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Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Finding Evidence in CINAHL

Tools and resources for students exploring evidence-based practice and doing nursing research

CINAHL Ultimate

CINAHL Ultimate represents one of the key databases for nursing research. It features a repository of citations to nursing research literature and often provides full-text articles. Use the link below to access the database directly.

Searching for Evidence in CINAHL Ultimate

The Advanced Search functionality offers several options for finding evidence-based medicine articles. To access, click on `Advanced search` located to the right of the search bar when you first access the database.

To limit your searches to evidence-based practice articles and journals, as well as certain types of studies, look under 'Limit Your Results' for a box that says 'Evidence-Based Practice' and make sure it's checked.

Another good limiter to use is the `Randomized Controlled Trials`. 

You can also use the Publication Type box to find certain types of publications that contain strong evidence, such as Clinical TrialSystematic Review, Randomized Controlled Trial, or Meta Analysis. You can select multiple types at once if desired.

NOTE: Don't check all of these boxes or choose all these publication types at once. No articles will match ALL of these criteria. Try each of these three options in separate searches.

 


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