This tutorial demonstrates how to find full-text, scholarly articles in a variety of nursing databases available to students, staff and faculty of Fort Hays State University.
Overview of different ways of searching the PubMed database: cross-searched with Entrez, basic search, author search, journal search, searching for special topics, single citation matching, and advanced search.
Evidence-Based Health Care: A Tutorial Part 2chasbandy
The document provides guidance on developing effective search strategies for evidence-based health care questions. It explains how to analyze a clinical question using the PICO framework to identify key concepts. When searching specialized databases, it is best to use simple search terms linked with Boolean operators. Larger databases like MEDLINE utilize a controlled vocabulary through MeSH terms that can be searched and exploded to related terms for high recall. The goal is to develop a search strategy that balances sensitivity and specificity to efficiently answer the clinical question.
HealthMed Complete database searching, female fetus 2017Lucia Ravi
A basic introduction to constructing a simple search within the Health and Medical Complete Database. Sample search on "Female fetus" as a topic created for the IMED1108, Sem2, 2017.
Here are the answers to fill in the blanks:
- PubMed is a biomedical information resource
- OR
- the library catalogue
- MeSH terms
- Single Citation Matcher
- limits
- save
This presentation will introduce you to the basics of starting a search in UWA's OneSearch catalogue.
It was created by the UWA Library to support student's researching for their IMED1108 assessment.
Overview of different ways of searching the PubMed database: cross-searched with Entrez, basic search, author search, journal search, searching for special topics, single citation matching, and advanced search.
Evidence-Based Health Care: A Tutorial Part 2chasbandy
The document provides guidance on developing effective search strategies for evidence-based health care questions. It explains how to analyze a clinical question using the PICO framework to identify key concepts. When searching specialized databases, it is best to use simple search terms linked with Boolean operators. Larger databases like MEDLINE utilize a controlled vocabulary through MeSH terms that can be searched and exploded to related terms for high recall. The goal is to develop a search strategy that balances sensitivity and specificity to efficiently answer the clinical question.
HealthMed Complete database searching, female fetus 2017Lucia Ravi
A basic introduction to constructing a simple search within the Health and Medical Complete Database. Sample search on "Female fetus" as a topic created for the IMED1108, Sem2, 2017.
Here are the answers to fill in the blanks:
- PubMed is a biomedical information resource
- OR
- the library catalogue
- MeSH terms
- Single Citation Matcher
- limits
- save
This presentation will introduce you to the basics of starting a search in UWA's OneSearch catalogue.
It was created by the UWA Library to support student's researching for their IMED1108 assessment.
The document summarizes techniques for conducting effective searches in PubMed, including:
- Using Boolean operators, phrase searching with quotes, wildcard searches, and nesting search terms
- Exploring related tools like filters, custom filters, related citations, and search details
- Tips for maximizing search efficiency including using MeSH terms, reviewing, clinical queries, and mobile apps
This document provides an overview of the Cochrane Library and how to search and use its resources. The Cochrane Library contains systematic reviews and clinical trials evaluating health care interventions. It includes six databases that can be searched simultaneously. Examples of appropriate questions for Cochrane include evaluating the effectiveness of treatments. Search options include basic searches of titles/abstracts/keywords or advanced searches linking topics. Search results show if reviews or trials are available and reviews can be viewed in full with conclusions and references. Accounts can be set up to save searches. Library staff are available for further help or training on using Cochrane.
This document provides an overview and instructions for using PubMed, a database from the National Library of Medicine that includes MEDLINE and life science journals. It outlines the learning outcomes for a class on PubMed, which include being able to identify full-text availability, use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, limit and expand searches, use Boolean operators, and locate related resources. Step-by-step instructions are provided for conducting searches in PubMed and finding full-text articles.
This document provides a 10-step process for searching PubMed to find research articles on a given topic. The steps include: 1) identifying a clear research topic and objective, 2) selecting appropriate databases like PubMed or Medline, 3) identifying subject heading terms like MeSH, 4) performing searches using those terms, 5) using the advanced search to combine terms, 6) filtering results, 7) selecting useful articles, 8) storing selected articles temporarily or permanently, 9) permanently saving articles in a created NCBI user account bibliography, and 10) being able to access saved searches and articles later.
The document provides information on how to search the PubMed database. It outlines the key components of a PubMed search including title, author information, abstract, and full text. It also lists some of the major bibliographic databases and full text databases that are searchable through PubMed. Additionally, it describes Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) vocabulary which is used to index citations in PubMed.
