Post on 11-May-2015
SEARCH BASICS Cinahl & PubMed for Physical Therapy
Jessica Cole, MLIS, AHIPPT 685November 5, 2013
Objectives
Conduct basic keyword searches in Cinahl & PubMed.
Refine results with Filters (i.e. Limit results to English or Humans only).
Save the “best” articles from search results: Use the Cinahl FOLDER and the PubMed CLIPBOARD.
Access or request full text articles through library proxy.
Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature
Part I. CINAHL
CINAHL
• More than 3.8 million records dating back to
1937
• Physical therapy terminology recognized
• Contains searchable cited references for
1,160+ journals with full text for hundreds of
journals (EBSCO interface)
http://azhin.org/pbc/CHHS
UA Cinahl at PBC only. UA & NAU have different full text availability.
Enter one keyword,Or search multiple terms/lines at once
Leave on default (Select a field) for a basic keyword search
Knee osteoarthritisTherapeutic exercise
More Limits are available by scrolling down. Try your search first without limits to get a feel for the volume of articles matching your keyword search. Limits can be applied later.
Refine Search-Use Limits-Apply Filters (All mean same thing)
If you want fewer, more targeted articles after seeing the 431 results, click Advanced Search or Show More to apply filters. (Either click provides the same options.)
TipsRecommended Limits:• ENGLISH
LANGUAGE• HUMANDO NOT limit to Full Text!
Use filters sparingly
Full Text Articles (From Result View)
Sometimes the PDF is listed with results, other times, click on Linked Full Text or Check for Full Text. Article can be requested through Cline Library if not available.
Full Text (From Abstract View)
Save Articles
When viewing an abstract (after clicking article title from list of results) these tools are available on the right side of the screen.
Email an article to yourself, or use “Add to folder” to collect “good” results as you go, and then at the end of your session, you can email everything at one time.
Boolean Operators
Medline
Part II. PubMed
PubMed
• Free MEDLINE access (Nat’l Library of Medicine database)
• 23 million references from 5600+ journals
• Coverage: Medicine, dentistry, nursing, healthcare
systems, pre-clinical sciences+
• Some free articles - Linkout to your library’s articles (Enter
through library proxy for full text links)
• Handles searches from very basic to complexhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/pubmed.html
Basic Search with Results
PMID # - Quickly Retrieve in Search Box
Publication Type - Critical Analysis: Levels of Evidence
MeSH - Controlled Vocabulary/“Aboutness”
Full Text? NAU:
Similar Citations
Narrow Results: Filter
Setup1) Decide which filter categories to display by clicking show additional filters, checking boxes, & clicking Show.2) Then limit your results by clicking on one or more of the choices underneath the filter categories. A checkmark appears to the left when filter is used.Remember to “Clear”
filters when finished or PubMed will keep them active in your next session/search.
Use Filters to Limit Results
A checkmark appears next to a filter that has been activated.
You can apply more than one limit at a time.
Save Articles
Checkmark an article and E-mail it to yourself. Or, checkmark articles throughout your search
session, save them to the Clipboard, and then email all of them to yourself at the end.
Search Tips (Cinahl &/or PubMed)
TOO MANY RESULTS? Add more search terms with AND (i.e. osteoarthritis AND
physical therapy) Use filters/limits to narrow results (i.e. Humans & English
only) NOT ENOUGH RESULTS?
Broaden search with OR (i.e. aqua therapy OR aquatic exercises)
Find one “good” reference and view Related Citations in PubMed
Remove filters DO:
Experiment! (Keywords, Boolean operators, filters) Save “good” references as you go so you can find your way
back to them (i.e. Use Clipboard in PubMed/Add to Folder in CINAHL)
DO NOT: Don’t use filters to limit results to Full Text availability – this
is not always accurate, and you can request articles through Cline Library