This guide has been created to supplement Library instruction for students working on assignments for PNRS 150. Be sure to check out the rest of the Nursing Subject Guide for help finding journal articles, statistics, websites, and more!
Link to Presentation Slides, including links to research and citing tools
Journals and articles relevant to Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing can be found in two key databases:
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!
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:
| Published in an academic, peer-reviewed journal | Check the journal website. Examples: Advances in Nursing Science, Journal of Hospital Librarianship |
| Check-in: Is the journal peer-reviewed? | Check the journal info in the Ulrich's Database. Watch how |
| Author credentials & affiliations indicate expertise | Researcher, scholar, educator, practitioner affiliated with university, college or research hospital or institute (e.g.) |
| Original research, or in-depth analysis | Rigorous review of the literature on the topic, or research article (4-5 pages minimum) |
| Part of the scholarly conversation in the discipline | Includes review of prior literature, citations throughout, and an extensive list of references. |
Visit the Library's online APA Guide: https://libguides.macewan.ca/apa
APA Citation Starters are machine-generated citations that you can then add to your own reference list and then edit to make sure that they are correct. Using the APA 7th Edition Citation Examples to compare and correct your citations can save you a lot of time when referencing your work, and also help you build those APA citing skills! Refer to the presentation slides for a reminder of how to find citation starters in the library catalogue, CINAHL & PsycInfo, and Google Scholar.
