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Searching CINAHLThis section of the guide will cover:
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When you search for information, it’s very easy to get too many results or results that aren't very relevant. When you type in more than one search term, you can link them together with AND or OR. These are known as Boolean operators. If you are unsure of how Boolean operators work, see the section 'What are Boolean operators?' on the Planning your search page.
The written guidance and video tutorial below show how to use Boolean operators in CINAHL.
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There are a number of techniques you can use to improve the thoroughness of your searches. Two of the main advanced searching techniques used in CINAHL are truncation and phase searching. The written guidance and video tutorial below show how to use advanced searching techniques in CINAHL.
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Once you have completed your search in CINAHL you may need to refine your search further in order to get the best results. To do this you can:
The written guidance and video tutorial below show how to do this in CINAHL.
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