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Tom Reinsfelder
Title: Reference Librarian


717-749-6040
Penn State Mont Alto Library

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Carrie Bishop
Title: Reference Librarian


814-375-4728
Penn State Dubois Library

Erin M Burns
Title: Reference Librarian


724-983-2883
Penn State Shanango
Lartz Memorial Library

Articles and Databases

Core Research Resources

  • CINAHL (Cumalative Index to Nursing & Allied Health)  
    Comprehensive coverage of nursing & allied health journals.  Also includes references to relevant books, chapters, association publications, research instruments, and selected conference proceedings. 
    Coverage: 1982 - Present. Updated monthly.


  • PubMed
    The National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier research database. It includes the fields of medicine, nursing, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.  PubMed has over 9 million items from over 3,600 biomedical journals published in the U.S. and 70 foreign countries.
    Coverage: 1966-Present.   Updated monthly.

  • OT BibSys
    A database covering the literature of occupational therapy and related subject areas, such as rehabilitation, education, psychiatry or psychology, and health care delivery or administration.
    Discover items here, then use LionSearch or the Citation Linker to locate a copy through the library.

 

Also of interest

  • MedLine Plus
    The National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information.

    Use MedlinePlus to learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of words, or view medical videos or illustrations.


Don't forget: LionSearch if you need additional books or articles.

Already have a citation to an article?  Use Citation Linker to see if Penn State has it online or in print!

Selected Journal Titles

Books

Use LionSearch to find books and ebooks in the PSU Library.

Search Tips: When viewing search results, use the options on the left column to filter your search by content type (book, article, video), date, and more.

You may borrow books, videos, maps and more from any PSU Library location. Use the "I Want It" button to request an item.

For electronic books, try the E-books research guide.

Call Numbers: A number of Penn State libraries (including Dubois and Mont Alto) have extensive occupational therapy collections.

General call numbers and subject areas are:

  • R – Medicine
  • RM – Therapeutics

To request a circulating item from another campus, use LionSearch to find the book, then click the "I Want It" button to place a hold.

Libraries Borrowing Policies

Once you have the books, check them out at the nearest lending desk or self check-out station. Loan periods are usually until the end of the semester but books can be recalled for another user, so respond promptly to library notices. For more information see the University Libraries Lending Code.

Reference Materials

General Resources

Internet Sites

Evaluating Information

Evaluating Resources for Content

To evaluate print sources and web sites, you should ask a series of questions concerning the source’s currency, authority, validity, intended audience and bias. See this How to Evaluate Information site for details.

Citing Sources

When using information from another source you must give credit to the original author by citing the source. See this guide to citation styles for more details.

See this Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty.  Plagiarism, whether you copy a paragraph from a book or cut and paste someone else's words from an e-mail, is a violation of Penn State's academic integrity policy.