Databases
- PubMed This link opens in a new window
Covers over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals back to 1946, with links to full text articles and other related resources. - CINAHL Plus w/FT (nursing & allied health) This link opens in a new window
Covers English-language journals in the fields of nursing and allied health.
Searching Tutorials
This section details the mechanics of performing an EBP literature search. The specific terminology will vary from database to database (PubMed and MEDLINE use MeSH, while CINAHL uses CINAHL Headings, for instance) but the process is the same: you will search each individual component of your PICO question and combine the results using the Boolean AND operator. Select your database in the left column and learn how to search them in the tutorials below!
- Using MeSH for Subject Searching
This tutorial demonstrates how to: Search for and assess MeSH terms for usability; Create multifaceted searches in PubMed using a combination of MeSH, keywords, and synonyms; and Combine multiple concepts using the PubMed Advanced Search Builder.
