Key Resources
Find Journal Articles and Books
Use the first two links to locate Gutman Library books or journals.
Database Tutorials
Research Tutorial
Research Tutorial
Empower is a good general tutorial on conducting research--it is especially helpful for students new to research, or students new to the university.
Where to Start
Starting Your Research
To begin your research, use the following resources to obtain background information on your topic:
- MDConsult-Full-text database of 50+ medical textbooks; 80 medical journals
- Harrison's Textbook of Internal Medicine-leading online medical textbook
- Credo Reference-compendium of over 100 reference sources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.) covering a wide range of subject areas
To locate specific article references, try the following:
- PubMed
- Academic Search Premier
- Health & Medical Complete
- Google Scholar Remote users --Go to“Settings,” (in upper right); select “Library Links” on the left; in the search box, enter “Philadelphia University”; checkmark the 2 Phila U. options; hit “Save” - to add “FullText@Gutman Library” links on Scholar references..
- Access Medicine
WorldCat Local--General Search & Discovery Tool
PhilaU WorldCat: Search Books, Articles, and More
Additional Medical Resources
- Cochrane Best single source of reliable evidence about the effects of health care.
- LexisNexis Academic Health & Medical News
- PsycNET (PsycINFO + PsycARTICLES)
- SAGE Journals Online
- SocINDEX with Full Text
- SpringerLink
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Library Director-Liaison |
 Karen Albert, MS, Library Director Contact Info Paul J. Gutman Library Philadelphia University School House Lane & Henry Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 Phone: 215-951-2847 Send Email Subjects: Science and Health |
Brief Library Tutorials
Library Homepage and OT Research Guide
Interlibrary Loan -- OT students may order books on Interlibrary loan, and they have the same article ordering benefits as distance students.
Google Scholar- set-up for Library links
Identifying scholarly journal articles (by Cornell U.)
RefWorks Help:
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