N3322E – CINAHL InstructionSept 23, 2008

Robin Featherstone,

Research & Instructional Librarian (Nursing)

rfeathe@uwo.ca

(510) 661-2111 ext: 86383

http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/nursing

Just to start...

• How often do you use CINAHL?(a.) ALL the time

(b.) Sometimes

(c.) Rarely

(d.) Never

• How comfortable are you using CINAHL?(a.) Very comfortable

(b.) Somewhat comfortable

(c.) Not very comfortable

(d.) Totally uncomfortable

Today’s agenda

(1.) Find CINAHL

(2.) Create an account

(3.) Search

(4.) Manage your results

http://www.lib.uwo.ca/

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Not on campus?Don’t forget to log in

Activity

• Find CINAHL from your computers

Step 2: Sign in to My EBSCOhost

Activity

• Create a user name and password in My EBSCOhost

• If you have one already, sign in

But, before we start searching...

Decide on your search terms

• State the search

I am looking for information on improving health education for people getting tattoos.

• Isolate the main concepts

Searching Activity 1

• Search CINAHL using these concepts:1. Health education

2. Tattoos

Running the search

• Using keywords vs. CINAHL Headings

• Searching one concept at a time

• Showing the search history

• Combining search sets

• Refining the results using search options

• Saving the search

Step 4: Manage Your Results

Managing search results

• Adding items to folder

• Selecting desired citations

• Printing

• E-mailing

• Saving

• Exporting (RefWorks)

Searching Activity 2

• State the search

I am looking for information about distance education in Post-RN programs

• Isolate the main concepts

Searching Activity 2

• Search CINAHL using these concepts:1. Distance education

2. Post RN

Next steps...

• Getting to the full-text

• Evaluating the material

• Managing your citations using RefWorks

• Integrating your ideas into your assignment

• Citing your sources

Activity

• Formulate your own search

• Compare keyword results with CINAHL headings

• View your search history

• Combine your searches

• Save your search

• Add items to the folder

• Save/email/print/send citations

Robin Featherstonerfeathe@uwo.ca

(510) 661-2111 ext: 86383

http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/nursing