DNP Program Guide

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CINAHL with Full Text

The CINAHL database includes nursing and allied health literature that can be helpful for completing your assignments.

Log in

To log in to CINAHL, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).

Search

  1. Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box(es) at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for heart disease AND statins.

Step 1 of CINAHL Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. Move down the page to see the list of available filters on this search page. The image below shows the Full Text, Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals, and Past 5 Years filter options selected.

Step 2 of CINAHL Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. After applying your filters, select Search to run your search.
  2. To narrow your results even more after your search, select the All Filters button to expand the Filters panel on the right-hand side of the page.

Step 3-4 of CINAHL Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. To choose more filters, use the arrows next to the facets to expand the lists.
  2. After applying the filters, select Apply.
  3. Select a reading option (Publisher Site, Online Full Text, PDF) from the Access Now menu to access the full text of your results.

Step 5-7 of CINAHL Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

Ready to get started? Select the link below to launch the database!

Health Policy Reference Center

The Health Policy Reference Center database includes full-text coverage of information relevant to many areas integral to health policy, including but not limited to: health care access, health care quality, and health care financing.

Log in

To log in to the Health Policy Reference Center database, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).

Search

  1. Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box(es) at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for health equity AND policy.

Step 1 of Health Policy Reference Center Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. Move down the page to see the list of available filters on this search page. The image below shows the Full Text, Peer Reviewed, and Past 5 Years filter options selected.

Step 2 of Health Policy Reference Center Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. After applying your filters, select Search to run your search.
  2. To narrow your results even more after your search, select the All Filters button to expand the Filters panel on the right-hand side of the page.

Step 3-4 of Health Policy Reference Center Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. To choose more filters, use the arrows next to the facets to expand the lists.
  2. After applying the filters, select Apply.
  3. Select a reading option (Publisher Site, Online Full Text, PDF) from the Access Now menu to access the full text of your results.

Step 5-7 of Health Policy Reference Center Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

Ready to get started? Select the link below to launch the database!

Medline Complete from EBSCO

Medline Complete provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and more. In addition, Medline Complete is also the world's most comprehensive source of full-text medical journals.

Log in

To log in to Medline Complete, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).

Search

  1. Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box(es) at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for pertussis AND diagnosis.

Step 1 of Medline Complete Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. Move down the page to see the list of available filters on this search page. The image below shows the Full Text, Peer Reviewed, and Past 5 Years filter options selected.

Step 2 of Medline Complete Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. After applying your filters, select Search to run your search.
  2. To narrow your results even more after your search, select the All Filters button to expand the Filters panel on the right-hand side of the page.

Step 3-4 of Medline Complete Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. To choose more filters, use the arrows next to the facets to expand the lists.
  2. After applying the filters, select Apply.
  3. Select a reading option (Publisher Site, Online Full Text, PDF) from the Access Now menu to access the full text of your results.

Step 5-7 of Medline Complete Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

Ready to get started? Select the link below to launch the database!

ProQuest One Health and Nursing

ProQuest One Health & Nursing provides access to full-text content from leading publications, and evidence-based and practical tools, such as systematic reviews, clinical trials, expert studies, and skills videos to support research, prepare students for clinical practice, and bridge theory with application. It includes the following collections:

  • Health and Medical Research Collection
    • Consumer Health Database
    • Healthcare Administration Database
    • Medline from ProQuest
    • Public Health Database
  • Nursing and Allied Health Collection (including content from the ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Database)

Log in

To log in to ProQuest One Health and Nursing, use the database links on the library homepage or select the link below. If prompted to log in, you will use the same login information you use for your classes (D# and password).

Search

Enter your keyword(s) in the search boxes at the top of the page. The image below demonstrates a search for leadership AND work engagement. It also highlights the Limit to options below the search box, which will help narrow your results.

Popular filters include:

  • Full text
  • Peer-reviewed
  • Publication date

Search ProQuest One Health and Nursing Collection instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

To narrow your results down to one of the databases within this collection, select the Database filter under the Limit to section on the left-hand side of the search results and select the database. The image below highlights the Healthcare Administration Database within this collection.

Search ProQuest One Health and Nursing Collection instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

Ready to get started? Select the link below to launch the database!

PubMed

PubMed is an online source provided by the National Library of Medicine that features millions of citations for biomedical literature from Medline, life science journals, and eBooks. Citations may include links to full-text content from the Chamberlain Library, PubMed Central, and publisher websites.

Log in

The PubMed database is a free online resource, so it does not require a login. However, we recommend using the link to the database below or from the library homepage to view materials in the Chamberlain Library from the PubMed results.

Search

  1. Enter your keyword(s) for your topic in the search box and select Search. For this database, you do not need to use connector words because it will automatically do this for you. The image below highlights a search for wound care pressure ulcers.

Step 1 of PubMed Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. Once you have your results, you can use the filters to the left of the results to help narrow your results. As highlighted in the image below, popular filters include:
  • Results by Year (use the date range slider)
  • Full text
  • Article Type (select one or multiple)

Step 2 of PubMed Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

  1. Select the link for the article to open the detailed record.
  2. Under Full Text Links in the upper-right corner of the record, you may see links to the full text of the article provided by the publisher, the Chamberlain Library, or both. The image below highlights two full text links: one to Elsevier and one to the Chamberlain Library. If it is available, always select the link for Chamberlain Library first as you may hit a paywall through the publisher link.

Step 3-4 of PubMed Search instructions. Please refer to the instructional text for more detailed information.

Tip! You can also use the MeSH database for advanced searches. There are tutorials on the MeSH database page to show you how to conduct these searches.

Ready to get started? Select the link below to launch the database!