Subject Guides: Nursing: Articles/Databases

Journals - New Zealand and Pacific

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing
This journal aims to provide a vehicle for nurses to publish original research and scholarly papers about all areas of nursing
bpacNZ - Best Practice Advocacy New Zealand
The Best Practice Advocacy Centre New Zealand (bpacnz) is an independent organisation focused on delivering medical education resources.bpacnz was established in 2002 and has six shareholders including General Practice New Zealand (GPNZ) and The University of Otago. Find best practice articles here.
International Journal For Equity In Health
Journal of Pacific Health Research: Pacific Health Dialog
Open access articles.
Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand
Kai Tiaki : Nursing New Zealand. Papers Past database holds 1908-1929 issues. The Library Stack holds 1969-2004. Cinahl Ultimate database holds 2004 to current day.
Kaitiaki 1908-1929
Kaitiaki journal in Papers Past database.

Māori Health Review is a regular update that features the latest research in the Māori Health area.

Nursing Review
An Australian nursing journal which includes New Zealand articles also.
Pacific dynamics : Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Whitireia Journal of Nursing, Health & Social Services
An annual publication of creative works, research briefs, book reviews, conference presentations or reflective pieces.

Searching Joanna Briggs Institute database

Joanna Briggs Institute database
An introduction to JBI and how to perform searches.

Searching Science Direct

Guides to using Science Direct:

Searching Ovid Nursing database and JBI guides

Guides to searching Ovid Nursing Database and JBI:

Recommended Databases

CINAHL Ultimate (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
CINAHL stands for Cumulative Index of Nursing & Allied Health Literature. It provides the largest database of content on nursing and allied health subjects including Evidence-based Care Sheets and Quick Lessons for overviews of major topics e.g. diabetes.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, dissertations and case studies. Choose to filter your search by clicking on the "Books" tab to find only ebooks on your topic.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
If you find an article that is not in full text, copy and paste the title of the journal article into Library Search to see if it is available in an Ara Library database. If it is not available then paste the Pubmed link into an Ask Live chat or email library@ara.ac.nz and a staff member will be able to assist further.
Dynamed (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
DynaMed is an evidence-based, primary care database designed to provide the most useful point-of-care health information available. Includes peer-reviewed disease summaries.
Medline Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Covers an extensive range of subjects including biomedicine, pre-clinical science, health policy development and much more.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Includes selected health & life science, as well as physical science titles.
JBI (formerly Joanna Briggs Institute) This link opens in a new window
Systematic Reviews, Evidence Summaries, and Best Practice Information Sheets for nursing and the allied health professions
Ovid Nursing Database (Ovid Nursing Vocational Extended Journal Collection) This link opens in a new window
Access to over 45 full-text peer reviewed nursing journals in one database. This database also allows you to search JBI at the same time.
Lippincott Procedures This link opens in a new window
Lippincott Procedures is an online, evidence-based, point-of-care resource where you can access step-by-step guides for a wide range of procedures and skills in a variety of specialty settings for nurses and clinicians. Use this link for off campus access if you have not set up the Lippincott App on your phone while on campus.
Lippincott Advisor This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based content for nurses, including diseases, ANZ drugs information, diagnostic tests, treatments, signs and symptoms, and nursing care plans. Written by nurses. Use this link for off campus access if you have not set up the Lippincott App on your phone while on campus.
Nursing Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Designed by nurses for nurses this database helps to find evidence-based answers to clinical questions.
Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
The Library brings together in one place regularly updated evidence-based research which looks at the effectiveness of different health care treatments and interventions.
Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health This link opens in a new window
Includes full-text titles cited in CINAHL to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management.
Semantic Scholar This link opens in a new window
This search engine uses artificial intelligence to analyze and understand scholarly literature. With strength in computer science and health sciences, it also delivers useful results for Māori and Pacific topics. If the article is not in full text, copy the article title into Ara's "Library Search" and select the "Journal Articles" option to see if it is in an Ara database. Contact the Library if you need more help.
Gale Onefile: Health and Medicine This link opens in a new window
A range of nursing and health related full text articles supporting specialised care, treatment and patient management.
Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text leading Australia/New Zealand magazines, and newspapers, including the Australian Financial Review. Also contains local biographies, reference books, and an image and video collection.
BWB Treaty of Waitangi Collection This link opens in a new window
A collection of searchable eBooks from Bridget Williams on the Treaty of Waitangi. Books are written from leading thinkers on this foundation document.
BWB Critical Issues Collection This link opens in a new window
Access New Zealand eBooks on issues such as housing, climate change, justice, inequality, migration, science and health.
Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy This link opens in a new window
Explore human anatomy by manipulating 3D models by zooming, rotating, and pulling them apart. Accompanied by reference and periodical material.
Biomedical Reference Centre (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Access thousands of journals on bio-pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing, biogenetics and public health industries topics.
Health Business Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
All about healthcare administration, sub topics include Computer technology, facilities management, Hospital administration, Hospital management, Human resources, Insurance, and Marketing.
Health Source - Consumer Education (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to current health pamphlets and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary. Subjects Include Fitness, Nutrition, Diabetes, Aging, Women's health and Children's health.
Health Source - Nursing Academic Edition (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.
Scientific & Medical Art Imagebase (SMART Imagebase) (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Created by Nucleus Medical Art, SMART Imagebase contains a collection of high-quality illustrations and animations depicting anatomy, physiology, surgery, pathology, diseases, conditions, and other medical topics.

