These databases index many types of sources, including journal articles, books, papers and documents. Read each description below for more information.
When searching a database, you should consider the types of materials you find and the purpose you will use it for (see the box "Consider the Source" on the right.)
See the tab above "Get Full Text" for help in obtaining the items you identify in the databases below.
When searching databases, remember these tips:
1. Start Simple
2. Look at Subject words of a relevant citation. Use those words to find more relevant articles.
3. Use bibliographies!
4. Limit to peer-reviewed materials
5. Limit by date
6. Revise, revise, revise!
7. Combine the anatomy word with one of these: Injury or Injuries; Surgery; Sports; Athletes; Prevention; Rehabilitation
8. Mark the good citations and export to RefWorks