What are the different reliable search engines and databases that is applicable

in Nursing Research? Explain comprehensively the components.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar is an online research tool designed specifically for scholarly literature.
Results include journal articles, reports, court opinions, books, and abstracts. Google
Scholar searches through sources from universities, academic publishers, and other
online repositories of scholarly publications. Limiting searches to academic sites
eliminates less reliable sources that may not meet acceptable scholarly standards.
Google Scholar also lets users view helpful information such as citations, related works,
and additional publications by the same author. Results are ranked by relevance to your
search, so learning to refine your parameters can improve your results. You also can
save articles for later reference and create alerts for new results which meet your
search criteria.
Google Scholar may provide complete articles rather than just abstracts. However, this
sometimes depends on a user’s school or other affiliation. To access resources
provided through your college or university library, you must set up your Google Scholar
preferences. These preferences include options for result delivery, languages, the
user’s library access links and account information. Users may also add a Google
Scholar button to their browser’s search bar. Be sure to review these Google Scholar
search tips for getting the most out of this service.

Beyond Google

Google reigns as the most popular search engine, but many other online resources
exist. Students may use several search engines and databases geared specifically
toward academic searches. Many of these sites offer free or discounted services to
students. Your school’s library may also provide access. The list below describes some
of the most common resources for academic research, including some sites that
specifically focus on online research for nurses.

General

 AMiner: AMiner collects information about researchers who publish papers, attend

academic and professional conferences, and teach courses on particular subjects. Users
may search by topic to find researchers whose work fits their criteria.
 BASE: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine offers results in a variety of academic
disciplines. About 60% of the indexed documents are available for free. Results must
meet BASE’s high academic standards for relevance and quality.
  CGP: The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications allows users to search official
documents published by the U.S. government, including current and historical sources.
 CIA World Factbook: The Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook provides
information on 267 countries and other entities around the world. This information
includes maps and data on each entity’s history, people, geography, government, and
economy.
 ERIC: The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences hosts ERIC.
This database uses a formal review process to decide which scholarly articles, papers,
reports, and other documents to include in its index.
 iSeek Education: This resource compiles scholarly materials from noncommercial
providers, including university and government sources. The searchable service allows
users to bookmark items they wish to refer to later.
 National Archives: This searchable catalog includes descriptions for 85% of the
National Archives’ holdings, including documents, web pages, pictures, audio files, and
videos. Users can also view more than two million digitized copies of government
records.
 OCLC: The OAIster catalog pools open access resources from entities such as libraries,
museums, archives, and cultural heritage organizations.
 CORE: CORE collects open access research materials from sources around the world
and indexes them in a searchable database. The public can use CORE free of charge.

For Nursing Students

 CINAHL Complete: The Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature offers
a large database of research material for nurses and students. The site provides full-text
access to resources including journals, care sheets, and continuing education modules.
 MedScape: MedScape provides the latest medical news, research updates, case
studies, continuing education opportunities, and disease and drug information for
healthcare professionals around the world.
 National Institute of Nursing Research: Part of the National Institutes of Health, the
NINR provides support for nursing research. The website hosts information on research
conducted through their programs.
 Nursing Reference Center: The Nursing Reference Center features various resources
for nurses, including care sheets about diseases and treatment options, drug
information, information on treating patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, patient
handouts, and lessons about diseases and conditions.
 PubMed: PubMed is a searchable database operated by the U.S. National Library of
Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. The site provides abstracts and full-text
articles from journals, books, and other publications about life science and medicine.
 Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository: The Henderson Repository boasts
an open access database of nursing research and practice materials created by nurses.

Reference:

(“Online Research Guide”, 2019)

https://nursejournal.org/articles/online-research/