2.3 Searching the Literature Using CINAHL and PUBMED

Question 1

Bibliographical Database

Answer 1

• Repository of bibliographical or publication records
• Index of journal articles including citations, abstracts, and sometimes links to the full text.
• Available online and easily accessible

Question 2

Full-Text Database

Answer 2

• Database where full text is available online

Question 3

Primary Sources

Answer 3

• Research articles
• Theoretical Documents
• Documents used by author to conduct a study, develop a theory, or write an autobiography

Question 4

Secondary Sources

Answer 4

• Published article/books written by a person other than the individual who conducted the research study or developed the theory.

Question 5

CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health

Answer 5

• Most popular allied health database
• Contains both bibliographic and journal database

INCLUDES
- Medline
- PubMed Central (PMC funded by NIH)
- Bookshelf (Book chapters and systematic reviews)