Nursing

Above is a screenshot of a detailed record in the CINAHL Complete database.  Refer to the list below to familiarize yourself with the options available. (Right-click on the image and select "Open in a New Tab" for a larger view).

Left Sidebar

• HTML Full-Text - You can view the HTML version of this article by using this link.
• PDF Full-Text - You can view the PDF version of the article using this link.

Main Window

• Affiliation - Useful for determining if the authors of an article are nurses or affiliated with a nursing school or hospital.
• Source - The journal an article is contained within.
• Publication Type - Can be helpful in determining whether an article is considered primary/empirical or secondary.

Right Sidebar

• Cite - Retrieve the citation for this article in your chosen format.
• Permalink - Retrieves the "permanent link" to this article in the database. (Note: DO NOT use the link that is in your browser's address bar.  That is a temporary session link and will expire after some time.  Always use either the permalink from a database or in Primo.)

Does the APA Citation Include a DOI?

The DOI is an important part of the APA Citation.  If the DOI is not listed as part of the APA citation, then you will have to use a website, crossref.org, to find out if the article has a DOI assigned to it. 

Limiting the Results by Date

If the criteria for an assignment in a course include searching for current articles published in the last five years, it is necessary to limit by date.  This can be done in either one of two places.

First on the Advanced Search in the Limit your results section Published Date

The second option is to select "Search" so the results are displayed, and then select the date range using the slider on the left-hand side of the page.

Use the above video to familiarize yourself with Advanced Searching techniques in the CINAHL database.