The course objectives are taken from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Accreditation Standards. Refer to the following sections for a detailed explanation of these standards in the 2018 Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) Standards and Interpretive Guide.
The following links will assist you in understanding how to access materials through the Health Sciences Library website.
These videos discuss how your topic informs the wording of your research question. You'll see how to build on your topic of interest to craft a searchable research question related to that topic. You'll also see how to search a database and refine your search results to find the studies you’re looking for. Once you've watched the videos, take the practice quiz to make sure you understand how to search the databases. If you would like to practice writing out your search strategy, download the Searching Worksheet located at the bottom of the first page of this guide.
In this final video, you will see how to select, download, and save the citations and corresponding articles you’ll need to complete your assignment.
VCU Libraries has updated its holdings to include the new 7th edition of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Style Guide. There are no online copies of the style guide available at this time.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by The following resources will help you see examples of properly formatted citations in the APA format.
Consult the VCU Libraries' research guides for more information on citation styles and tools.
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