Nursing & Allied Health: Expanded

Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Expanded is a valuable database containing 200 full text journals covering the areas of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines. To access this database click on the Nursing & Allied Health link found on the Library's Online Resources webpage.

You will first be asked for a User ID and Password. Email or call the library to obtain this information.

Advanced search window.

At the top of the screen you'll see buttons which allow you to move around in the database, access online help, and exit. (a)
Tabs representing the types of searches you may perform come next. (b)
Below that, you'll see search boxes. (c)
And below the search blanks, you'll find options for limiting retrieval to full text, peer reviewed articles, etc. (d)
You may use the Advanced search window above or click on the tabs at the top of the screen to use one of the following search windows.

The Keyword search window lets you create a keyword or Boolean search.

The Natural Language search window lets you search the database using words or phrases.

The Advanced search window offers multiple text boxes.

The Expert search window lets you do your search in parts, combining the results of separate searches.

The Results Window

There are usually two ways to access the full text of an article.

Full Page Image provides you with pages that appear much like those you would find in the actual journal issue. Pages will include images if they are present in the article. The Full Page Image is a PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format) document that can only be retrieved if you have the Adobe Reader installed on your computer. To download and install this free reader program, go to the Downloads page at the Clarkson College website.

Full Text leads you to full text that may or may not include pictures and illustrations. Full Text documents usually load faster than Full Page Image documents.

The Expert Search Window

After you have run several searches, you can click on the Refine Search button in the Results window to see a list of all your searches. The display shows you the identifiers for each search (S1, S2, S3, etc.). As pictured above, these may be used to combine searches.

What Works, .... Sample Entries
This table describes the retrieval you get after entering the sample entry listed on the right into any search blank.

Entry Explanation

computer* Retrieves computer, computers, computing, etc.

ne?t The question mark wildcard allows you to retrieve for neat, next, next, but not for net.
"physical flexibility" Quotes allow you to search for the exact phrase.

su sports injuries Two-letter codes for specific fields may be used to limit your search to just that field. You can select which field using the drop-down menu (Advanced Search Window), or you may enter the code followed by terms into any search blank. The more info link in the Database Selection window (the first screen) will lead you to a list of these codes.

au Stewart, Kay
au Stewart Kay Author searches may be entered with or without the comma.

cost-efficient You retrieve the same number of citations with or without hypens.

(pliability or elasticity) and movement The operation within the ( ) is processed first, then the result of that operation is ANDed with movement.
profit n3 sharing Profit and sharing must be within 3 words of each other, in any order. Retrieves profit-sharing, profit sharing, sharing in the profits, etc.

hospital w4 training Hospital and training must be within 3 words of each other and must occur in the order indicated. Retrieves hospital training and hospital-based training, but not training in the hospital.

What Works, .... Sample Entries This table describes the retrieval you get after entering the sample entry listed on the right into any search blank.
Entry	Explanation
computer*	Retrieves computer, computers, computing, etc.
ne?t	The question mark wildcard allows you to retrieve for neat, next, next, but not for net.
"physical flexibility"	Quotes allow you to search for the exact phrase.
su sports injuries	Two-letter codes for specific fields may be used to limit your search to just that field. You can select which field using the drop-down menu (Advanced Search Window), or you may enter the code followed by terms into any search blank. The more info link in the Database Selection window (the first screen) will lead you to a list of these codes.
au Stewart, Kay au Stewart Kay	Author searches may be entered with or without the comma.
cost-efficient	You retrieve the same number of citations with or without hypens.
(pliability or elasticity) and movement	The operation within the ( ) is processed first, then the result of that operation is ANDed with movement.
profit n3 sharing	Profit and sharing must be within 3 words of each other, in any order. Retrieves profit-sharing, profit sharing, sharing in the profits, etc.
hospital w4 training	Hospital and training must be within 3 words of each other and must occur in the order indicated. Retrieves hospital training and hospital-based training, but not training in the hospital.