Do you have an assignment that requires literature using a specific nursing theory? CINAHL has a simple way to find citations on specific nursing theories! Use CINAHL Headings. (Click on the image to enlarge). Add nursing theory into the search box and click the Browse button. Click on the linked term Nursing Theory to open the search “tree”. Under Nursing Theory in the list, find Nursing Models, Theoretical. Click on the tiny + sign to the left of the...
There is a limiter in CINAHL that will allow you to access only those articles written by nurses. First, what is a Limiter? “Limiters let you narrow the focus of your search so that the information retrieved from the databases you search is limited according to the values you select.” So to get to those articles that have been authored by nurses follow the instructions below: 1. Perform your search in CINAHL 2. Go to the page to active...
CINAHL is a super flexible database in terms of its availability of limiters. One caveat, however, when it comes to applying limits … you need to understand what happens when you apply a particular limit. For example… the Evidence Based Practice limit… When you choose this limit, your results will be limited to a specific subset of journals that have been identified as Evidenced Based Practice (EBP) in the “Special Interest” field. These are journals that focus on the application...
Have you set up a personalized account in CINAHL? If not, here is a list of 5 reasons why you should: personalized accounts let you… 1. Organize you research into online folders 2. Share your folders with other group members 3. Save your searches, so you don’t need to re-construct them 4. Create email alerts for newly published articles on your research topic 5. Reach your saved references from other computers Plus setting up an account...