This document provides guidance on conducting literature searches for sports-related research. It outlines key biomedical databases like Medline and Science Citation Index that can be used to find peer-reviewed journal articles. It emphasizes planning searches by defining concepts and keywords in order to retrieve the most relevant results. Criteria for evaluating sources like currency, authority and objectivity are also discussed. Inter-library loans can obtain articles not available through the library's databases. Referencing found literature is important for properly attributing sources.
This document provides guidance on how to perform searches on PubMed. It outlines techniques for basic searches, searching with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, using limits to focus searches, using Clinical Queries filters, and searching by specific fields like author, journal, or publication date. Practice exercises are also provided to help users apply these PubMed search strategies.
The document provides an overview of a workshop on how to effectively use PubMed. It introduces PubMed and its capabilities, describes how to perform simple and advanced searches, and demonstrates how to use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms to narrow searches. It also discusses limits, sorting results, related articles, saving articles to a clipboard, and registering for a myNCBI account to receive alerts and save articles. The goal is to help users understand PubMed and use its powerful search techniques.
The document discusses different types of information sources, including primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are original materials that other research is based on, such as research papers, theses, and conference proceedings. Secondary sources are interpretations and evaluations of primary sources, including textbooks, review articles, and edited books. The document also discusses how to search for information on PubMed, including searching by author, subject, journal, and using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms to narrow search results. Filters can also be used to refine PubMed searches.
PubMed is a free online database developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information that contains over 16 million citations and abstracts for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. It covers topics related to medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health administration and patient education. Users can search PubMed to find academic journal articles and filter results.
The document provides an overview of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database. CINAHL indexes over 1,200 journals and contains over 1,000,000 records covering nursing, health sciences, and 17 allied health disciplines dating back to 1982. It allows for limiting searches by publication type, subject headings, and subheadings to find relevant results. Full text is available for some articles, while others can be requested through interlibrary loan.
This document provides an overview of evidence-based searching strategies for nursing research. It discusses developing a focused research question using PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome), identifying appropriate databases and search terms, using Boolean operators and subject headings to conduct a systematic search, and tips for refining search results. Key databases for nursing evidence include CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Embase. The document emphasizes formulating a clear research question and using both controlled vocabulary and keywords to comprehensively search the literature.
This document provides instructions for searching the Medline database to identify relevant journal articles. It describes how to perform searches using keywords or subject terms, how to combine searches using Boolean operators, and how to limit searches by date, language or other filters. It also explains how to view search results, access full text articles, and save searches to retrieve later. The goal is to demonstrate the tools and techniques for conducting effective literature searches in Medline.
PubMed is a database that indexes biomedical literature and provides access to citations and abstracts. It contains more content than MEDLINE and is interconnected with other National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) databases. Advanced search features allow for focused searches using filters, limits, and interconnected resources. Personalization features allow users to save searches, citations, and set viewing preferences through a My NCBI account.
MEDLINE/PubMed is a biomedical literature database containing over 30 million citations and abstracts. It is accessible through the National Library of Medicine and provides free searches of MEDLINE, linking to full text articles when available. Searches can be performed using keywords or specific fields, and results can be filtered by publication date, availability, and other limits to refine results. The database is a valuable resource for researching biomedical and health topics.
This document provides instructions for searching the CINAHL database to identify relevant journal articles. It explains how to search by subject term or keyword individually or in combination. The document demonstrates conducting searches on the topics of breast cancer and palliative care. It also provides tips for refining search results and finding full text of articles.
PubMed is a database created by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) that allows access to bibliographic data collected from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), including MEDLINE. MEDLINE is the most important database from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, containing bibliographic information on life sciences journals. PubMed allows users to perform searches of terms and citations using Boolean operators like AND, OR and NOT to combine, sum or exclude terms in the search strategy.
This document provides an overview of searching PubMed, including:
I. PubMed searches the MEDLINE database and provides access to over 21 million records and abstracts indexed with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
II. MeSH terms standardize topics across articles and help retrieve related articles that use different terminology for the same concept.
III. Searching PubMed involves using keywords that are matched to MeSH terms, and filters can then focus results; searching for a term as a "MeSH Major Topic" limits to articles where it is a primary topic.
