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What is CINAHL and Medline database?
Medline and CINAHL are the principal resources for a literature search in nursing. To better understand the different characteristics of each database, and when to use one or the other, take a look at our new guide: MEDLINE VIA PUBMED VS CINAHL.
What is the name of the two databases recommended for use in nursing research?
As professionals you will want to use bibliographic databases such as CINAHL and PubMed (MEDLINE) to keep current with the research literature.
What database do nurses use?
MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine’s premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.
How do I research on CINAHL?
Set up your search
- On the Library homepage, find the Research by Subject button.
- Click on Research by Subject and choose: Nursing.
- Click on the Nursing Databases section and choose CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
- Once you are in the database, use the search boxes to enter your keywords.
How do I reference a CINAHL database?
Here’s how:
- Perform a search in any EBSCOhost database.
- Click on the title of any article or eBook from your list that you want to cite.
- Click on the Cite icon on the right side of the item page:
- Citation Format will appear above the article or eBook cited in multiple formats.
Why is CINAHL a good database for Nursing Research?
CINAHL Subject Headings help users effectively search and retrieve information and follow the structure of the Medical Subject headings (MeSH) used by the National Library of Medicine.
Which database is a nurse researcher most likely to use?
Which source has the researcher most likely accessed? The nurse is using CINAHL as an electronic database….
- To determine the keywords to use in an electronic search.
- To provide the latest unpublished research.
- To show sources that may not have been entered into an electronic database.
- To provide lists of secondary resources.
Why is CINAHL a good database for nurses?
CINAHL stands for the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and the CINAHL Complete database allows you to search for articles in hundreds of nursing journals. In addition to journal articles, you’ll also find evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, legal cases, clinical trials, and more.
Why nurses should use CINAHL?
Why should you use CINAHL?
Why Use CINAHL?
- It has more stuff:
- It’s reliable:
- It’s easy to limit your results:
- It’s free:
- If you search for articles using Google or Yahoo, you may be asked to pay for the full text of an article. You will never be charged for an article in the library databases.
- It’s convenient:
What does CINAHL cover?
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database covers the literature of nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition and dietetics, and other health-related professions.
What are the most common databases that nurses and other healthcare professionals use to identify published research and evidence-based guidelines?
Databases – Medicine, Sciences, Epidemiology
- PubMed. PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960s to present.
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text. CINAHL covers literature related to nursing and allied health.
- EMBASE : Excerpta Medica Database.
- Cochrane Library.
How do you find a primary source article in CINAHL?
Primary Research in CINAHL There is no PRIMARY article filter but within CINAHL there are multiple filter you can use: RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS CHECKBOX: This will filter your results to randomized controlled trials research articles only.
What is CINAHL database used for?
CINAHL is an index of the nursing and allied health literature. It indexes publications from several of the prominent nursing associations and from many publishers. Often the articles are attached in full text. It is of use to nurses and other medical personnel, and social workers, counselors, and physical therapists.