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Nursing: Research Databases

Research Databases

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Nursing/Health Sciences/Medicine  
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature) 

Nursing-focused content - Specialized database with 5,000+ nursing and allied health journals

Evidence-based tools - Includes research instruments, clinical pathways, and continuing education resources

Clinical search features - Nursing-specific search terms and filters to quickly find relevant patient care research

Basic Searching

Advanced Searching 

Combining Searches

Using CINAHL/MeSH Subject Headings

Using PICOT Search

Cochrane Library

Includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, a gold standard resource for systematic reviews of research literature on health care and health policy

Searching the Cochrane Library

MEDLINE

MEDLINE has several search interfaces: 

PubMed@Mercy

EBSCOhost interface

OVID interface 

From the National Library of Medicine

Comprehensive biomedical coverage - Contains 35+ million citations from MEDLINE and covers a broad range of biomedical, life sciences, including articles in nursing journals

Advanced search tools - MeSH terms, clinical filters, and systematic review limiters to find evidence-based research quickly

PubMed

PubMed Online Training

Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice

EBSCOhost interface

MEDLINE Basic Searching

Using CINAHL/MeSH Subject Headings

Using PICOT Search

OVID interface

Intro to MEDLINE on OVID

MEDLINE Special Techniques

Nursing Information Quick Search

Simultaneously search CINAHL, PubMed and books from our library using keywords. Also has links to electronic books and other nursing databases.

Introduction to the New EBSCO Discovery Service

Basic Searching

Advanced Searching

 

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health

Index to literature in nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and related fields

Form a Search Query

Conduct an Advanced Search

PubMed@Mercy

Comprehensive biomedical coverage - Contains 35+ million citations from MEDLINE and life science journals worldwide

From the National Library of Medicine - Maintained by NIH providing trusted medical literature access

Advanced search tools - MeSH terms, clinical filters, and systematic review limiters to find evidence-based research quickly

PubMed@Mercy connects to our full-text journals.  Use this link instead of PubMed.gov, it does not connect to our journals

PubMed Online Training

Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice

UpToDate

Point-of-care resource providing summaries of clinical information

For important information on how to access UpToDate, click here

UpToDate Training Videos

Web of Science

Citation tracking and impact - Shows how many times articles are cited and tracks research influence across disciplines

Multidisciplinary coverage - Indexes high-impact journals across sciences, social sciences, and humanities beyond just medicine

Research analysis tools - Provides citation reports, journal rankings, and research trend analysis to evaluate evidence quality

Essentials

Build Better Searches in Web of Science

Advanced Search

Education  
Education Research Complete

Topics covered include all levels of curriculum instruction from early childhood to higher education

Full text provided for over 750 journal titles

Basic Searching

Advanced Searching

Browsing Subjects

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)

Comprehensive index to a variety of literature and resources in education

ERIC Basic Searching

ERIC Advanced Searching

Using ERIC Thesaurus

Gender Studies
Gender Studies Database

Index to literature on women's studies, men's studies and sexual diversity issues

 

 

Basic Searching

Advanced Searching

Browsing Subjects

LGBTQ+ Source

Index to worldwide literature on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other related topics

Women's Studies International

Index to literature in women's studies and feminism

Psychology
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

Covers a broad range of topics including emotional and behavioral characteristics, mental processes, psychological and psychiatric disorders

Basic Searching

Advanced Searching

Browsing Subjects

Sociology/Social Work
SocIndex

Comprehensive index to scholarly literature in sociology and related fields

 

Basic Searching

Advanced Searching

Browsing Subjects

Sociological Collection

Index to scholarly journals in sociology