Key Resources
- CINAHL: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature This link opens in a new window Covers journal publications from the nursing and allied health professions. While it primarily covers journal citations, it also includes book chapter abstracts, dissertations, and conference abstracts.
- APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window Provides access to articles, books and book chapters, and dissertations that cover the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Includes material of relevance to psychologists and professionals in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work.
- PubMed This link opens in a new window Comprehensive coverage of abstracts to the biomedical literature. Includes medicine, the allied health disciplines, and biomedical literature. Materials range from 1809 Onwards, with more recent decades better represented.
Welcome!
This guide is geared towards BU students & faculty who are researching occupational therapy topics.
Please contact me if I can offer you any research assistance. I am glad to meet in person, chat online, or answer any questions you have over e-mail about topics such as:
- identifying the best databases for your research question.
- using effective keywords to help you maximize the amount of research you find.
- focusing on research that informs evidence-based practice.
- tracking down health-related data or statistics.
- using citation tools such as RefWorks. Zotero or Mendeley.
- finding information on health-related tests or questionnaires.
And more! Please use my contact information on the right to make an appointment. I am glad to meet with you over at Sargent, Mugar, or virtually over Zoom.
Featured Background Sources
Applied Theories in Occupational TherapyISBN: 9781040143322
Fundamentals of Occupational TherapyISBN: 9781630916572