IV. Full text of articles can be accessed through setting preferences in a NCBI account, using the UST OneSearch database which includes Pub
Nursing 1 p10 professional and therapeutic communications fall 2010Doug Suarez
This document provides guidance on using library resources to find journal articles for the NUSC 1P10 Professional and Therapeutic Communications course at Brock University. It outlines several key nursing databases such as CINAHL, Medline, Nursing@Scholars Portal, and Academic Search Premier. It also demonstrates how to search the CINAHL database using subject headings and MeSH terms to retrieve more relevant results. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the databases and search features, and to seek help from the library help desk or the liaison librarian if needed.
The document summarizes techniques for conducting effective searches in PubMed, including:
- Using Boolean operators, phrase searching with quotes, wildcard searches, and nesting search terms
- Exploring related tools like filters, custom filters, related citations, and search details
- Tips for maximizing search efficiency including using MeSH terms, reviewing, clinical queries, and mobile apps
This document provides an overview of the Cochrane Library and how to search and use its resources. The Cochrane Library contains systematic reviews and clinical trials evaluating health care interventions. It includes six databases that can be searched simultaneously. Examples of appropriate questions for Cochrane include evaluating the effectiveness of treatments. Search options include basic searches of titles/abstracts/keywords or advanced searches linking topics. Search results show if reviews or trials are available and reviews can be viewed in full with conclusions and references. Accounts can be set up to save searches. Library staff are available for further help or training on using Cochrane.
This document provides an overview and instructions for using PubMed, a database from the National Library of Medicine that includes MEDLINE and life science journals. It outlines the learning outcomes for a class on PubMed, which include being able to identify full-text availability, use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, limit and expand searches, use Boolean operators, and locate related resources. Step-by-step instructions are provided for conducting searches in PubMed and finding full-text articles.
This document provides a 10-step process for searching PubMed to find research articles on a given topic. The steps include: 1) identifying a clear research topic and objective, 2) selecting appropriate databases like PubMed or Medline, 3) identifying subject heading terms like MeSH, 4) performing searches using those terms, 5) using the advanced search to combine terms, 6) filtering results, 7) selecting useful articles, 8) storing selected articles temporarily or permanently, 9) permanently saving articles in a created NCBI user account bibliography, and 10) being able to access saved searches and articles later.
The document provides information on how to search the PubMed database. It outlines the key components of a PubMed search including title, author information, abstract, and full text. It also lists some of the major bibliographic databases and full text databases that are searchable through PubMed. Additionally, it describes Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) vocabulary which is used to index citations in PubMed.
This document provides guidance on conducting literature searches for sports-related research. It outlines key biomedical databases like Medline and Science Citation Index that can be used to find peer-reviewed journal articles. It emphasizes planning searches by defining concepts and keywords in order to retrieve the most relevant results. Criteria for evaluating sources like currency, authority and objectivity are also discussed. Inter-library loans can obtain articles not available through the library's databases. Referencing found literature is important for properly attributing sources.
This document provides guidance on how to perform searches on PubMed. It outlines techniques for basic searches, searching with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, using limits to focus searches, using Clinical Queries filters, and searching by specific fields like author, journal, or publication date. Practice exercises are also provided to help users apply these PubMed search strategies.
The document provides an overview of a workshop on how to effectively use PubMed. It introduces PubMed and its capabilities, describes how to perform simple and advanced searches, and demonstrates how to use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms to narrow searches. It also discusses limits, sorting results, related articles, saving articles to a clipboard, and registering for a myNCBI account to receive alerts and save articles. The goal is to help users understand PubMed and use its powerful search techniques.
The document discusses different types of information sources, including primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are original materials that other research is based on, such as research papers, theses, and conference proceedings. Secondary sources are interpretations and evaluations of primary sources, including textbooks, review articles, and edited books. The document also discusses how to search for information on PubMed, including searching by author, subject, journal, and using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms to narrow search results. Filters can also be used to refine PubMed searches.
PubMed is a free online database developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information that contains over 16 million citations and abstracts for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. It covers topics related to medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health administration and patient education. Users can search PubMed to find academic journal articles and filter results.
The document provides an overview of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database. CINAHL indexes over 1,200 journals and contains over 1,000,000 records covering nursing, health sciences, and 17 allied health disciplines dating back to 1982. It allows for limiting searches by publication type, subject headings, and subheadings to find relevant results. Full text is available for some articles, while others can be requested through interlibrary loan.
This document provides an overview of evidence-based searching strategies for nursing research. It discusses developing a focused research question using PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome), identifying appropriate databases and search terms, using Boolean operators and subject headings to conduct a systematic search, and tips for refining search results. Key databases for nursing evidence include CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Embase. The document emphasizes formulating a clear research question and using both controlled vocabulary and keywords to comprehensively search the literature.
