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Nursing

A guide for nursing students to help you with library resources.

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CINAHL

Nursing, Allied Health, and biomedical articles, offers complete coverage of English-language nursing journals.

PubMed

Citations to evidence-based biomedical articles from medical practice and research. Many entries include links full articles.

PsycINFO

Psychology articles, books, and dissertations.

Conducting literature searches

Ask the right questions tutorial
When looking for information, one of the first steps is to develop a research question to figure out the scope of what exactly is needed. In this lesson, students will explore what it takes to narrow a search in order to find the best information.
Search strategies tutorial
There is more to a good search than just entering a few key words. In this lesson, students will examine key search strategies that will help them efficiently find the best information to fit their needs.
Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice
This course will help you accurately and precisely describe your clinical question using PICO and convert your research question into search terms for PubMed.