Subject Guides: Nursing: NURS 304

Library Workshop: Asking Questions and Finding the Evidence

Boolean Operators
Tips for using boolean operators when searching databases
Truncation and Wildcards
Tips for using wildcard symbols and truncation when searching EBSCO databases

Try entering simple search terms such as:

"heart failure"

"concussion"

"anxiety"

Here are some sources of information on conditions:

DynaMed Plus
Clinical reference tool for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care.

Formally DynaMed
Access Medicine
Access Medicine provides access to medical texts, case files, diagnostic tools, videos and images, and drug monographs.
DSM Library
Access to the DSM-5, the Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Cases, and the Handbook on the Cultural Formulation Interview.

Search for the drug name in the compendium or a drug guide.

eg. "bisoprolol"

RxTx
Clinical reference tool for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care.

Use "advanced search" in a database to search complex (multi-concept) questions. Find more detailed information here: CINAHL searching by Ebsco.

Try entering multiple concepts, such as:

(nurse or nursing) AND stereotyp* OR (gender or male* or female*)

Here are some common databases, see also Finding Articles for a more comprehensive list:

CINAHL complete
EBSCO database covering topics in the fields of medicine, nursing, and related allied health disciplines. Also contains care sheets, education modules, research instruments records, standards of practice, and educational software.
MEDLINE (EBSCO)
Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and more. Hosted by EBSCO.
MEDLINE (Ovid)
Online health information resource that contains high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is free, from a trusted source, is easy to understand, and in multiple languages.
APA PsycInfo
EBSCO database covering the field of psychology, behavioral science and mental health.

The American Psychological Association's (APA) citation style is most commonly used for health-related disciplines.

For further assistance on citing sources, visit Citation Styles.

You can review the print guide: Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style

Here are a few online resources to help you with citing your sources via APA style:

APA 7th Ed. Style Guide
Helpful information on citations, references, and paper formatting
APA Style Guide
Purdue Online Writing Lab - based on the latest version of the APA Publication Manual, 7th Edition.
Citing Indigenous Elders & Knowledge Keepers in APA
From North Island College Library
Note: Based on the 7th Edition of the APA Style Guide.
UNBC Academic Success Centre: Writing Resources
Please see the APA guides

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