Guides: Occupational Therapy: Getting Started

Welcome

This page has been set up to help identify resources which could support learning objectives in Occupational Therapy program at McMaster University. If you find a resource which you feel might be appropriate, please send an email to Neera Bhatnagar.

Search the Library Catalogue

McMaster Library Catalogue
Search the library catalogue for material held at McMaster University.

Connecting to library resources from home

To access the library's rich collection of online resources including databases, journal articles and books, you must login to MacID first.

Use your MacID@mcmaster.ca to login to library e-Resources and Avenue to Learn.
Use your MAC ID to access wireless Internet networks at other institutions with Eduroam. What is Eduroam?

Databases

Ovid Databases
e.g. MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE, HaPI, AMED, PsycINFO
CINAHL
EBSCO Host
Cochrane Library
Coverage: 1990-present
The Library includes evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, methodology reviews, clinical trials, and more with a focus on evidence-based health care.

AgeLine

Social Sciences Abstracts

Sociological Abstracts
Social Work Abstracts
ERIC
Web of Science
(1976- present) (Science Citation Index / Social Science Citation Index)

PubMed
Coverage: 1940-present
Includes citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1940s. Created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

OTseeker
Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence
PEDro
The Physiotherapy Evidence Database
REHABDATA
CIRRIE
Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange
OT Search
American Occupational Therapy Association membership required
Rehabilitation Measures Database
Developed to help identify reliable and valid instruments used to assess patient outcomes during rehabilitation.

SPORTDiscus

Additional Resources

Searching the Literature: The Basics
Learn how to effectively search the literature with tips on asking questions, selecting resources, and developing search terms.
How to Search the Literature (Advanced)
This guide provides a framework for searching the research literature. Keep in mind that searching is an iterative process, as such you may need to review and revise steps at any point.
Researcher's Tookit: The Research Cycle
Find information resources and services to help work through the stages of a research project from creation to closure.
Finding Grey Literature
Covidence
Covidence is a web-based software platform that streamlines the production of systematic reviews. It supports citation screening, full text review, risk of bias assessment, and more. McMaster now provides unlimited access to university affiliates.
Database Tutorials
Learn how to search the library's most popular databases with these step-by-step videos.