CINAHL Tutorial

5/1/01


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Table of Contents

CINAHL Tutorial

Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Introduction

Moving Around in the Web-based Tutorial

Answering Questions in the Tutorial

The Research Question

What is the most effective way to search CINAHL?

Subject Headings Explained

Cinahl Subject Headings Explanation:

Mapping

Broader and Narrower Terms

How do I retrieve all of the specific terms below the checked subject heading?

Explode

Explode

Scope Notes

Keywords

Focus

Combining Search Terms

And Operator

And Operator

“Or” Operator

Limits

Sample Search

Search Exercise (read complete screen)

Search Exercise - Optimal Strategy

PPT Slide

Author: Dorice L. Vieira

Email: vieira@library.med.nyu.edu,cruz@library.med.nyu.edu

Home Page: http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/info/instruct/Nursing/index.htm