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Physical Therapy

Foundational resources for the physical therapy program.

eJournal Subject Headings - PT

Journal Access Tips

We may have access to the journals through several of our subscriptions, so we recommend paying attention to which database will give you access to the volumes and issues (publication years/months/weeks/etc.) you're looking for. Ofttimes publishers place an embargo on the most recent issue(s) of publications, so our subscriptions may not include the most recent year or month, etc. that you're looking for. In our catalog, JaySearch, there will be a line below each database that carries the journal's issues which describe the access range. For example, the line may say "Available from 01/01/2016 until 12/31/2020," which means you will want to request any issue before 2016 or after 2020 through InterLibrary Loan or work with a librarian to help find the journal(s) and/or article(s).

 

Browse by Subject

Use the link(s) below to browse all the journals by indicated subject that the University Libraries has access to. 

Databases

The University Libraries subscribes to many research databases and platforms and we have provided a curated a list on this guide. For the comprehensive list of resources, please use the following link for our A-Z Databases list. Helpful hint: this page is bookmarkable! 

Searching Diagnostic Tools & Instrumentation

Database:

Finding test copies:

Searching in APA PsycINFO (see database link in above box)

At the top of the page by the search boxes, change the search from the default to "TM Tests & Measures" in the Select a Field dropdown menu and enter a keyword for your research question or topic to identify studies that used a test with that word in its name
To find studies that used that test, enter the exact words of a test name into the search field
To find articles that put the test in an appendix, enter A:ppended" in a second search box with the "TM" dropdown selected

Searching Google

Enter the full name of the test you are interested in - we recommend placing it in quotations (e.g. "Functional Reach Test (FRT)"). If you find the test in full-text, be sure to contact the author for permission unless the web page clearly states the test is freely available.

 

Finding articles about tests or that utilized tests:

Searching in CINAHL (see database link in above box)

At the top of the page by the search boxes, change the search from the default to "IN Instrumentation" in the Select a Field dropdown menu and enter a keyword for your research question or topic to identify studies that used a test with that word in its name
 

Alternatively, enter the name of a test or key words about a test and then
limit the search to Primary Source for articles about test development and validation. Some of these may contain sample questions or the full test OR limit the search to Secondary Source for articles that used the test in a research study.

Searching in PubMed (see database link in above box)

Try using the following search strings to aid your search recall and precision:
Validation studies[publication type] AND (scale* OR instrument* OR assessment* OR measure* OR questionnaire* OR survey*) AND word for your topic
Validation studies[publication type] AND "name of a particular test in quotation marks"

Freely Available Databases

As a Creighton student you have an information privilege that many clinics or organizations may not, meaning that not all the subscription databases will be available to you when you graduate and begin your practice. Below are tools that may be beneficial to get familiar with -- and compare to Creighton resources as part of developing your EBP skills -- to understand information access in a larger context.

Report a Library Access Issue

Trouble accessing a digital library resource? Let our team know!

Use the following form to submit a ticket directly to the Libraries' Electronic Resource Management team. This page also includes a list of our premier resources and if we are experiencing any outages with our vendors. Assistance includes, but is not limited to:

  • Error messages accessing databases or eBooks
  • Obstacles to journal articles found in our library catalog, JaySearch
  • Broken pathways or links

Please don't hesitate to reach out to your liaison librarian, see the librarian profile box on this page, to connect via email or live chat.