Nursing

This guide has been created to supplement Library instruction for students working on assignments for NURS 150. Be sure to check out the rest of the Nursing Subject Guide for help finding journal articles, statistics, websites, and more!

Databases for Psychiatric Nursing Topics: 

Journals and articles relevant to Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing can be found in two key databases: 

• CINAHL 
• (APA) PsycInfo

It will help you to check both databases when working on your assignments! The videos below demonstrate searching in CINAHL, but the same strategies can be used in APA PsycInfo as well! 

Getting Started Searching in CINAHL: These short (2-3) minute videos will get you started with the CINAHL Database: 

1. Introduction to CINAHL (the Nursing Database) (1:14)

2. Accessing CINAHL (1:05)

3. Get started searching in CINAHL (2:03)

4. Saving & citing articles with CINAHL tools (2:28)

Access CINAHL from the Nursing Guide: https://libguides.macewan.ca/nursing/articles

Visit the Library's online APA Guide: https://libguides.macewan.ca/apa

• Looking for quick information on citing in APA? Check out the APA 7 Quick Guide (PDF)

Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles contribute to the disciplinary conversation in nursing.

What is a peer-reviewed article? VIDEO (YouTube; 3:25 mins)

How do I read a scholarly, peer-reviewed article: VIDEO (YouTube; 3:56 mins)

How do I identify a scholarly, peer-reviewed article? Look for the following: