SOUTHcat: Online Catalog

1. Search SOUTHcat using the "Keyword" search option for the term "physical therapy" (be sure to use quotes around your search terms). Set the following limits: Location: Biomedical Library Sites and Item Type: Serial.

From the results, answer the following questions:
a. How many records did you retrieve?

2. Look at the record for Physiotherapy to answer the following questions:
a. At which library location(s) is the print version of this journal available?


b. What is the oldest print volume and year the library owns?

c. What is the most recent print issue the library owns?

d. Doe the library subscribe to this journal in electronic format? Yes No

3. Clear your limits; now search "physical therapy" (no need to use quotes this time) using the "Subject Heading Browse" search parameter.
a. How many LC subject heading records did you retrieve?

b. How many MeSH subject heading records did you retrieve?

4. Now find the journal Rheumatology using the search parameter "Journal Title":
a. What is the oldest issue and year found in print?

b. What is the most recent issue found in print?

c. Now look at the online version of this journal. What is the year/volume number of the oldest issue with FULL TEXT articles available online?

d. In the June issue (Volume 42, issue 6, (2003)) of the online version of Rheumatology who is the author of the review article entitled "Exploring the reciprocal relationship between immunity and inflammation in chronic inflammatory arthritis?"

Electronic Journals

5. Select Electronic Journals and search for the journal "Physical Therapy". Copy and paste the abstract for "Neuromuscular Activation in Conventional Therapeutic Exercises and Heavy Resistance Exercises: Implications for Rehabilitation" from the May 2006 issue in this box:


6. Find the journal Physical Therapy Reviews. What are the online coverage dates for this journal?

7. Go the to Browse Journals by Subject and select Health & Biological Sciences. How many journals are listed under the Physical Therapy category?

CINAHL@EBSCO

8. Look up "exercise" in CINAHL@EBSCO and chose the appropriate subject and a subheading.
a. What is the scope note for exercise?

b. What subheading did you select?

c. Using your subject heading/subheading, locate a Research article published in 2000 or later. Copy and paste the citation you selected in the box:

9. Do another CINAHL search combining a new topic (of your choice) and limit it to the age group 80+ and years published between 2001 and 2008. Select a Review article and paste the abstract here:

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