Conducting efficient literature searches: Strategies for mental health nurses

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 34-41

  Cleary, Michelle ^a   Hunt, Glenn E ^b   Horsfall, Jan ^c  

^a Department Psychology   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LITERATURE; NURSING RESEARCH;

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; NURSING RESEARCH; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 75349113660     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20090930-03     Document Type: Article

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