NRST: Evidence Based Practice: CINAHL and other EBSCO Databases

CINAHL
 

CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature) is the premier index for nursing literature and covers 1937 to present. Updated monthly, It links to over 550 full-text journals..

Special features include:

• full-text of most state nursing journals
• state nurse practice acts
• patient education materials
• Evidence-Based Care Sheets
• Quick Lessons

Why Choose Option 1:

• CINAHL is the premiere nursing database.
• When other databases are added (option 2), some CINAHL features are lost, such as the ability to limit to "Evidence-Based Practice."

To find an article:

1. Make sure the "Suggest Subject Terms" box is "unclicked."
2. Type the keyword of your topic on the first line
3. Near the bottom right of the page, check "Evidence-based Practice" and then "Search"

Why Choose Option 2:

• Saves time by searching multiple databases at once.
  

To add databases to your search:

1. click on the “Choose Databases” link at the top of the screen.
   
2. From this list, look for Medline and Health Source/Nursing Academic
   
3. Check the box beside your choice(s).
4. Click the “OK” button.

Then follow these instructions to find an article:

1. Type your topic on the first line
2. Add Nursing on the second line, truncate it to nurs* to get both terms nurse or nursing
3. Add Evidence-based practice on the third line
4. Hit "Search"