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Database Tips : CINAHL and other EbscoHOST Databases
Help & Tips for using some of the databases common in the Allied Health Sciences disciplines
Created by Health Science Librarians
EBSCO Databases (General)
The EBSCO platform includes these and many more (Click "Choose Databases" beneath the top blue ribbon in any EBSCO database to see the complete list):
- Academic Search Premier (general),
- AgeLine,
- CINAHL (Nursing & Allied Health),
- Education Full Text,
- ERIC (Education),
- Global Health,
- APA Psyc databases,
- Social Work Abstracts
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The New EBSCOhost Interface – Quick Start GuideThe Quick Start Guide links to helpful resources for using the new EBSCOhost user interface, including a link to a video tutorial. The guide is split up into categories: Searching and Browsing, Searching Help, Using the Dashboard, eBooks on EBSCOhost, and Database Help.
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Browsing Subjects in the New EBSCO InterfacesHow to browse the Subject Terms/Thesaurus ("Authority File"); how to create database searches using subject terms.
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Using the Result List in the New EBSCO User InterfacesVideo tutorial includes:
* Limiting results
* Bulk managing results
* Saving articles to the folder -
EBSCO Accessibility Navigation Guide IndexIncludes guides such as:
* Tips for Navigating with Major Screen Readers
* EBSCO eBook Accessibility User Guide
CINAHL Database (Nursing & Allied Health)
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CINAHL Searching & Navigating YouTube Tutorial (St. Lawrence College Libraries)Video tutorial for the new CINAHL user interface. This tutorial uses the CINAHL Ultimate database, but the information still works for UNC's CINAHL subscription (CINAHL Plus with Full Text). CINAHL database tutorial begins at 3:12.
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Using CINAHL/MeSH Subject Headings in the New EBSCOhost InterfaceGuide includes link to a video tutorial.
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Using the Result List in the New EBSCO User InterfacesVideo tutorial includes:
* Limiting results
* Bulk managing results
* Saving articles to the folder
Global Health
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Global Health - Basic Searching Tutorial (Video)Tutorial does not use updated user interface, but the information applies to new interface.
APA (American Psychological Association) Databases
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YouTube Video Tutorial: PsycInfo Searching in EBSCO (Coastal Carolina University Librarian)Quick overview of the new EBSCO user interface for the PsycInfo database. Uses a sample search to demonstrate the database features.
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Using the Methodology Filter in APA PsycInfo on EBSCOhost (YouTube)A short video tutorial from APA that shows you how to use PsycInfo's Methodology filter to find journal articles that use a specific methodology or study design.
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APA Databases on EBSCOhost – APA Training Videos Playlist (YouTube)Additional videos for UNC APA databases: PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PsycTESTS, PsycCRITIQUES.
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Searching PsycInfo’s Tests and Measurements Field (APA YouTube)Use the Tests & Measures field in PsycInfo to look up information related to psychological tests and measures.
* Identify tests and measures on a specific topic
* Locate research that uses a particular test or measure