Learning Outcomes
- Today you will explore methods that you can use to select the best sources of evidence-based information
- By the end of class you will have the skills to construct a literature search in databases such as CINAHL, Medline, ERIC, and PsycInfo
- By the end of class you will have an understanding of various search filters and limits in databases that will improve your search results
- By the end of class you will have an understanding of ways to search for evidence-based information using keywords such as: evidence based, systematic review, meta analysis, randomized controlled trial
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CINAHL (EBSCO)Provides indexing of nursing and allied health literature, including nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association, covering topics including medicine, alternative therapies, consumer health, nursing standards, and research instruments.
Contents: Citations for journal articles, books, nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, standards of practice, audiovisual material, and book chapters. Some full-text articles. 1981-present.
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EBSCO Research LibrarySearch across all of our EBSCO subscriptions for full-text articles and abstracts in almost every discipline.
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ERIC (EBSCO interface)Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, covers all aspects of education.
Contents: Abstracts, citations, and some full-text of journal articles, research and technical reports, and an education-specific thesaurus. 1966-present. -
MEDLINE (EBSCO)Created by the United States National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE contains abstracts and citations for biomedical and health journals.
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PsycINFO (ProQuest)Subjects covered include psychology, behavioral and social science, neuroscience, business, nursing, law, and education.
Contents: Abstracts and full-text journal articles and dissertations.
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