Streaming Video
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new windowFilms On Demand is a Web-based digital video delivery service that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group anytime, anywhere, 24/7! Choose from thousands of high-quality educational titles in dozens of subject areas. It's like academic Netflix!
Article Databases
Looking for articles? Try these databases!
They contain newspapers, magazine articles, and scholarly journal articles.
Each database has a different focus.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowA little bit of everything. Everyone should start here -- just don't end here! *** can be searched simultaneously ***
- Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowPlan on being your own boss one day? Articles here address issues like marketing, sales, and management. A little bit of everything. Everyone should start here -- just don't end here! *** can be searched simultaneously ***
- CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health) with Full Text This link opens in a new windowThis is NOT just for nurses! Research areas include the fields of: Athletic training, Diet/nutrition, Exercise physiology, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy/physiotherapy, Public health, and Recreational therapy, among others. A little bit of everything. Everyone should start here -- just don't end here! *** can be searched simultaneously ***
- Education Research Complete This link opens in a new windowGoing into coaching or physical education? Search here for resources ranging from K-12 through Higher Education. A little bit of everything. Everyone should start here -- just don't end here! *** can be searched simultaneously ***
- ScienceDirect Journals (College Edition) This link opens in a new windowThis database allows you to click right into full-text versions of related articles. Some of the newest scholarship out there!
- Google ScholarYou can search Google Scholar using the citations for existing works and sometimes you will find a full-text copy of the article.
Google Scholar also allows you to "cite forward" its articles; in other words, you can see who has cited a particular article, to determine further developments in this line of research and find additional related sources.
Websites of the Profession
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services.
- American Physical Therapy AssociationAPTA is an individual membership professional organization representing more than 100,000 member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students.
- National Athletic Trainers' AssociationThe National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession. Founded in 1950, the NATA has grown to more than 45,000 members worldwide today.
Reliable Websites
- Center for Disease ControlResearch and pamphlets on health topics such as losing weight, increasing physical activity, and stress management.
- National Institute of Mental HealthResearch and pamphlets on mental health topics such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.
How to Evaluate Sources Using the CRAAP Criteria
These are questions you can ask yourself when evaluating a potential source to help you decide if it is of high enough quality to use.
- Currency• When was it published or posted?
• Has is been revised or updated? - Relevancy• Does it relate to your topic or answer your question?
• Who is the intended audience?
• Is it written at an appropriate level (i.e. not below or above your needs)?
• Have you looked at a variety of sources? - Authority• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
• Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given?
• What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic? - Accuracy• Where does the information come from?
• Is it supported by evidence?
• Has it been reviewed or refereed?
• Can you verify any of it in another source or from personal knowledge?
• Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion?
• Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors? - Purpose• What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?
• Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
• Is it fact? opinion? propaganda? objective? impartial?
• Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
