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CINAHL Database Guide

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    • Using Advanced Search in CINAHL Complete
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Using Advanced Search in CINAHL Complete

  • Type a word or phrase in the search box provided.

  • Consider using one or more of the optional search limits:
    • Check Full Text if you only want to retrieve complete articles. [Checking this box will prevent you from finding a full-text article available in another library database or in print at Jackson Library.]
    • Check Peer Reviewed if you want only want scholarly/peer-reviewed journals.
    • Use the Journal Subset field if you want to limit the search to Nursing journals.
    • Use the Publication Type menu if you only want Care Plans, Case Studies, Nursing Diagnoses, Research, or Practice Guidelines.

  • Click on the Search button when finished. A list of article citations will display.

See the screen shot below for further explanation:

CINAHL Complete Advanced Search Screen

 

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