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NUR 608

Library guide for using KCU Young Library resources to obtain information for the course NUR 608 and the Capstone project for the Masters in Nurse Practitioner program.

LOCATING ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

Locating Additional Articles

As you progress through your research you may find that you want more articles on one particular area of your research.  As you conduct your searches, you may not be finding the types of articles that you need on the topic.

There are additional ways that you can locate articles to fill this need.  Try some of the suggestions below.

Tools for locating additional articles

Table of Contents

  • In EBSCO databases, you can open the PDF of the article.  If you look in the left hand column, you will see the Table of Contents of that issue of that journal.  Often our journals are thematic.  If you have an article on wound care, it is a strong possibility that "wound care" is the focus of that issue of the journal and several other articles are related to the topic.  It is worth taking a couple of minutes to look at the list.
  • In JSTOR, you can click on the article title.  When the screen opens, at the very top there will be a link to the volume and issue number of that journal.  Clicking on the link will lead you directly to the table of contents.
  • In PubMed, this feature is not available.  However, you can click on the publication name at the top of an article that you have opened and it will bring up any article with your search term in that publication.  Just be aware that it is not a thematic issue.

Find Similar Results

  • This is a feature available only in EBSCO databases.
  • Click on the title of the article in your results list
  • At the bottom of the column on your left you will see a box that says "Find Similar Results - using SmartText Searching".  Click on the linked "Find Similar Results".
  • All of the subject terms and the abstract are used to search for other articles that may be related.

Some Things to be aware of:

  • You are going to have a large number of results.
  • You will need to use your filters.  It is a must.  There are too many articles to sift through
  • Take a deep breath.  Searching this way can be overwhelming. Do not hesitate to contact a librarian.

Cited References

This feature is available in EBSCO's CINAHL databases.  There is a brief direction list below.  View the video on the EBSCO citation feature.

To access this feature, look at a citation on your Results list.

  • Locate the phrase "Cited References" at the bottom of the citation.  This gives you a list of the citations at the end of the article that are available within that database.
  • Click on the link
  • Select any articles that are related to your topic.  At the bottom of each citation it will tell you how many articles cited it within that database.
  • Click on the title of an article
  • In the left hand column under "Related Information" you will see links to "Times article cited in Database" and "Cited References" for the new article.
    • "Times article cited in Database" gives you a list of articles that had the current article in its reference list
    • "Cited References" will give you a list of references that the new article used.

 

Using a Reference List

All research articles will have a Reference List at the end of the article in APA style. 

Citations from the Reference List can be searched within the library databases and the full text article can be used as an additional resource.

This process will work for any article from any database.

 

Google Scholar

Google Scholar can be used to find good resources.  However, it is best to use it at the end of your research process when you have defined your topic and your search terms a little more accurately.

  1. Searching - Searching in Google Scholar as a basic search will yield many results - usually in the millions.  You have some ability to narrow your results by selecting date ranges and eliminating patents.  Articles not available in Full Text can be typed into the library databases and located in full text or an Inter Library Loan request can be submitted.
  2. Cited By - You will find articles in Google Scholar that may answer your research question.  Look at the bottom of the citation and locate the "Cited By" link.  Clicking on this will open a list of articles that have used this article in their citation list.  It is an excellent way to locate more resources.  Again, non-full text articles can be searched for and requested in Young library databases.
  3. Create Alert - The Create Alert in Google Scholar will notify you of any new articles on your topic that are added to Google Scholar.  In addition to published articles, this can also be content from conferences and white papers.  The citations are sent directly to your email.  It is a great way to see what new developments are happening in your area of research as you work through the program on your capstone.  To set up a Google Alert:
    1. Type in your search terms in Google Scholar.
    2.  On your results list, look at the bottom of the left hand column.  You should see the phrase "Create Alert".
    3.  Click on this.  
    4. On the new screen you should see your search term in the top box.  Your email needs to be filled in on the second box.  Click on the red "Create Alert" button.