Searching the CINAHL Database

PNUR 105

May 2010

Centennial College Libraries

Library Assignment

• The following search is based on your first assignment where you need to find two nursing journal articles that “pertain to portfolio development for nurses/nursing students”

First Step

• Go to theCentennial College Libraries website at:

• library.centennialcollege.ca

• If you are outside the College network (at home) you will need to login with your student number and your PIN (last 4 numbers of your student number).

Accessing Full Text

• The full text of articles from a CINAHL record come from a number of sources:– Other Library databases including ProQuest

Nursing and Allied Health, Science Direct, YourJournals@Ovid and Health Source Nursing Academic Edition

– Hard copy journals subscribed to by the Library – look for these on the Periodical Shelves

Accessing Full Text (cont.)

– If the Library doesn’t have the article, we can try getting it for you from another library however, please ask us at least three days in advance before you need the article

• You can print, download and, depending on the database, email the article to yourself.

• Many of the databases also have citation tools, sometimes in the email function, to help you format your article citation into APA style.

Good Luck!

Ask for help if you need it.

• Science and Technology Centre Library: (416) 289-5000 ext. 8000

• library.centennialcollege.ca/ask (links to AskON Online Chat Research service and AsktheLibrary email)

• Gail Alexander • 416(289)-5000 ext. 8107 (STC Library) and ext 8607 (CCC Library)• galexand@centennialcollege.ca