If you
register for a Cinahl account you will be able to save searches, save your
results and set up alerts. This can save you a lot of re-work and time.
Register
for a Cinahl Account
First
of all log in to Cinahl as a Keele user using your Keele computer username and
password (this should be automatic if you are on Campus).
Then
click the “Sign In” option on the top menu bar.
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| Screen-shot of the Cinahl top menu bar |
Once
you have set up your account, this is where you will sign in.
To
create your account select “Create a new account”.
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| Screen-shot of the Cinahl account log in screen |
Complete the form presented. You will need to remember your username and password so make them something that you will remember or write them down somewhere safe. Note that you need to create a strong password. You might want to include lower case and upper case letters, numbers and special characters; and avoid short passwords.
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| Screen-shot of the form to create a Cinahl account |
Using Your Cinahl Account
Once
you are logged in to your Cinahl account you can:
Save
Searches – in search history select the searches you want to save by ticking
the box on the left-hand-side, then click the Save Searches option. Then enter
a helpful search name and click Save.
Save
Articles – to save articles click the Folder+ icon next to the article title.
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| Screen-shot showing you how to save articles by adding to a folder |
View your Folder
Items
that you save are added to you folder; click the Folder icon on the top menu
bar.
Create
your own folders – you can create your own folders. This will help you to
organise your saved items. For example create a folder for each search and then
move the articles you have saved into the folder.
In the
example below I have saved my search on diabetes and hypertension (saved
searches contains 1 search). I have saved 2 articles from my results (Articles
folder = 2). I have now created my own folder (Diabetes and Hypertension) so
now I can move my saved articles here to keep my results organised. I can also
move my search to this folder as well.
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| Screen-shot demonstrating my folder in Cinahl |
Organising
your searches and articles in this way will be helpful when you come to write-up
your assignments or dissertation.
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