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Cinahl Heading Searching

Break up your question into topics, search on each topic separately, and then click Search History to combine results

  • Click on Cinahl Headings
  • Enter your topic and click on the appropriate heading
  • Click on Explode box to include more specific subject terms 
  • Click on Search Database

 

Keyword Searching

Use synonyms/various ways author might describe the topic

Use * to pick up plural and various word endings

Enter like terms into Search boxes separated by OR:

 

 

Combining Searches

Search with AND retrieves articles that discuss all your terms/topics in the same article

Search with OR retrieves articles that discuss 1 or more of your terms/topics in the same article