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

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CINAHL is the world's most comprehensive source of full text for nursing and allied health journals, including dental hygiene. The video below provides an overview of some of the features of the database. Follow the example in the video and see how to run a search in CINAHL and filter your results.

CINAHL video series:

Trying to make sense of logic grids, database searching and subject headings?
Spend a bit of time watching these short videos.. trust me, the time will be well spent!

Searching CINAHL with a logic grid
This video uses the same topic, but shows you how it would be searched on CINAHL (9:43 mins).
CINAHL field codes: CINAHL Subject Headings
This video will introduce you to CINAHL Headings, and show you how to use them (4:37 mins).
CINAHL field codes: Titles, Abstracts & All Text
This video will show you how to extend your thesaurus searches in CINAHL using titles and abstracts, or all text (6:54 mins).

CINAHL effective searching: Step by step guides

CINAHL Subject Headings
Learn how to find all the papers on a specific subject in CINAHL
CINAHL: Logic Grid
Plan an effective CINAHL search using a Logic Grid.
CINAHL: Running the search
Run an effective search in CINAHL, navigate results and apply filters.
Human studies only
A quick reference guide for how to safely eliminate animal studies from your search results.

Still struggling? Try these resources:

CINAHL Subject Headings FAQs

Exporting to EndNote:

CINAHL : Exporting to EndNote
Follow these instructions to export individual results or large sets of results into EndNote