There are three main ways to find the articles you need:
(Use this method if you need to find your own articles for an assignment).
Find an article in a database [PDF] [Video]
(Use this method if you already have a reading list with the details of an article, e.g. author, article title and Journal title).
Find an article in my reading list [PDF] [Video]
(Use this method to find open access scholarly articles as well as articles in some Ara databases).
Using Google Scholar to find articles in Ara databases [PDF] [Video]
Māori Health Review is a regular update that features the latest research in the Māori Health area.
Guides to search CINAHL effectively
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 Primo 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:
How do I find systematic reviews
Tips for searching Proquest Central
Guides to searching Ovid Nursing Database and JBI:
Guides to using Science Direct:
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions by 
For desktop computers, click on the logo above to access Lippincott Procedures. Use your Moodle / Ara network username and password if prompted.
Use these instruction to set up on Apple, Android and Kindle Devices - PDF
Join Christchurch City Libraries and choose "Digital Only Membership" for instant database access. This will give you 3 months access. After that you will need to visit any Christchurch City library. Click here for more information.