Introduction to PICO Searching

From Anita Slack August 5th, 2020

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*******IMPORTANT****** As of June 5, 2025--Video Updates Forthcoming
Database Interface has changed. Search History button is now located in left-hand sidebar and is called "Recent Activity"

Five Rules for PICO Searching. Help with getting started for NURS 40872

Use the Menu (Three Vertical Lines) in the Upper Left-Hand Corner of the Video to Jump to These Sections:

Rule #1 Make Sure You're Searching in the Right Places (Database Recommendations) 00:33

Rule #2 When it Comes to Topics Start Broad (Formulating your PICO Question) 00:52

Rule #3 Be Ready to be Flexible (Refining your PICO Question) 01:56

Rule #4 A Perfect PICO Search Was Never Accomplished on the First Try 02:32

Rule #5 Standard Therapy or No Therapy ARE Interventions (Deciding which PICO elements to search for first) 03:33

Step One for All Databases (Tips to Start Searching) 04:14

Example Search using CINAHL 04:52

How to Get Library Help and Contact Me 08:55

Tags: nurs40872picoevidence-based public health

Appears In: Nursing Library Channel Evidence-Based Public Health Library Channel

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