Locating Primary Source articles in CINAHL in the Advanced Search Interface
- Enter one search concept per line. Connect concepts with AND, OR or NOT (Boolean Operators) from dropdown menu
- Make sure "Boolean/Phrase" search is selected
- Start your search by applying a few common limits such as Linked Full Text, English Language, and Peer Reviewed
- Under the Publication Type filter, select 'Case Study', 'Clinical Trial' or "Randomized Control" trial for primary source article types of interest. Hold the control button down to select multiple publication types
- Click 'Search'.
On your results page:
- Filters you have applied to your search display on the left side of the screen
- Select 'Academic Journals' for your 'Source Type' (available as a filter on the left side of the screen)
- To view Secondary Sources in CINAHL, begin a new search and modify your selections for Publication Type. Choose publication types such as 'Book Chapter', 'Book Review', 'Review' (article) or other secondary source types of interest.