As part of ASHT's support for continuing and advanced research, the Society offers these resources to assist researchers, clinicians, and students in their research efforts.

"How-To" Research Resources
Research-Orientation Libraries and Search Engines
Research Materials
Useful Links in Grant Seeking

"How-To" Research Resources

ASHT Times Article - "Conducting Research One Step at a Time"
Click here to download (PDF) the May/June 2003 Newsletter, which includes a Letter from past Editors entitled, "Conducting Research One Step at a Time" by Romina Astifidis, MSPT, CHT and Nicole Jacobs, OTR/L, CHT.

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Research-Oriented Libraries and Search Engines

The following is a brief list of links for research-oriented online libraries or search engines you might find useful to find publications, glossaries, software, and other resources related to conducting research. Note: ASHT does not endorse the content of any of these sites. They are merely provided for reference.

• BRINT Institute Research & Teaching Web Site
• CiteSeer: The NEC Research Institute Scientific Literature Digital Library (also known as ResearchIndex)
• Encarta
• Encyclopædia Britannica
• KnowledgeStorm - Software and Hardware Resources
• PubMed

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Research Materials

• Books
• Articles
• Free Databases for Searching
• Free Full Text Journals
• Web sites
• Levels of Evidence
• Research Terminology & Statistics Information
• Grants
• Evidence-Based Research Resources
• Journal Submission Requirements
• Library Links for Research

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Useful Links in Grant Seeking

• American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF)
• The Foundation Center
• LexisNexis
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
• US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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