Your Brockport librarians have created tutorials and gathered resources to help you with your research. You can also try searching the internet for other tutorials on library resources for nursing (eg. how to search CINAHL Complete).
Tutorials on Databases
Watch Video: "Search for Articles in CINAHL Complete"
The library upgraded to CINAHL Ultimate, but the process is the same.
- Advanced Searching in CINAHLLearn how to use advanced search features, like combining searches. Created by EBSCO, which produces CINAHL.
Watch Video: Search Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
You can watch this video to learn how to search one of the resources in Cochrane Collection Plus, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
- Set up and access UpToDateLearn how to set up your UpToDate account, access UpToDate, and download the app
- Live Online LearningJoin UpToDate for free live and on demand training sessions.
- UpToDate User AcademyVideos and how-tos on topics including conducting a search and using UptoDate to answer clinical questions.
- UPtoDate Mobile AppsWatch a quick tutorial on how to download and use the UpToDate Mobile App.
Info for Online Nursing Students
How to Access Library Resources
You can watch this video to learn how to find and use the library website, how to get help from librarians, and how to find the special part of our website that is just for nursing students.
Watch Video: Drake Memorial Library Tour for Online Students
Create a PICO(T) Search Strategy
The first step on the research journey is to look plan your search. Just like you (are supposed to) write an outline before writing your paper, you should take 1-2 minutes to fill out a PICO(T) chart.
About a PICO(T) Searching Strategy
When you are ready to research a topic, you can use a PICO(T) searching strategy. This is a strategy that will help you find the best evidence about your topic, using our library's databases.
Watch both of these videos to learn how to search for articles—whether it's articles about the benefits of a BSN degree, or finding the best evidence
Watch Video: "Create a PICO(T) Search Strategy to Find Articles in a Database"
You can watch this video to learn about how to create a search strategy that will help you find the best evidence for your topic.
Synthesizing Information
Find the Full Text of an Article
Watch Video: "Using the Search for Full Text Button to Locate the Full Text"
This video will show you how the Search for Full Text button works. Note that this does not use a nursing specific example, but the process is the same for CINAHL.
Watch Video: "Find the Full Text from the Citation"
Watch this video to learn about key library skills and resources to track down the full text of an article.
More Resources
- PICO(T) Search Strategy Table Worksheet.docxYou can use our worksheet to fill out a PICO(T) search table for this research paper, and any other research you do at Brockport.
- PRO 306: Find ArticlesBrockport's library tutorial for PRO 306, Orientation to RN to BSN Program
- Video: APA Citation StyleLearn the basics of APA citation by watching this video. This video is a part of our library's subscription to the Credo Information Literacy Modules.
- Tutorial: APA CitationsLearn the basics, and practice APA citation using this self-paced tutorial. This tutorial is part of our library's subscription to the Credo Information Literacy Modules.
Advanced Search Reminders
- Use AND to combine different keywords.
- For example, school AND coaching
- Use OR to combine synonyms or related terms
- "high school" OR secondary
- Double quotes: For phrases of 2 or more words:
- “human resource management” will find those words next to each other, instead of anywhere on the page.
- "exercise science"
- To look for variations of a word, or to look for the singular and plural, use the*
- Educ* will find education, plus educator, or educating or educate
- Use Parentheses: separate synonyms from others.
- ("high school" or secondary) and coaching
URL: https://library.brockport.edu/nur651