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Evidence-Based Practice Article Databases

Cochrane Library
Partial full-text access. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) is the leading resource for evidence-based material. Email library@surry.edu and we will try to get full article access when possible.
PubMed
The premier citation website to search for science, health, and medicine articles. *Partial full text. Email library@surry.edu for help finding full articles*. Limit to full text only at PubMed Central.
PEDro: Physiotherapy Evidence Database
A great site for physical therapy students to start their research. This resource provides citations of over 41,000 clinical trials and evidence-based articles. *Partial full text. Email library@surry.edu for help finding full articles*
Rational Clinical Exam (series from JAMA)
Articles focus on diagnosis through physical examination. This series includes articles studying the validity of individual components of the physical examination. *Email library@surry.edu for help finding full articles*.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Premier collection of articles and materials from the nursing and allied health field. To find evidence-based articles, check the "Evidence-Based Practice" box on the lower right side.

Selected Physical Therapy Journals

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal
The official journal of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. Full text articles available from 1999-present.
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
The leading source of clinically applicable evidence for achieving optimal health, wellness, mobility, and physical function for the aging adult. Full text from 2002-present.
Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
The premiere resource for the dissemination of research-based evidence related to neurologic physical therapy intervention. Full text from 1999-present.
Journal of Physical Therapy Education
Advances the scholarship of physical therapy education in all its dimensions by disseminating scholarly works of discovery, application, and integration. Full text from 1999-present.
Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
Aims to publish the most complete and reliable source of information on the discoveries and current developments in all areas of yoga and physical therapy. Full text 2012-present.
Physical Therapy
The leading international journal for research in physical therapy and related fields. Full text from 1996-present.
Physical Therapy in Sport
An international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the publication of research and clinical practice material relevant to the healthcare professions involved in sports and exercise medicine, and rehabilitation. Full text 2003-present.
PT Magazine
The magazine of the American Physical Therapy Association. Succeeded by PT in Motion. Full text 1999-2009.
PT in Motion
The current magazine of the American Physical Therapy Association. Full text from 2009-present.

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Selected Physical Therapy Journals