Journal Finder
Using Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
If the CSB and SJU Libraries don't have an article or book you need, use our Interlibrary Loan service to borrow a copy from another library.
Unpaywall
Tired of hitting paywalls while doing your research and having to wait for an Interlibrary Loan? The unpaywall plugin for Chrome and Firefox will search the web to find free legal copies of the article as long as there is a doi on the page. Visit https://unpaywall.org/ to learn more and install the extension.
Recommended Databases for Journal Articles
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowIndexing and full text access for Nursing and Nutrition journals, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments, and clinical trials.
- Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowNursing resources with independent reviews and clinical trial results to inform evidence-based healthcare decisions.
- PubMed (MEDLINE) This link opens in a new windowMore than 30 million citations from biomedical and life science journals and online books; many include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
- Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new windowIndex to scholarly articles in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Also search for articles that cite specific articles and books.
- ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium This link opens in a new windowHealthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and more.
Database Tutorials
Use the tutorials below to learn advanced search techniques for the recommended nursing databases. If you still have questions, contact your librarian.
CINAHL
The following videos show advanced search techniques for CINAHL. Only use the Full Text option if you have an urgent need. You can access full text not found in CINAHL by using the FindIt button and through InterLibrary Loan.
Cochrane Library
- Cochrane Library Training HubLive training, multiple videos, and online tutorials to get you oriented to using Cochrane Library materials effeciently.
PubMed
- PubMed Online TrainingPubMed Online Training includes several short training videos, as well as in-depth tutorials and webinars.
Your Librarian
Do We Have Full-Text Access?
Click on the full-text icon in an article record to access the full text of the article. 
If you don't see an icon, click on the "Find It" button for other options, including interlibrary loan (ILL). 