Searching for a Research Study

How to identify a research study

A research study must: • Ask a research question • Identify a research population or group• Describe a research method• Test or measure something• Summarize the results

• Research studies are almost always published in peer-reviewed (scholarly) journals.

• Articles that review other studies without presenting new research results are not research studies. Examples of article types that are NOT research studies include: literature reviews, meta-analyses, editorials, comments or letters relating to previously-published research studies

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Sample Search:Diabetes AND Ulcers

Select Limiters:• Full Text• Abstract Available• Published Date from:

January 2009 January 2014 • English Language • Peer Reviewed • Research Article

Results

Change Limiters

To view all the records in the database for this search remove the Full Text limiter

• Click on the X• Click on Search

If you would like to see the complete list of limiters, click on Show More

If the full text article is not available in CINAHL, click on

These three links will always appear when you click on Find It.

Journal Finder: Checks if full-text is available electronically in our other resources.NovaCat: Checks if library has a print copy of the journal/specific issueILLiad: When full-text is not available through Nova, it can be requested from other institutions on your behalf without a cost

Direct LinkThis link is not always available. It is usually reliable, but if it doesn’t work go to the Journal Finder option.

Browse to ArticleThis link is not always available and it is not reliable. Go to the Journal Finder option.

Always pay attention to date ranges and embargoes listed next to each resource.

If your article is not available electronically, go back to the previous screen and check NovaCat for the print journal.

After choosing the database we want to use, we have to navigate to the article

Keep your original citation handy and navigate to the article by either clicking on the current issue OR archives/previous issues.

**Articles are usually listed in page number order

If you do not see it listed, use the title or author ‘s last name in the search box for the journal to locate the article.

Choose PDF over HTML or Full-Text as this will include tables, graphs and images.

That is one way to locate a research study.

The next option is PubMed.Please go back to the Assignment Help tab on the PA LibGuide and click on the second box link for PubMed

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Searches in the ‘Publication Type’ Field:

Clinical Trial Phase I, II, III, IVControlled Clinical Trial

Multicenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial

Adding Filters (limiters)

2 Step Process:

Step 1:Click on Show Additional Filters and select the categories that you would like to add. For example: LanguagesClick on Show.

Step 2:

Click on the filter to activate it. (a checkmark will appear)

Click on the article title to access –

Abstract

Link to the full-text article (or Find It link)

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MeSH terms

Questions?

Melinda Johnson, HPD Librarymjohnson@nova.edu

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