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Accumulating and organizing references - use **RefWorks**
 * Self-guided tutorial: **@RefWorks Workshop**
 * **Regarding citation of Cochrane Reviews**: There is inconsistency among scholars regarding correct APA citation of Cochrane Reviews. Breen School of Nursing faculty have discussed this issue and agree to follow the recommendation and example provided in the **APA Style Blog**. RefWorks does not automatically follow this format, so you must edit Cochrane Review citations manually.
 * **Tip**: The only place to find the issue number is on the title page of the PDF of a full-text review.
 * **APA Formatting and Style Guide** (from OWL at Purdue) - This is a reliable general reference resource for citation and APA style.

**Inside info from the librarian** about databases and the research process:
 * **What is a Database?** - Ursuline Library tutorial (approx. 10 minutes)
 * **PICOT: Asking Answerable Questions** - Ursuline Library tutorial (approx. 10 minutes)
 * Search tips:
 * **Combining terms and concepts with AND/OR** (Boolean search operators)
 * standard for truncation: amput* = amputate, amputee, amputated, amputation
 * standard for phrase: "Nurse educator" = searches for exact phrase (word forms, word order)
 * field searching (title, author, abstract, journal title, etc.)
 * subject terms (what is MeSH?): search for MeSH terms in the MeSH database via PubMed
 * broad/narrow
 * major & minor
 * subheadings


 * Some Ursuline Library Databases: ** (full database list)
 * **CINAHL** Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature.
 * **Medline** Comprehensive medical journal index
 * **PubMed** A free portal to the Medline database and additional content available through NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
 * **Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews**
 * **PsycINFO** Index & abstracts to psychology journals and related publications
 * ** Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection **
 * **Web of Science** (WOS) also known as Social Sciences & Science Citation Indexes; facilitates discovery of articles citing other articles
 * use the navigation bar at the top to access //**Journal Citation Reports**// **(JCR)**//**.**// What is JCR? (video tutorial, duration 5:13)
 * **Theses and Dissertations** are indexed in some of the databases listed above, in addition to the following resources:
 * **Proquest Nursing and Allied Health** - use **Advanced Search** to filter by //Source type: Dissertations & Theses// (checkbox)
 * **Dissertation Abstracts** - index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe
 * **Electronic Theses and Dissertation Center** - OhioLINK database of Ohio graduate student works


 * Additional Evidence Based Nursing Resources: **
 * Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
 * An initiative of AHRQ and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services is the National Guideline Clearinghouse, a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
 * Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library - online open-access research repository for nursing
 * The Joanna Briggs Institute - Clinical online network of evidence for care and therapeutics
 * Cochrane Community website and current partnerships.

These databases are freely available online, but full-text content may require a subscription. See **Finding full text** on this page (below) to find full text via Ursuline Library.
 * PICO Search Engines **
 * Trip Database select the PICO search button to the right of the search box. Learn more about the Trip Database.
 * Medline/Pubmed via PICO from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Learn more about NLM.


 * Finding full text: ** step-by-step sleuthing to help you find the full text of articles
 * 1) If Find It! can't find it, use **Journal Finder** to see if Ursuline subscribes to the journal in print or online. If we own it in print, go to step #3 below.
 * 2) If you still can't find the full text, try searching for the article by title in **Google Scholar** - sometimes this works!
 * 3) If you still can't find the full text online, consider these options:
 * If Ursuline has the journal in print and you can't come to the library to make a photocopy, submit an **Article Request** form. We will scan and email it to you.
 * If you can't find the article in print, online, or anywhere else, submit an **Article Request** form. We will do our best to find the article for you.
 * If you are affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic or UH, you may be able to find the article using their library resources:
 * Cleveland Clinic Library - search for journals here
 * Case Western Reserve University libraries - search for journals here

Need more help?

 * Call or visit Ursuline Library for personal assistance from a professional librarian! The Reference Desk is open during most library hours.
 * Kathy Fisher is sometimes the librarian on duty, but other librarians are available, experienced, and qualified to help you.
 * Click here to schedule a research appointment with Kathy, or contact her via email kfisher@ursuline.edu.