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Physical Therapy Assistant: Research Databases & Free Journals

Welcome to the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) learning guide. Use this guide to learning about Evidence-Based Practice, how to search for journal articles using the library databases, and much more.

Research Databases and Open Journals

Below are some Allied Health databases (with tutorials) and PT related journals. 

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Health Sciences Databases

PubMed® comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

Physical Therapy Journals

The Journal of Clinical Education in Physical Therapy is an open-access peer-reviewed journal published annually. Our purpose is to build and disseminate scholarly evidence related to clinical education and facilitate professional development among the physical therapy clinical and academic faculty of the future.  

We consider, review and publish observations that are critical for the advancement of our knowledge and we offer equal opportunity for all authors to publish their research. We have implemented a rigorous peer-review process and apply strict ethical policies to ensure high quality contributions across diverse fields. 

This journal is an international scientific peer-reviewed journal published in electronic format by the Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Poland. The Editorial Office accepts original papers on various aspects of physiotherapy for publication. Manuscripts in basic science and clinical physiotherapy science are published at the highest priority. 

PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (PTJ) engages and inspires an international readership on topics related to physical therapy and rehabilitation. As the leading international journal for research in physical therapy and related fields, PTJ publishes innovative and highly relevant content for both clinicians and scientists and uses a variety of interactive approaches to communicate that content, with the expressed purpose of improving patient care.  

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