Using Ebsco to search NHS databases

Need to complete a literature search on a nursing or medical topic? Make sure you start with the Ebsco databases.

Ebsco hosts key healthcare databases Cinahl (for nursing topics) and Medline (a general medical database).

The following resources can help you to get to grips with searching on the Ebsco platform.

Ebsco Help Resources

Ebsco UK YouTube channel - find demonstrations on how to search and use the features of the Ebsco databases.
Ebsco Connect - articles, videos, how-to steps to help you to learn more about the Ebsco databases. You may need to register with Ebsco Connect to access some of the tutorials. Start here:
Creating a basic search
Creating an advanced search
Advanced search in Cinalh on Ebsco
Citing articles in Cinahl on Ebsco
Ebsco Connect Learning Paths - learning objects gathered together for particular databases, such as cinalh and medline.
EbscoHost Research Databases Help - comprehensive help pages for Ebsco databases.

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More help

Complete our etutorial Which NHS Databases do you need?
Check our databases help page regularly for new help resources
Contact the training team for training opportunities or 1-to-1 support

Oxford Handbooks Online

You can access our very popular Oxford Handbooks online. See the Oxford Handbook collection on our ebooks page . You will need your NHS Athens username / password or your Keele computer login details to access our ebooks.

Identify your question clearly to search effectively

Make sure you know what information you need to search for by analysing your question. Our new etutorial Identify your Question will show you how 3 different tools can help you to breakdown different types of question. This will make it easier for you to identify what information you’ll need. You will: Learn how to breakdown your question. Complete a question breakdown plan as you move through the tutorial. Try a short quiz. Download our reflection document to record your thoughts for your portfolio. Let us know what you think at the end by completing our feedback form.

Filter Searches by Publication Date

When you are completing a literature search on a database you can often focus the search by limiting it to a particular date range. This can help you to focus on the most recent research. Why not try it on the next search that you complete?

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