This document provides instructions for searching the Medline database to identify relevant journal articles. It describes how to perform searches using keywords or subject terms, how to combine searches using Boolean operators, and how to limit searches by date, language or other filters. It also explains how to view search results, access full text articles, and save searches to retrieve later. The goal is to demonstrate the tools and techniques for conducting effective literature searches in Medline.
PubMed is a database that indexes biomedical literature and provides access to citations and abstracts. It contains more content than MEDLINE and is interconnected with other National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) databases. Advanced search features allow for focused searches using filters, limits, and interconnected resources. Personalization features allow users to save searches, citations, and set viewing preferences through a My NCBI account.
MEDLINE/PubMed is a biomedical literature database containing over 30 million citations and abstracts. It is accessible through the National Library of Medicine and provides free searches of MEDLINE, linking to full text articles when available. Searches can be performed using keywords or specific fields, and results can be filtered by publication date, availability, and other limits to refine results. The database is a valuable resource for researching biomedical and health topics.
This document provides instructions for searching the CINAHL database to identify relevant journal articles. It explains how to search by subject term or keyword individually or in combination. The document demonstrates conducting searches on the topics of breast cancer and palliative care. It also provides tips for refining search results and finding full text of articles.
PubMed is a database created by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) that allows access to bibliographic data collected from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), including MEDLINE. MEDLINE is the most important database from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, containing bibliographic information on life sciences journals. PubMed allows users to perform searches of terms and citations using Boolean operators like AND, OR and NOT to combine, sum or exclude terms in the search strategy.
This document provides an overview of searching PubMed, including:
I. PubMed searches the MEDLINE database and provides access to over 21 million records and abstracts indexed with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
II. MeSH terms standardize topics across articles and help retrieve related articles that use different terminology for the same concept.
III. Searching PubMed involves using keywords that are matched to MeSH terms, and filters can then focus results; searching for a term as a "MeSH Major Topic" limits to articles where it is a primary topic.
IV. Full text of articles can be accessed through setting preferences in a NCBI account, using the UST OneSearch database which includes Pub
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This document provides guidance on using library resources to find journal articles for the NUSC 1P10 Professional and Therapeutic Communications course at Brock University. It outlines several key nursing databases such as CINAHL, Medline, Nursing@Scholars Portal, and Academic Search Premier. It also demonstrates how to search the CINAHL database using subject headings and MeSH terms to retrieve more relevant results. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the databases and search features, and to seek help from the library help desk or the liaison librarian if needed.
This document provides guidance on using library resources to find journal articles for the NUSC 1P10 Professional and Therapeutic Communications course at Brock University. It outlines several key nursing databases such as CINAHL, Medline, Nursing@Scholars Portal, and Academic Search Premier. An example search is shown using CINAHL to locate articles on drinking alcohol and gastrointestinal disease. MeSH headings and subject terms are demonstrated as ways to expand searches and retrieve more relevant results. Contact information is provided for library assistance.
Carrying out a broad search in the UWA OneSearch catalog is a good way to identify core sources on a topic. OneSearch collates content from a range of resources including databases. Users can refine their search results by subject, resource type, or specific database collections. For example, a significant number of results may come from the ProQuest database platform, so searching within that platform can help improve results.
The document provides instructions for searching the Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition database to find articles related to "tennis elbow". It describes conducting a basic keyword search, expanding the search using "or", adding subject terms to narrow results, limiting to full-text, and emailing articles with APA citations. Steps include searching for "tennis elbow", adding the proper medical term, limiting to articles on "physical therapy", viewing only full-text, adding items to a folder, and emailing selected items with citations.
Mini manual-database-instruction-sandersSusan Sanders
1) The document provides guidance on developing well-structured clinical questions using the PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) format and searching the Ovid Medline database to find answers.
2) It explains how to formulate search strategies using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, subheadings, and text words to retrieve the most relevant results. Strategies like exploding terms, using major topic filters, and combining MeSH and text words are discussed.
3) Several examples of clinical questions and searches are provided to demonstrate how to effectively search Medline and put searching strategies together to answer clinical questions.
Medline is a highly selective database of medical literature produced by the US National Library of Medicine. It indexes reputable medical journals using controlled vocabulary terms called Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) to catalog articles. MeSH terms allow searching by concept and building complex search strategies with Boolean operators. Search results can be refined based on study type, population, and other limits.
