Searching CINAHL for Articles in Nursing Journals
- Connect to resources
- On campus: connection is available
- Off campus: VPN (virtual private network) required http://www.uakron.edu/libraries/bierce_scitech/services/services_detail.dot?id=361384
- Research Tools (default) Tab
- Type "CINAHL" in the keyword search box
- Click on title "CINAHL plus with full text"
- Select "Advanced Search"
- Type "nursing" in top search box
- Using adjoining drop down menu set "Select a Field" to "SB Journal Subset"
- Type keyword(s) (Examples: holistic OR geriatric OR anesthesia)
- Type "United States" in third search box
- Set limits
- Full Text
- English Language
- Search
- Select PDF of an article to match personal interest and course requirements
- Review title and read abstract - does it match your interests and satisfy course requirement?
- Is the author a nurse? Some PDFs display the author's credentials. If possible, select this type.
- If credentials do not display, search the author's name using Google to identify professional credentials. You will need to print and turn in documentation which displays author's credentials.
- Read and print article. A copy must be turned in with the assignment.
- Print any additional supporting documentation to confirm that at least one author of selected article is a nurse.
TIPS:
- Avoid authors from other countries for this assignment. Their credentialing differs from nurses educated in the United States thus will not easily match requirements of this assignment.
- Check any unfamiliar acronyms on the web at: all-acronyms.com (medical) http://www.all-acronyms.com/cat/7
- Alternatively, check any unfamiliar acronyms using the print Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary, Science Reference: P365 .A28 34th edition (2005).