kuchta & Iris Davidson (Eds.)
Call Number: 616.72306515 OCCU
Publication Date: 2008

Occupational Therapy Manual for the Evaluation of Range of Motion and Muscle Strength by Donna Latella; Catherine Meriano
Call Number: 615.8515 LATE
Publication Date: 2003
Documentation Manual for Occupational Therapy by Crystal Gateley; Sherry Borcherding
Call Number: 615.8515 GATE
Publication Date: 2011

Quick reference dictionary for occupational therapy by Jacobs, K. & Jacobs, L.
Call Number: 615.851503 QUIC
Publication Date: 2009 (5th ed.)