BC3 Library: Physical Therapy: Recommended Resources

Physical Therapy Search Box Central

PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed is the premier index to medical literature. It is a free resource developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine. PubMed provides free access to MEDLINE, links to full-text articles found in PubMed Central or at publisher websites, and other related resources. PubMed also provides Clinical Queries search filters, and Special Queries pages.

CloudSource - Open Access articles This link opens in a new window
Searches over 40 million open access journals and ebooks

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
This EBSCOhost multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.

Google Scholar includes both books and articles. Be careful when selecting that the source is reputable. If an article is not made freely available online, remember that you can use the BC3 Library's Request an Article service to request it and we will do our best to obtain it and email it to you - free of charge.

ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
This database focuses on scientific, technical and medical research. It includes peer reviewed journals, book chapters and open access content. The medical collection includes 255 journal titles with Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation as their subject.

Salem Press This link opens in a new window
Salem Press is a collection of online reference books. The collection includes several health reference titles.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference is a collection of online reference books. The collection includes several health and medicine titles. It is a good source for background, general, introductory information on a topic.

Open Educational Resources for PTA

The Essential Guide to the Physical Therapy Aide
This textbook has been designed to be an introductory training to the entry-level position, Physical Therapy Aide.
Anatomy & Physiology
Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care
The checklist approach, used in this textbook, aims to provide standardized processes for clinical skillsand to help nursing schools and clinical practice partners keep procedural practice current.
Physical Therapy Applications for Individuals with Neurologic Disfunction
Undergraduate Diagnostic Imaging Fundamentals
Diagnostic imaging principles and concepts are augmented by the presentation of images for common clinical conditions.

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Books

The BC3 Library has both print and electronic books for all areas of healthcare, including physical therapy/physical therapist assistant. They are all listed in the BC3 Library Catalog where you will find Dewey call numbers to locate books on the shelves (lower level of the library) and links to connect you to e-books. E-books can also be searched separately in our two e-book collections: e-Book Central by Proquest and e-Book Collection by EBSCO.

Browsing the Stacks

Healthcare books are located in the 610 section of the library. This includes all areas of healthcare.

Books specifically about physical therapy and physical therapist assistants are located in 615-616.

BC3 Library Catalog

eBook Central

EBook Collection