Nursing- Legacy: Finding Information
Created by Health Science Librarians
How do I start my search process?
For help developing your PICO/clinical question, visit the Forming Focused Questions with PICO page.
For help with the EBP process, visit the Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice guide developed by UNC and Duke.
How do I search?
- Research Refresher handout (.pdf)Recommended databases and search techniques to help you search efficiently and effectively.
- Search Development Worksheet (.docx)Use this worksheet to help you plan and build your search.
Access Information
To get into UNC databases:
On Campus Access: Electronic resources are accessible on-campus. Faculty, students and staff must register personal laptops and mobile devices with UNC Chapel Hill ITS.
UNC Hospitals Access: Electronic resources are available via the Library website by logging in with your Onyen. Note: UpToDate is available within EPIC.
Off Campus Access: Access resources off-campus via the Library website by logging in with your Onyen. Most electronic resources are accessible off-campus to students, faculty, and staff, including UNC Hospitals' staff.
Create or manage your Onyen and password here.
Learn about off-campus access IDs.
Report an off-campus access or hospital access problem.
To get access to full articles:
Find @ UNC
Click on the 
button in database results to:
- Go directly to most online articles
- Export article citations to Endnote
- Search the UNC-CH Library Catalog to find the print journal
- Send an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request if the journal is not owned by UNC-CH
