Finding scholarly nursing articles in databases
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The document is a guide for finding scholarly, full-text nursing articles in library databases at Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University. It details steps to access various nursing databases, including CINAHL, Cochrane Library, ProQuest Nursing, Science Direct, PubMed Central, Sage Premier, and Health Reference Center Academic, emphasizing the importance of using search limits to find quality, peer-reviewed articles. Contact information for library assistance is also provided.
Finding scholarly nursing articles in databases
- 1. Finding Scholarly, full-text Nursing Articles in library DatabasesForsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
- 2. How to focus your searchMost databases have a way for you to limit your search so you only find articles of a certain type, such as Peer-Reviewed (also called Scholarly or Refereed) or Full-text (the complete article is available).This presentation will show where to find and use these limits in various nursing databases.
- 3. How to access the Nursing databasesGo to www.fhsu.edu/libraryThen click Find Articles & DatabasesClick “Databases”
- 4. Databases listed AlphabeticallyClick on the name of the database to search itNursing Databases include:CINAHL
- 9. Sage Premier
- 10. Health Reference Center AcademicCINAHL (SIN-awl) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health LiteratureCinahl offers more limiting options than most databases, which lets you perform a very precise search. To start with, however, Full-Text, Peer-Reviewed and perhaps Research Article are sufficient. If you select too many limits, you may not find anything.Limits your results to only those citations which have a link to the complete article Only articles which are from scholarly academic journals, and have been examined by experts in that field (peer-reviewers). These articles are of the highest quality and contain the most trustworthy information.Only articles that are reporting the results of a research experiment. Note: an article can be from a peer-reviewed journal but still not be a research article (could be an editorial, book review, etc.)
- 11. Cochrane LibraryThis database contains a wealth of evidence-based data on treatments, technologies, and more. The Systematic Reviews are meta-analyses of many studies of the same treatment, to reach a conclusion about its effectiveness as well as the quality of the research .Use the quick search box, or click Advanced Search to combine terms or use MeSH headings (Medical Subject Headings--uniform terms for medical subjects)migraine
- 12. Cochrane Library results list“Reviews” are completed and are full-text.“Protocols” are reviews which have just begun, so very little information is available.
- 13. ProQuest NursingThis database contains articles from scholarly journals, trade publications & magazines as well as full-text Dissertations. If you want to view Dissertations, do not limit to Scholarly Journals.Click About for an explanation of scholarly and peer-reviewedThe same limits are available under the green Advanced Search tab, where you can search for a combination of terms.
- 14. Science Direct: Health & Life Sciences Collections1. Click “Search” in the green toolbar.2. Type in your search terms3. Select “Subscribed Sources” so you’ll get only full-text articles.All articles in Science Direct are scholarly.4. Select your subject (optional) or just leave it at All Sciences.
- 15. PubMed Central vs. PubMedhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/PubMed Central is a subset of PubMed. All articles in PubMed Central are full-text, scholarly articles.If you don’t find what you need in it, try searching PubMed. We may be able to get the article from another database, in print or from another library.www.pubmed.gov
- 16. SAGE Premier, step 1Sage Premier database contains ONLY scholarly articles. It covers a wide range of disciplines, including Health Sciences. It has Full-Text articles back to 1999.Here is how to find Full-Text articles in Nursing.1Click on Advanced Search By Discipline
- 17. SAGE Premier, continued4Be sure to change the date range, to no further back than 1999. Older citations will not have the complete article link. Then, put in your terms at the top and click Search.2Click “Select From a List of Disciplines”3Next, you can check the box to search all Health Sciences Journals, OR click the + sign and select Nursing or another topic.
- 18. Health Reference Center AcademicThis database contains articles from “nursing & allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources” from 1980 – present.~Gale Cengage LearningBasic SearchAdvanced Search
- 19. Questions? Just ask!Judy Salm785-628-4537 jasalm@fhsu.eduLynn Haggard785-628-5566lhaggard@fhsu.eduMaryAlice Wade785-628-4342 mawade2@fhsu.eduAngela Barger785-628-4529abarger@fhsu.edu