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Databases for Literature Research
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EBSCO Databases:
- Academic Search Complete
- Agricola
- Alt HealthWatch
- CINAHL Complete
- GreenFILE
- Health Source Consumer Edition
- Health Source Nursing/Academic
- MEDLINE
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Gale Databases:
- Academic One File
- Agriculture
- Environmental Studies
- Health and Medicine
- Health and Wellness
- Nursing & Allied Health
- Psychology
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Platforms that host multiple databases
- MEDLINE (EBSCO)
- MEDLINE (OVID)
- PubMed
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PubMed database can be searched in different platforms.

Google Scholar
Google Scholar is great to check if a specific article is available via HPU Databases.
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Brainstorm synonyms or related terms for each concept in your PIO or PICO question.

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Advanced Search treat each box as a PIO or PICO component
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Some databases have PICO(T) guided searches
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EBSCO's Natural Language AI search


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Filter or Limiters you can use within databases.
- Publication date
- Peer Reviewed
- Type of Article
PubMed Article Type filter

Primary Research
Title
Research Question/Hypothesis
Population
Findings & Recomendations/Future Research
(Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial)

Secondary Research
(Systematic Review)

Title
Research Question
Methodology
A systematic review answers a defined research question by collecting and summarizing all empirical evidence that fits pre-specified eligibility criteria. Collects and evaluates all relevant studies
A meta-analysis is the use of statistical methods to summarize the results of these studies.
Statistically combines study results
Systematic Reviews vs Meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews

Systematic review = organized evidence collection & evaluation
Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis = statistical pooling of results
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Zotero direct citation exportation from any database and website by using a plugin within your favorite Internet browser.
Maintain your citations organized in your personalized database.
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Folders
Content in Folder
Individual Item

Zotero can create bibliographies, but you MUST clean your data and always double check.

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