Answered By: Michelle Nielsen Ott
Last Updated: Jan 06, 2025     Views: 26

The most direct way to find an article authored by a nurse is by searching in the database CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health) following these steps. 

Step 1: Go to the CINAHL database (a direct link to this database is below).

Step 2: Enter your search information into the "Advanced Search" page.

  • Enter your keyword(s) in the search box(es). 
  • Select the relevant options under the "Limit your results" section (you may need to scroll down the page). To limit your results to articles authored by a nurse select one of the following options

screenshot first author is nurse check box llimiter in CINAHL

or

screenshot any author is nurse check box limiter in CINAHL

 

  • If the article you need to find has additional requirements to meet, consider selecting these other options 
    • "English Language"
    • "Research Article"
    • "Peer Review"
    • "Journal Subset" and select Nursing

Step 3: Click search and review your results list. 

This search process is outlined in detail in the tutorial linked below.

 

You can contact the Sciences/Health Sciences Librarian for further assistance.