Therapeutic Recreation Resources Essential Resources | Additional Resources | Multidisciplinary Library Databases | Public Websites |
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Glossary of Recreation Therapy and Occupational
Therapy, 2001
Idyll Arbor’s Therapy Dictionary, 2001
Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America,
2 vols., 2004
Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation,
2003
Rehabilitation Specialist’s Handbook, 3rd ed.,
2005 (on order)
Encyclopedia of Disability and Rehabilitation,
1995
Resources for People with Disabilities and Chronic
Conditions 5th ed., 2002
Computer Resources for People with Disabilities: A
Guide to Assistive Technologies, Tools and Resources
for People of All Ages, 4th ed., 2004
Children With Disabilities, 5th ed., 2002
The Autism Encyclopedia, 2005
Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 2nd ed., 2001
Legal and Ethical Dictionary for Mental Health
Professionals, 2003
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior,
2nd ed., 4 volumes, 2001
Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities,
2 volumes, 2005
Sports, Exercise and Fitness: A Guide to Reference
and Information Sources, 2005
Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 30th
ed., 2003
Magill’s Medical Guide, 3rd ed., 4 volumes, 2005
Encyclopedia of Gerontology, 2nd ed., 2 volumes,
2006 (on order)
Encyclopedia of Elder Care, 2001
Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior, 2 volumes,
2004
Health Care Policy and Politics A to Z, 2003
Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology,
2nd ed., 2002
Encyclopedia of Special Education, 3rd ed., 2006
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CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCOhost): 
With indexing and abstracts for 3,024 nursing journals, CINAHL Plus
with Full Text covers nursing, biomedicine,
alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied
health disciplines. Content includes
books, dissertations, selected
conference proceedings, standards of practice, and evidence-based care
sheets. Full-text is available for more than 560 journals. Coverage: 1937 to
present. Updated: monthly.
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Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (Gale):
Written for students and professionals, this e-book covers all
major health professions such as physical therapy, occupational
therapy, pharmacology, and nutrition. The encyclopedia includes
850 entries on body systems and functions, conditions and
diseases, issues, theories, techniques and practices, as well as
devices and equipment. Coverage: complete text and images from
the 5 volume print edition. Last Updated: 2006.
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MEDLINE
(EBSCOhost):
Essentially equivalent to PubMed. From the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human
Services. Authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry,
veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences,
and much more. Over 4,800 current biomedical journals are indexed.
Uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Incorporates PREMEDLINE, OLDMEDLINE,
AIDSLINE & more. Coverage: 1950 to present. Updated:
daily.
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CINAHL
Select Text (EBSCOhost):
includes full text from more than 170 publications including 120
peer-reviewed journals, with citations and abstracts from 3,024
nursing journals. While
CINAHL Plus with Full Text, includes more citations and
abstracts, this resource is updated weekly, and is a good way to
search for current information on topics in nursing, biomedicine,
alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, and 17 allied
health disciplines. Coverage: 1973 to present. Updated: weekly.
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Encyclopedia of
Mental Health (Gale):
This e-book includes detailed information on mental disorders
and conditions written for a general audience with entries for
all 150 disorders classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, text revision (DSM-IV-TR). It also
features entries for prescription, alternative and
over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to
treat mental disorders. Coverage: complete text and
images from the 2nd edition of the print encyclopedia.
Last Updated: 2007.
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Micromedex
(Thomson):
This resource
includes access to a variety of information to support clinical
practice. 29 titles are included: AfterCare Instructions, AltCareDex,
AltMedDex, AltMedDex Protocols, AltMed-REAX™ for the Patient,
AltMed-REAX™ for the Professional, CareNotes™, ClinicalPoints ,
Emergency Medicine, DISEASEDEX™, DISEASEDEX™,
DRUGDEX, DrugPoints, DRUG-REAX, General Medicine , A Guide for
HealthCare, Herbal Medicines, IDENTIDEX, Index Nominum, IV INDEX,
Lab Advisor™, Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), mobileMICROMEDEX™, P&T QUIK Reports, PDR,
POISINDEX, REPRORISK, TOMES, ToxPoints, USP DI Advice for the
Patient, USP DI Drug Information for the Health Care Professional.
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Note: This resource is available to
current UW-L faculty and students only. Please contact the
Reference Desk (785-8508) for a username and password. |
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PsycINFO
(EBSCOhost):
Contains citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, and books in the field of psychology
or in the psychological aspects of
many related disciplines. Full text articles from over 300 articles
are available via links from
PsycINFO to other EBSCOhost databases; 51 journals are
available via links in
PsycINFO to
PsycARTICLES. Coverage: 1887 to present. Updated:
monthly.
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Science Accelerator
(U.S. Dept. of Energy):
Find
scientific research & development results, project descriptions, and
more. This search engine covers individual government
databases including:
Information Bridge,
E-Print Network,
Science Conference
Proceedings, R&D
Accomplishments,
Energy Citations
Database, R&D Project
Summaries, EPA
Science Inventory (SI), NIH
Computer Retrieval of
Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP), NSF
Award Abstracts, SBA
Technology Resources Network
(TECH-Net), USDA
Current Research Information System (CRIS),
DOepatents,
and EnergyFiles.
Coverage: variable.
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Multidisciplinary Library Databases: |
These full-text
resources also include information related to this subject area:
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of
scholarly and popular periodicals.
MasterFile Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of
mostly popular periodicals, some scholarly, newspapers, and more.
LexisNexis Academic. Includes full text of popular, scholarly,
trade, and professional periodicals, and much more.
CQ Researcher. For in-depth reports on current and past topics
in all subject areas.
JSTOR. For reliable access to full text of articles from more
than 490 periodicals more than 2-5 years old.
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Public Websites: |
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
Therapeutic
Recreation
Web sites A directory listing of related
sites.
MedPix™ Medical Image Database
Medscape
Science.gov
Scirus
(science-specific web search engine)
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