Journal Article Search

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Do you know how to complete a journal article search?

Our journal club will only be as valuable as the journal articles we choose to review. Not all journal article are equal, we want to make sure we are reviewing the most up to date information as it pertains to the care of the oncology patient. Prior Health Sciences Library has many resources on how to complete a literature search. I have linked some of the resources I find helpful on this webpage. These videos provide instruction on how to perform an effective literature search.

CINAHL Databases-Basic Searching Tutorial explains how to use The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). The CINAHL database is the authoritative index of nursing and allied health journals. The CINAHL database is a great place to start your journal article search.

 

The Basic Search Techniques for Health Sciences video describes how to complete a journal article search using various databases. This articles discusses the use of Boolean Operators and use of Boolean Operators with the PICO framework. The PICO framework is a framework we use when asking a question related to evidence based practice. This video will also teach you how to develop a PICOT question to research.

 

ONS has made finding journal articles easy for us. Here is the link to articles in CJON.

You may find these articles interesting. Feel free to reference them for the next journal club you lead.