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Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)
If you need a journal article or book chapter not owned by MUSC, request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD). Links to articles and book chapters will be emailed. This is a free and fast service for MUSC students, staff and faculty.
- From the library homepage, go to Services --> Document Delivery (ILLIAD)
- From a database, click on
- If MUSC does not own/subscribe to the article, there will be an option to "Click here to request the item through Interlibrary Loan" in big red lettering.
Article Databases
- OTSeeker This link opens in a new window
OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. - CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) Complete This link opens in a new window
Nursing and allied health database - Scopus This link opens in a new window
Citation data, journal impact metrics, and journal indexing. Includes all of MEDLINE and Embase. - TRIP Pro Database This link opens in a new window
Meta search engine that focuses on evidence based practice. Includes clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, journal articles, and more.
- REHABDATA
Disability and rehabilitation database
Evidence-Based Practice & Research
- AOTA Evidence-Based Practice & ResearchEvidence-based practice (EBP) is based on the integration of critically appraised research results with the clinical expertise, and the client’s preferences, beliefs and values. To promote EBP, AOTA has developed a number of resources to assist members find and utilize clinically-relevant literature to respond to both their clients’ needs and to external demands for information from the scientific literature.
Finding Qualitative Research Articles
Tips & Tricks for Finding Qualitative Research Studies
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add a line of qualitative keywords to your search strategies
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possible terms include but are not limited to: qualitative OR ethnography OR ethnographic OR phenomenological OR phenomenology OR grounded theory OR purposive sample OR heuristic OR lived experience OR life experience OR narratives OR content analysis OR thematic analysis OR focus group OR interviews
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Use the "Qualitative Research" category in Health Services Research (HSR) PubMed Queries (link below).
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In CINAHL (link below) use the Clinical Queries: "Qualitative - High Sensitivity" (broadest search), "Qualitative - High Specificity" (most targeted search), or "Qualitative - Best Balance" (best combination of sensitivity and specificity results) limits.
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In CINAHL (link below), explode the Qualitative Studies subject heading.
- CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) Complete This link opens in a new windowNursing and allied health database