This document provides an overview of conducting a literature search. It discusses defining a searchable question with relevant patient, intervention, comparison, outcome, and study type elements. It reviews choosing appropriate search terms and identifying the best databases to search, such as PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. The document also covers techniques for searching databases, including phrase versus word searching, truncation, controlled vocabularies, and limiting results. Finally, it provides tips on printing, saving, and accessing full text articles from searches.
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This document provides an overview of searching the PubMed database. It describes PubMed's key features including its large collection of biomedical citations from MEDLINE. It then demonstrates different search techniques in PubMed like keyword searching, subject searching using MeSH terms, applying limits and filters, and finding full-text articles. Tips are provided for developing search strategies, using Boolean operators, and taking advantage of tools like Clinical Queries, MyNCBI features, and tutorials. The goal is to help users efficiently search and focus PubMed to find relevant literature.
The document provides instructions for searching the CINAHL database to find nursing articles. It describes how to perform basic and advanced searches, use subject headings to find more relevant results, and limit searches by publication type, age group and other filters. It also explains how to view full text, save searches, request articles through interlibrary loan if full text is unavailable, and get help from a librarian.
The document provides instructions for searching the Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition database to find articles related to "tennis elbow". It describes doing a basic keyword search for "tennis elbow" which returned 122 results. Expanding the search with the medical term "lateral epicondylitis" added 17 more articles. Limiting the search to only items with the subject term "PHYSICAL therapy" narrowed results to 16 articles. Further limiting to only full-text articles eliminated records with citations only. The instructions describe how to save, email, and print selected articles with APA citations.
The document provides instructions for searching the Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition database to find articles related to "tennis elbow". It describes doing a basic keyword search for "tennis elbow" which returned 122 results. Expanding the search with the medical term "lateral epicondylitis" added 17 more articles. Limiting the search to only items with the subject term "PHYSICAL therapy" narrowed results to 16 articles. Further limiting to only full-text articles eliminated records with citations only. The instructions describe how to save, email, and print selected articles with APA citations.
Searching Databases to find Journal Articles Exercise Physiology 2014La Trobe University
This document provides an overview of searching library databases to find journal articles on exercise physiology. It discusses identifying citations, formulating searches, and searching specific library databases. The document outlines the library website and subject guides for exercise physiology and health databases. It describes citing books and journal articles and different search options through the library catalog, journals, and databases. The document also discusses formulating search questions, types of databases including citation, full-text, pre-appraised evidence and peer-reviewed databases, and how to search specific databases like PubMed and Scopus.
The document discusses the PubMed Clinical Queries tool. It provides advantages such as limited search areas and pre-prepared algorithms. Clinical Queries allows targeted searches for evidence-based medicine within clinical categories, systematic reviews, and medical genetics. Searches can be broad or narrow in scope. The tool is useful for up-to-date patient care. Users can access Clinical Queries on PubMed and select search parameters including category, scope, and topic to filter results.
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The document provides tips for effective literature searching, including writing your search question down clearly, identifying relevant databases, using controlled vocabulary and keywords, combining concepts with Boolean operators, conducting iterative searches, and saving and managing your search results. Key tips are to search multiple databases, use controlled vocabulary along with keywords, limit searches by publication date and type, and revise searches based on results.
This document provides guidance on conducting literature searches, including tips for using PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and Embase. It discusses developing search strategies using keywords, Boolean operators, filters and MeSH terms to find relevant articles in PubMed. It also describes how to access full text articles through resources like PMC and MEDIND.
This document provides instructions for finding health sciences databases through the La Trobe University library. It outlines two methods: 1) searching by subject area, where you select "Health Sciences" and then a relevant sub-category to see a list of available databases; or 2) browsing directly to a specific database by clicking its first letter. For both methods, you can view more details about a database and then access it by agreeing to the terms and conditions. The document walks through examples of each search method.
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There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
Complications of wound healing like infection, hyperpigmentation of scar, contractures, and keloid formation.
2. How to focus your search Most 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 databases Go to www.fhsu.edu/library Then click Find Articles & Databases Click “Databases”
11. Cochrane Library This 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 Nursing This 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-reviewed The 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 Collections 1. Click “Search” in the green toolbar. 2. Type in your search terms 3. 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. PubMed http://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 1 Sage 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. 1 Click on Advanced Search By Discipline
17. SAGE Premier, continued 4 Be 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. 2 Click “Select From a List of Disciplines” 3 Next, 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 Academic This database contains articles from “nursing & allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources” from 1980 – present. ~Gale Cengage Learning Basic Search Advanced Search