NURS 4113 — Transition to BSN — Vessier @ RSC

Welcome!

I am Ona Lou Britton, Reference/Instruction librarian at Chambers Library. Please consult this blog for assistance with Dr. Vessier’s nursing assignments.

Searching with CINAHL

CINAHL – Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature. Comprehensive database for articles pertaining to nursing and allied health; global in scope.

Tips:

• Limit search to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals
• Limit Publication Type to Research for articles containing research reports

Searching CINAHL with subject headings

CINAHL categorizes its subject matter with a specific set of headings. Searching using these headings often yields more targeted results than regular keyword searching. This handout from the University of Nebraska explains the searching process. Watch this video for a brief demonstration of how to search using subject headings.

Medline — Comprehensive in-depth coverage of materials on all aspects of medicine. Directed to physicians more than nurses or allied health fields.

MeSH Subject Headings

Medline uses MeSH, Medical Subject Headings, to classify their entries. MeSH headings are searchable using the same method used for CINAHL.

HealthSource Nursing/Academic — Many full text articles on all aspects of health

Tip: Limit search to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals on the Refine Search tab

Other Databases to Consider

PsycInfo — Comprehensive database for psychology materials

Tip: Consider checking PsycInfo for information about mental conditions or conditions where mental issues might be a factor, such as post-partum depression.

SocIndex — Comprehensive database for the social sciences

Tip: Consider checking SocIndex when ethnicity, economic factors, or age are pertinent to a condition or treatment.

Searching Databases Simultaneously

EBSCO has an option for searching several databases at once. However, the limiters and subject headings vary from database to database, making this kind of search less precise. Still, it is useful in many instances. Watch this video for a demonstration.

Handouts:

The Basics library guide — Consult to review searching techniques, locations, call numbers, etc.

APA Style Guide – Consult this guide for correct information on citing sources

Need Help? Just Ask Us! for more assistance!

NURS 4153 — Research & Evidence Based Practice — Tourelle

Welcome!

I am Ona Lou Britton, Reference/Instruction librarian at Chambers Library.  Please consult this blog for assistance with Dr. Tourelle’s nursing assignments.  This blog contains information about how to identify a scholarly article and where to search for them.

Popular or Scholarly?

Popular Articles

• Are authored by journalists or free-lance writers
• Assume readers have varied education levels and limited knowledge of the subject
• Contain explanations for technical terminology
• Rarely include first-hand research reports
• Rarely include a Works Cited list

Scholarly Articles

• Have authors who are experts in the subject area
• Assume readers have advanced knowledge of the subject area
• Contain technical terminology unique to the subject
• Often report on empirical research
• Include a Works Cited list

Searching with CINAHL

CINAHL –  Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature.  Comprehensive database for articles pertaining to nursing and allied health; global in scope.

Tips:

• Limit search to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals
• Limit Publication Type to Research for articles containing research reports

Searching CINAHL with subject headings

CINAHL categorizes its subject matter with a specific set of headings.   Searching using these headings often yields more targeted results than regular keyword searching.    This handout from the University of Nebraska explains the searching process.  Watch this video for a brief demonstration of how to search using subject headings.

Medline — Comprehensive in-depth coverage of materials on all aspects of medicine. Directed to physicians more than nurses or allied health fields.

MeSH Subject Headings

Medline uses MeSH, Medical Subject Headings, to classify their entries.  MeSH headings are searchable using the same method used for CINAHL.

HealthSource Nursing/Academic — Many full text articles on all aspects of health

Tip: Limit search to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals on the Refine Search tab

Other Databases to Consider

PsycInfo — Comprehensive database for psychology materials

Tip: Consider checking PsycInfo for information about mental conditions or conditions where mental issues might be a factor, such as post-partum depression.

SocIndex — Comprehensive database for the social sciences

Tip: Consider checking SocIndex when ethnicity, economic factors, or age are pertinent to a condition or treatment.

Searching Databases Simultaneously

EBSCO has an option for searching several databases at once.  However, the limiters and subject headings vary from database to database, making this kind of search less precise.  Still, it is useful in many instances.  Watch this video for a demonstration.

Handouts:

The Basics library guide — Consult to review searching techniques, locations, call numbers, etc.

APA Style Guide – Consult this guide for correct information on citing sources

Need Help?  Just Ask Us! for more assistance!

NURS 4113 — Transition to BSN — Dr. Linda Steele

Finding Scholarly Nursing & Health Articles

Scholarly articles are written for readers who have advanced knowledge of their subject area. They often contain empirical research, are longer, and have a Works Cited list at the end.

Databases for locating a scholarly article:

CINAHL — (Recommended) Comprehensive database for nursing & allied health

Tips:

• Limit search to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals
• Limit Publication Type to Research for articles including an experiment

HealthSource Nursing/Academic — Many full text articles on all aspects of health

Tip: Limit search to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals on the Refine Search tab

Medline — Comprehensive in-depth coverage of materials on all aspects of medicine. Directed to physicians more than nurses or allied health fields.

Tip: Use Medline for more clinical information about a condition.

Other Databases to Consider:

Other databases may have information related to nursing, including these databases:

PsycInfo — Comprehensive database for psychology materials

Tip: Consider checking PsycInfo for information about mental conditions or conditions where mental issues might be a factor, such as post-partum depression.

SocIndex — Comprehensive database for the social sciences

Tip: Consider checking SocIndex when ethnic, economic, or age is a factor in a condition or treatment.

Handouts:

The Basics library guide — Consult to review searching techniques, locations, call numbers, etc.

APA Style Guide – Consult this guide for correct information on citing sources

NURS 1221 — Introduction to Nursing — Dr. Steele

Assignment: Find a popular and scholarly article on a medical condition and critique them

Part I

Scholarly articles are written for readers who have advanced knowledge of their subject area. They often contain empirical research, are longer, and have a Works Cited list at the end.

Databases for locating a scholarly article:

CINAHL — (Recommended) Comprehensive database for nursing & allied health

Tips:

• Limit search to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals
• Limit Publication Type to Research for articles including an experiment

HealthSource Nursing/Academic — Many full text articles on all aspects of health

Tip: Limit search to scholarly/peer-reviewed journals on the Refine Search tab

Medline — Comprehensive in-depth coverage of materials on all aspects of medicine. Directed to physicians more than nurses or allied health fields.

Tip: Use Medline for more clinical information about a condition.

Part II

Popular articles are written for a general audience who know little about the subject area. Popular articles rarely have a Works Cited list.

Database for locating a popular article:

Academic Search Premier — Contains popular and scholarly articles on various subjects

Tip: After searching, click on the “Magazines” tab at the top of the Result List. Clicking on this tab will display only articles from popular magazines such as Time or Good Housekeeping

Other Databases to Consider:

PsycInfo — Comprehensive database for psychology materials

Tip: Consider checking PsycInfo for information about mental conditions or conditions where mental issues might be a factor, such as post-partum depression.

SocIndex — Comprehensive database for the social sciences

Tip: Consider checking SocIndex when ethnic, economic, or age is a factor in a condition or treatment.

Finding a biography about a nurse:

• Check the Nursing Biography Resources handout for useful books located in the library’s Reference Collection with short biographies of nurses
• Use Biography Reference Bank database by typing your nurse’s name into the search box to find short biographies online
• Use the UCO Library Catalog to find a book-length biography to check out from the library. Only very famous nurses will have book-length biographies

Handouts:

The Basics library guide — Consult to review searching techniques, locations, call numbers, etc.

APA Style Guide – Consult this guide for correct information on citing sources

Nursing Biography Resources — Consult for a list of useful books with biographies of nurses