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ePublications Here is a list of things to think about when choosing an article for Search for eJournal
Guidelines titles using
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Tutorials our Journals A-
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Try to select a topic that answers a clinical question or can Search our full suite of
be directly applied to practice. Databases A-Z
Use current literature (published within the last 5 years.)
Select an article that has not been appraised previously by
the group NEW TO SEARCHING?

Conduct a search with a Database or Journal View these helpful

guides and tutorials on
Using the library to locate a current research article will ensure that
conducting database
you are searching evidence based literature. Click on eLibrary to
searches
choose from a selection of electronic resources. Medline, Science
Direct or CINAHL are excellent resources to search and can be CINAHL advanced
accessed through our Databases A-Z page. searching

Scroll down the page for examples of how to conduct a search or PubMed 5 tips
contact the library to request training in sourcing a suitable article for
Science Direct
appraisal.
advanced search help
EBSCO Medline Search Example

To conduct a search in EBSCO Medline or CINAHL follow these

steps:

1. Think about your topic and appropriate keywords

2. Think about any synonyms that could be used to ensure all
aspects of the topic are covered. For example you may need
to search Aboriginal OR Indigenous to retrieve all results to
do with Aboriginal Australians.
3. Join like terms (synonyms) with OR and join different terms
with AND to refine search results.
4. Refine your results through filters such as date, subject and
geography etc. or use the advanced filter options to refine by
study type.
 Science Direct Search Example

To conduct a search in Science Direct follow these steps:

1. Go to the Science Direct Advanced Search page

2. Using the search terms in the previous example in the 'Title,
Abstract or Keywords' field enter your search terms joined
with any Boolean operators (AND, OR) as mentioned above.
e.g. (aboriginal OR indigenous) AND osteomyelitis AND
outcomes
3. Select Research Articles and click the search icon.
4. Refine your results through filters such as date.

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