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CINAHL - Creating a Search History

When you conduct a search in CINAHL, the database creates a detailed list of your search. This list will be deleted after you close out of the database, unless you create a Search History which will save your search. The Search History will include detailed information such as the search terms used and the results retrieved.

 

After you have conducted your search in CINAHL, complete the following steps in order to create your Search History:

 

  • Left click on the Search History/Alerts tab.

 

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  • A detailed list is of every search you conducted in CINAHL is provided. From this screen you can print the search history, and you can save the print history. Left click on the Print Search History tab to print out the search history. To save the history, left click on the Save Searches/Alerts tab.

 

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  • Users are required to log in with a User Name and Password. If this is your first time saving a history, left click on “I’m a New user” and complete the registration process.

 

  • If you already have a User Name and Password, simply type in your User Name, Password, and left click on the login button.

 

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  • Give your search history a name, type it into the Name box, and type in a brief description of the search. Use something simple like one of search terms used to locate your research results. For this demonstration the Name is Handwashing and the Description is handwashing and CDC. Select how long you want to save the search for, Saved Search (permanent) or Saved Search (temporary, 24 hours), and left click on the Save button.

 

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Retrieving a Saved Search

 

  • Left click on the Folder tab (top right side of CINAHL screen).

 

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  • Left click on the Saved Searches link (left side of Folders screen in CINAHL).

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  • Left click on the Retrieved Saved Search button under the name of your saved search.

 

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