Although search techniques are also commonly applied to nonresearch, this article focuses on the searching of traditional research literature. Once you’ve determined what literature you’d like to search for, the next step is to identify an appropriate search platform. There is a wide variety of search platforms and databases available for public access. Depending on the publisher, some literature pieces are open-access, so you can view and download the original articles without a subscription. With others you will only be able to view the abstracts or portions thereof, and you must pay a subscription or library fee for access to the full text. Most academic institutions and some private research organizations will have paid for subscriptions that can be accessed through internal links, e.g., university libraries. Below are 10 commonly used search platforms and databases:
• CINAHL, https://health.ebsco.com/products/the-cinahl-database
• Cochrane Library, https://www.cochranelibrary.com
• Google Scholar, http://scholar.google.com
• MEDLINE, https://health.ebsco.com/products/medline-complete
• Ovid EmCare, www.ovid.com/site/catalog/databases/14007.jsp
• PubMed, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
• ScienceDirect, https://www.sciencedirect.com
• Scopus, https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus
• UpToDate, https://www.uptodate.com/home
• Web of Science, https://clarivate.com/products/web-of-science/
[1] Reynolds L , Dippenaar E . How to search the scientific literature. 2018.
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