CINAHL Help Guide

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 CINAHL Headings

In many cases, the most efficient way to search is by using CINAHL Headings, the terms used to assign subject headings to the articles in the database.

• Click CINAHL Headings at the top of the page and type your term in the Search box and click Browse .
• Click the callout icon under the Scope column to see a definition of the subject heading.
• Select the desired subject heading by checking the box next to it. This will also display the subheadings associated with the subject heading.
• Click on the Subject Heading to see term in the hierarchical view of subject heading terms.

Note the options to make the subject heading a Major Concept in the article, or to Explode results so that all narrower subject headings are searched as well.

• Click Search Database to run the search. Click on View Tutorials to watch the help video on using subject headings.