The CINHAHL database – A guide to successfully access full text articles

A member only benefit

CINAHL database is achieved by using the following:

1. You may use the link https://www.hospicecare.com/membersonly/journals/ (bookmark it in your browser for later use), or 

2. Go to our homepage at www.hospicecare.com (bookmark it in your browser for later use) and follow these instructions:

A . on the left hand side, in the second box named “Join IAHPC” find a link Access to CINAHL database, click on this and you will be at the entry page, or

B . on the top of the homepage find a Tab that is listed as IAHPC Members. When you click on this tab, the Members' section will open. The first paragraph is related to the journals. At the bottom of this paragraph you will find “If you are already a member and wish to log in into the CINAHL database and the online palliative care journals, click here .”

  In all cases you will need your membership number and your email address to log in.

Once at the CINAHL site, you may find the following information helpful for easier and faster searches.

Follow these steps:

First, you must uncheck block pop-ups (if so configured) because the full text articles will appear as pop-ups! To accomplish this, go to tools, options and then content. Uncheck “Block pop-up windows” if it is checked.

Step 1: Locate the journal by clicking on “Publications” at the top of the page – type in the journal’s name in the browsing window and click Browse.

Step 2: Click on the selected Journal - it will take you to that Journal

Step 3: select the year you wish to see

Step 4: Select the issue you wish to see. A window should open with a list of articles in that issue. Below each title there will be various links depending of the particular journal. Click on one of the full text links visible in the window for the particular journal:

A. LINKED FULL TEXT will be found for the Journal of Palliative Medicine, Palliative Medicine, Progress in Palliative Care and Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy.

B. HTML Full Text will be found for Internet Journal of Pain, Symptom Control & Palliative Care

C. PDF Full Text will be found for the Indian Journal of Palliative Care, International Journal of Palliative Nursing

THE SELECTED ARTICLE SHOULD APPEAR AS FULL TEXT.

If you have problems retrieving articles, we recommend changing your Internet browser (Mozilla Firefox seems to be the best for this case)

If you are not a member, please consider joining IAHPC in order to access this member benefit—for details click:  http://www.hospicecare.com/join.htm