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Mastering Nursing Literature Searches: Resources and Strategies from UT Arlington

Discover essential strategies for navigating nursing literature at the University of Texas at Arlington. Instructor Helen Hough guides you through effective searching techniques, utilizing resources like CINAHL and other databases. Learn how to manage information overload, find peer-reviewed articles, and leverage library services, including medical library support. This comprehensive overview will help you identify key nursing literature, utilize relevant keywords, and enhance your research skills. Reach out to Helen for assistance or further guidance.

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Mastering Nursing Literature Searches: Resources and Strategies from UT Arlington

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  1. Library Search Helen Hough, MLS University of Texas at Arlington

  2. TMI Too Much Information

  3. Common Experience Looking for info? On the web ~ 6 hrs? $$ to view?

  4. 3 Info Rules Manage  >20 min. = call $Don’t pay for it (I.L.L.) Ego 4(est.) + talk Hospital systems may have medical library services. Make librarian friends.

  5. Where to Find Nursing Literature • Search the web • not always recommended (quality?) • Search your personal collection • inefficient, incomplete • Search library resources • mysterious

  6. http://library.uta.edu/

  7. CINAHL • What is CINAHL? [Database] • Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature • index to nursing literature (articles, books, etc.) [describes the literature] • Why use CINAHL • references to nursing publications • uses subject terms relevant to nursing

  8. EBSCO search screen appears. EBSCO software runs CINAHL, CINAHL is the content Off campus? - First: UTA NetID username & password window

  9. Select Databases Multiple databasesearching 2 methods OR

  10. Add Databases Your choice • Academic Search Complete • CINAHL Plus with Full Text • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition • MedLine • Click CONTINUE

  11. Published Date: • Select From Jan 2003 – (leave TO open) • Check PEER REVIEWED • Click Search •  retrievals? : Refine Search Tab, Check FULL TEXT

  12. Peer Reviewed • Authors must justify quality of their ideas or research or interpretation of others’ ideas or research • Reviewers are scholars with similar expertise/interest as writer

  13. How do I know if it isPeer Reviewed? • Check directories: CINAHL, UlrichsWeb • Clues: • Where did article originate • Contains scholarly references • ASK • Librarian – Helen Hough • Instructor

  14. You are ready to searchfor an article • Use important keywords & phrases • Simple is better • Full record display for standard subject terms (click title)

  15. What do you want to look for? • What do you need to know? • Other databases may provide helpful information • Consumer Reports - available & very helpful

  16. Locate a Peer Reviewed Article • Philosophy of Nursing Paper • What forms the basis for others’ philosophy? • Information Retrieval & Synthesis Assignment

  17. UT Arlington Library Contacts • Helen Hough: hough@uta.edu • Reference: 817 272 3394, 888 565-9023libraryref@uta.edu • Library: www.uta.edu/library • Syllabus

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