Library Tutorials

ORU Library 2024 [6:05 minutes] Transcript

In CINAHL Ultimate, to search for articles from evidence-based practice journals and about evidence-based practice, mark the Evidence-Based Practice limiter on Advanced Search. The limiter subset includes articles about best practices, research articles (systematic reviews, clinical trials, meta analyses, qualitative studies), commentaries on research studies (applying practice to research), and case studies if they meet the criteria of the use of research and/or evidence-based practice terms.

1. Go to CINAHL Ultimate.
2. On the Advanced Search page, enter the keywords from your PICO(T).
3. To set filters for your results, scroll the page to view and mark relevant options:

• Evidence-Based Practice
• Randomized Controlled Trials
• Publication Type: Options include Randomized Controlled Trials, Systematic Reviews, Meta analysis. 

4. Click the Search button at the bottom of the page. (Note: After you have conducted a search, you can also go to the Advanced Search page to mark limiters.)
   

As an alternative to marking limiters, key in your topic and add relevant phrases in quotation marks, such as "evidence based", "evidence-based practice", or "best practices".

MEDLINE has a Publication Type filter for limiting search results to "randomized controlled trail" or other level of evidence. To find EBP or RCT articles in MEDLINE:

1. Use Advanced Search and specify publication type (e.g., randomized controlled trail). Utilize other advanced search features to refine your results.
2. Enter the keywords from your PICO(T). Combine these keywords using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to narrow or broaden your search as needed.
3. Apply limiters (e.g., peer-reviewed, date, age).
4. Review and select articles that meet your PICOT criteria and level of evidence. Focus on the study design, methodology, and relevance to your research question or clinical practice. Use the EBSCO folder or other software to save your sources..

The database includes more than opens new window3,700 evidence based reports.

Access the majority of ORU resources through a single entry point. Searches multiple databases across formats and media. Use advanced search to select disciplines.