All Library Databases
This link will bring you to a page with ALL of Ara's subscribed databases. Ask a librarian for help with choosing one if you need guidance!

Searching CINAHL

Guides to search CINAHL effectively

CINAHL - Basic Search [Video : 3 minutes]
CINAHL - Advanced search [Video: 4 minutes]
CINAHL - Using medical subject headings (MESH) [Video:4 minutes]
CINAHL - Subject headings FAQ

Searching Pubmed

PubMed is a free resource that is developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). All NIH articles are available in full text. For articles with no full text, search for the journal title in Library Search to see if Ara own it or contact library@ara.ac.nz for help.

Here are links to some interactive Pubmed video and print tutorials for effective searches:

Find articles on a topic - Basic search in PubMed [1 minute]
Pubmed Subject Search - How it works
Pubmed: Find the latest treatments for a disease or disorder
Pubmed: using the Advanced Search Builder [3 minutes]
Using Medical Subject Headings or MESH in Pubmed [Short course]
Save searches and get email alerts
PubMed & MedlinePlus: Consumer Health
How do I find systematic reviews

Lippincott Apps

To set the following apps up you will need to connect your personal device to Ara wifi. Find instructions for connecting to Ara wifi here. Note if you don't want to use the Apps go to our Databases A-Z at to access both Lippincott Procedures and Lippincott Advisor that way.

Use these instructions to set up the Lippincott Procedures App on Apple and Android devices.

Lippincott Procedures is an evidence-based, point-of-care resource where you can access step-by-step guides for a wide range of nursing procedures and skills.

Use these instructions to set up the Lippincott Advisor App on Apple and Android devices - PDF

Lippincott Advisor has evidence-based content including diseases, diagnostic tests, treatments, signs and symptoms, and nursing care plans. Please note the App does not include ANZ drugs section. Go to our database access for this.

Ara Database and Information guides

Find an article in a database
Information skills subject guide - establish a search strategy and search our databases
Information skills guided pathway - the interactive "Show me" section will help you use the Library website and databases, and smart search in Google.
Research Subject Guide - to help those undertaking research especially at Post Graduate level.
Troubleshoot access to a database
Using Academic OneFile
Using Ovid Nursing database
Using Proquest Central database
Using eTV database of videos
Using Google Scholar and more
Using Press Reader
Using O'Reilly eBooks
Using Science Direct
Using Standards New Zealand
What is a peer-reviewed article?
What are primary and secondary sources in nursing?

Cultural safety and Māori models of health

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc.

He pukapuka reo hauora Māori by Jansen, R.
Call Number: R121 JAN
ISBN: 9780908692071
Publication Date: 2005
He Pukapuka Reo Hauora Māori is a Māori medical phrasebook developed to assist health professionals to use Māori in health settings.
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions by Mosby
ISBN: 9780323222051
Publication Date: 2016

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
The online version of the famous and trustworthy encyclopedia. Contains articles, images, videos, biographies, statistics, and an interactive atlas. Great source of primary sources.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.

Nursing: Articles/Databases

Finding Journal Articles