LibGuides: OTA Subject Guide: Online Resources

Online Resources

PubMed
PubMed is an extremely comprehensive online database offered by the National Institutes of Health. PubMed facilitates citation searching across MEDLINE, PubMed Central (PMC), and Bookshelf. Some full text is available.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is an online academic search engine designed to index scholarly sources, citations, and other resources. Google Scholar can provide full-text options for some resources.

Cochrane: Evidence Based Healthcare
A UK not-for-profit focused on providing current, accurate medical information for both OT professionals as well as the general public.
InnerBody Research: Anatomy
A detailed, interactive map of the human body and its systems which was created by a team of scientists and researchers.
MyOT Spot | Occupation Therapy in Acute Care
Article by an occupational therapist describing OT assessments that occur in acute care.
Occupational Therapy Toolkit™
Collection of treatment guides and patient handouts, created by an occupational therapist.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
A professional organization for occupational therapy workers, which includes resources for continuing education as well as networking opportunities.

Occupational Therapy in Communities: Link to an article which proposes a model of integration of occupational therapy into primary care. Available only to AOTA members; a login is required.
Occupational Therapy in Primary Care: Link to a page discussing the role of occupational therapy in primary care. Available to everyone without a login.

National Center for Health Statistics
A division of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), this has results of health surveys as well as vitals statistics.