Journal articles can be found in many of the databases and search tools available through the Robertson Library. CINAHL is the main database for nursing and allied health literature.
- Basic Searching in CINAHL
- Advanced Searching in CINAHL
- Frequently Asked Questions about CINAHL
- Frequently asked questions about Journal Articles
Basic Searching for Journal Articles in CINAHL
Advanced Searching in CINAHL
Many of our databases contain either a link to the full text or a button: 
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Use this Check@UPEI link to:
- determine if the article is available full-text indicated by a “Get Fulltext” link
- request the article through Interlibrary Loan if the article is not available in the Library
Frequently Asked Questions about Journal Articles
- What are “research articles” in CINAHL databases?
- In the CINAHL, there is a limiter for “research article.” When applied, your search is limited to articles that are about a research study or examination of subject matter that uses investigational or experimental techniques. A research study includes data collection, subject selection, methodology, discussion of results, and application, if any.
- How do the “written by a nurse” limiters limit my result set in CINAHL products?
- First Author is Nurse – If this limiter is applied, then you will only retrieve records where it is confirmed that the first author of an article is a nurse, according to credentials noted in the article.
- Any Author is Nurse – If this limiter is applied, then you will only retrieve records where at least one author is a nurse, according to the credentials noted in the article.
- The written by a nurse limiter applies to records from November 2009 and forward. Credentials include RN, BSN, MSN, or appropriate degree. As this limiter pertains to non-U.S. journals, the credentials include licensed nurse or appropriate nursing degree in the particular country
- What is the definition of peer review in CINAHL?
- CINAHL defines peer review to include the following below. Generally speaking, peer reviewed means that there has been some degree of peer review process for the publication.
- Blind peer review (when either the reviewer or the author does not know the identity of the other)
- Double-blind peer review (when neither the author nor the reviewer knows the identity of the other)
- Expert peer review (when journal articles are reviewed by selected experts in that field)
- Editorial board peer review (when journal articles are reviewed by the editorial board)
- Blind peer review (when either the reviewer or the author does not know the identity of the other)
- CINAHL may also consider the title peer-reviewed if the title is viewed as such by the publisher.
- CINAHL defines peer review to include the following below. Generally speaking, peer reviewed means that there has been some degree of peer review process for the publication.
Frequently Asked Questions about Journal Articles
- What is an article?
- What is an abstract?
- What is a journal?
- How do I find peer-reviewed articles?
- What does "peer-reviewed" mean?
- I am looking for a specific article.
- I am looking for a specific journal.
- How do I access the full text of the article?
- Why can't I read the entire article?
- Do I need to pay for this article?
- Is this a book or an article?
- The library does not have the book or article I need
Date Revised: 19 August 2024
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