Finding articles in Nursing Journals
In one of your CSUSM nursing classes, chances are you will be asked to find a research article published in a nursing journal. This page provides tips on how to determine whether a journal falls under the category of "nursing" and how to search for these types of articles.
Searching
To limit your search results by nursing journals in CINAHL, you have a couple options.
1. Use the advanced search menu to limit the Journal Subset to "Nursing."
Important point: Limiting with this filter won't ensure everything in the results are coming from nursing journals, it will just remove some (not all) of the non-nursing publications. Use the Tips on the right side of this page to determine if the article you found is from a nursing journal.
2. Use a keyword in your search that narrows by journals (publications) with the root of nursing in the title. Type nurs* into the search box and use the drop-down menu for that search bar to specify "Publication Name SO". Note: You may miss some nursing journals with this approach if they don't include nursing or nurses in the title of their journal (for example, AORN Journal).
Tips: How do I know the article I found is from a nursing journal?
Step 1:
- Identify the journal title.
- Does the title include the word "nursing?" For example, "The Journal of Research in Nursing."
- If so, you're good to go! If not, proceed to Step 2.
Step 2:
- Paste the title of the journal into a search engine to find the homepage of the journal.
- The "About" section on a journal's website will give you the intended scope and the audience of the journal.
- This information will help you determine whether the publication falls primarily under nursing or some other discipline (medical, psychology, sociology, etc.).