Journal Articles in Massage Therapy and Health Sciences
Peer reviewed journal articles, also known as scholarly articles, are written by experts who want to share their research findings with others working in their field. Not sure if you are looking at a scholarly article? This guide can help.
The databases below focus on health related research. If you would like to do a more general search for articles, try the LibrarySearch instead.
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PubMed
Searches the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics. Click Display Options > Options > Abstract to see resources available via MRU.
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Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides searching of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources. This MRU specific link connects users to items available full text via MRU.
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SPORTDiscus with Full TextComprehensive source of full text for sports & sports medicine journals providing full text for related journals.
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CINAHL Plus with Full TextA source of full text for nursing and allied health journals providing full text for journals indexed in CINAHL.
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TRIP Pro DatabaseA clinical tool used by clinicians to identify and link out to the best available evidence to answer clinical questions. Resources include research evidence, images, videos, patient leaflets, educational courses, and news. User tips
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Cochrane Library
High-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
Examples of Research Journals in Massage Therapy
Please note that not all of the content in these publications is peer reviewed. You can confirm this by visiting the journal's website, or by looking up the journal in a resource like Ulrichsweb.
What if the Library doesn't have access to the full text of the article I want?
Interlibrary Loan is a free service which provides you with access to sources that MRU does not own. If we do not have the full text of an article you wish to read, you can request a copy following the process below. Typically, it takes 2-3 business days for an article to arrive (you will receive an email notification when it is ready for pickup).
