CINAHL (Current Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) is a full-text database of publications. It also contains Evidence-Based Care Sheets and Quick Lessons on a variety of health topics. Some general tips:
Access more detailed directions and videos below.
Click the link below to begin searching CINAHL. (Log in with your Oakton username and password if prompted.)Jump to: Searching | Results List | Article Record | Evidence-Based Care Sheets
To search CINAHL:
CINAHL Headings are specialized subject headings that allow you to create a targeted search.
Select CINAHL Headings below the search boxes.
Enter your terms in the CINAHL Headings search box, display the headings with either Relevancy ranking or Term begins with, and click the Magnifying glass icon.
Select a subject term in the list and select Add to search.
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Select a subject term in the list, select one or more subheadings in the list (e.g., Diagnosis/DI, Prognosis/PR, Therapy/TD, etc.) and then select Add to search.
The terms are added to the search box. Select Search to retrieve results.
Once you have a list of results from your search:
Once you click on an article title, the following article record options and information appear:
CINAHL's Evidence-Based Care Sheets are summaries on specific key topics, which are focused on nursing practice. Each evidence-based care sheet incorporates the latest evidence, statistics, research and references on a given topic. They are prepared and published by experts at CINAHL.
It is important to note that Evidence-Based Care Sheets are not peer-reviewed, scholarly journal articles. Peer-reviewed articles report on original research or scholarship done by the article author(s). However, Evidence-Based Care Sheets are an excellent, reliable way to get background information, and you can use the references the Sheets provide to locate additional peer-reviewed materials.
Two ways to search CINAHL's Evidence-Based Care Sheets for a condition, disease, or general medical topic: