Recommended Databases
speechBITE
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database of intervention studies across the scope of speech pathology practice.
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Does not necessarily give free full text access. Please check Search USA for USA's access to a particular article.
CINAHL Complete
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This is the definitive research tool for nursing and allied health professionals.
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Has full-text access to top journals, evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and more.
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View our CINAHL tutorial.
PubMed
- A free, public citation and absract database from the National Institute of Health and the National Library of Medicine.
- View more tutorials on our PubMed Guide
ProQuest Central
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A search of a variety of databases from ProQuest, including the Education Database, Family Health Database, Health & Medical Collection, Health Management Database, Nursing & Allied Health Database, and Public Health Database.
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View our ProQuest tutorial
ERIC
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Education Resources Information Center - an online digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
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Provides ready access to education literature to support the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research.
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Does not necessarily give free full text access. Please check Search USA for USA's access to a particular article.
SearchUSA
The search bar at the top of our website, known as SearchUSA, searches most of our resources at once. It searches across multiple databsases, including CINAHL and PubMed, as well as our eBook collection.
Watch our tutorial on SearchUSA below.
Google Scholar
Connect Google Scholar to our library to see when full text is available through our subscriptions.
Watch the video below for step-by-step instructions.
Free Resources from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Online portal for all of ASHA's publications
- Information on clinical and professional topics
- Has client/patient handouts and clinical practice tools/templates
ASHA Journals
The library subscribes to ASHA's journals. Full text access is through various databases (not directly from the ASHA website). Click the links below to see our access to each journal.
Speech, Language, and Hearing eBook Collection
Check out the LWW Health Library's collection of Speech, Language, and Hearing eBooks. It includes the texts listed below. Click on the title to access the eBook.
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Applied Anatomy & Physiology for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
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Treatment of Stuttering: Established and Emerging Interventions
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Stuttering: An Integrated Approach to Its Nature and Treatment
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Speech Science Primer: Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech
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Auditory Evoked Potentials: Basic Principles and Clinical Application
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Terminology of Communication Disorders: Speech-Language-Hearing
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Language Intervention Strategies in Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Communication Disorders
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Understanding Voice Problems: A Physiological Perspective for Diagnosis and Treatment
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Clinical Management of Articulatory and Phonologic Disorders
Required & Supplemental Books
The library has a physical copy of each of your required textbooks. We also have many supplemental books in the field of Speech Language Pathology.
You can search for books using our catalog:
http://usahs.softlinkliberty.net/liberty/libraryHome.do
Have you found a book you want to read, but don't live near campus? Don't worry, we can ship books to you! Email us at library@usa.edu to request an item be mailed to you.
Wordless Picture Books
Anatomy Models
We have several anatomy models avialable for you to use during your Residency Weekends, including ear, larynx, and brain models.
Innovation and Creation Hub
The Library Innovation and Creation Hub, located on each USAHS campus, is designed to make innovative technologies more accessible to students, staff, and faculty members, and share clinical applications of these technologies.
Please see our Innovation and Creation page to learn more about the technologies availalbe on your campus: https://library.usa.edu/library-innovation-and-creation-hub
Upcoming Events
See all Upcoming Library Events
All events are listed in Central Time. Click the title for more information.
Event Recordings & Tutorials
Missed a webinar? Check out the USA Library's YouTube page and view past sessions.