Online Databases

ProQuest/Gale PowerSearch

ProQuest

ProQuest is a part of LIRN , the Library and Information Resources Network.
 
 
ProQuest Tutorial:
 
 
Gale PowerSearch is a part of LIRN, the Library and Information Resources Network.

 

Gale PowerSearch Tutorial:
 

PEDro

"PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. PEDro is a free database of over 22,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. For each trial, review or guideline, PEDro provides the citation details, the abstract and a link to the full text, where possible. All trials on PEDro are independently assessed for quality. These quality ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid and to contain sufficient information to guide clinical practice. PEDro is produced by the Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy at The George Institute for Global Health."

Does not necessarily give free full text access. Please check Search USA for USA's access to a particular journal.

OT Seeker

"OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability. These ratings will help you to judge the quality and usefulness of trials for informing clinical interventions. In one database, OTseeker provides you with fast and easy access to trials from a wide range of sources."
 
Does not necessarily give free full text access. Please check Search USA for USA's access to a particular journal.

Allied Health Evidence

"A search tool that allows you to locate research across 4 databases at once: PEDro, OTseeker, SpeechBITE and PsycBITE.
 

"These databases provide the citation details, and where possible, the abstract and link to the full text [typically on the publisher's website - please check the A-Z Journal Locator for USA's access to a particular journal] of research about treatments relevant to Physiotherapy (PEDro), Occupational Therapy (OTSeeker), and Speech Pathology (speechBITE). PsycBITE contains research about cognitive, behavioural and other treatments for psychological problems and issues occuring as a consequence of acquired brain impairment (ABI). In addition, each database provides critical appraisal details for many of the studies that are indexed."

 Does not necessarily give free full text access. Please check Search USA for USA's access to a particular journal.

Speech BITE

"speechBITE™ is a database that provides open access to a catalogue of Best Interventions and Treatment Efficacy across the scope of Speech Pathology practice. This is an evidence based practice initiative between The University of Sydney and Speech Pathology Australia."
 
Does not necessarily give free full text access. Please check Search USA for USA's access to a particular journal.

PubMed

 
A  free, public citation and absract database from the National Institute of Health and the National Library of Medicine. "PubMed comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals. Citations may include links to full-text articles from PubMed Central or publisher web sites."
No login information required.
 
By accessing PubMed through the link above (click on "PubMed" in bold teal), PubMed Linkout for the University of St. Augustine will activate automatically. You will have the option to filter your results to include only those articles available immediately through the USA Library and you can immediately access those articles by clicking on the USA shield icon in the abstract view of individual articles.
 
Need help searching PubMed? Try these:
 
Searching with PubMed Tutorial:    
 
 

Adding University of St. Augustine Filters to MyNCBI

If you would like to see the University of St. Augustine filters in your PubMed searches without having to click on the PubMed link on the library's website every time you go to PubMed, consider registering for a free MyNCBI account and adding the University of St. Augustine filters. The following video demonstrates how to do this:
 
 

ERIC

ERIC
Education Resources Information Center
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"ERIC - the Education Resources Information Center - is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides ready access to education literature to support the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research."
No login information required.
 
Does not necessarily give free full text access. Please check Search USA for USA's access to a particular journal.

Clinical Trials

"ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details."

PsycBITE

" PsycBITE is a database that catalogues studies of cognitive, behavioural and other treatments for psychological problems and issues occurring as a consequence of acquired brain  impairment (ABI). These studies are rated for their methodological quality, evaluating various  aspects of scientific rigour."

Does not necessarily give free full text access. Please check Search USA for USA's access to a particular journal.