Nursing & Health: Find Articles

In most databases, if the full text of the article is not available, you will see a Check for Full Text button:

Clicking this button will search for the article and:

• Take you to the article - look for PDF full text;
• Take you to the catalog - click on the link next to Content Available; or
• Take you to Interlibrary Loan so you can request a copy of the article - click on Articles (1-2 days).

Step 1:  Check the peer review status of the JOURNAL.

• Search for your title in Ulrichsweb,a database of information about journals and magazines.

• When you find your journal, look for a "referee shirt" symbol.  The symbol will appear next to any journal title that is peer reviewed and/or refereed (interchangeable terms).

Step 2:  If the JOURNAL is peer reviewed, then assess the ARTICLE.

• Is it a full research article?  Then you can be confident that your article is peer reviewed.
• If your article is a short news brief, an editorial, a letter to the editor, or a re-print of a conference proceeding, it is generally not peer reviewed.