PICO Advice
On this page you will find advice from librarians on how to do your PICO research. You will find some quick YouTube tutorials as well as some more in depth tutorials on how to use the Cressman Library databases for a PICO question. We hope you will find this information helpful. Please reach out to us if you have any questions. We can help you with any stage in the research process. We are available by CHAT from 9 am - 9 pm daily. We look forward to hearing from you!
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YouTube Videos for PICO
How to use PICO for Evidence Based Research
Outline the concepts of your PICO search with this video from Binghamton Univsersity Libraries
PICO Searches in CINAHL w/PICO SEARCH GRID
Have a PICO question? Prepare your search strategy ahead of time with this video from Purdue University Northwest.
Library Resources for Nursing
- Using the Nursing Databases - CHEATSHEET (PDF)LIST of Nursing Resources. Start here, then go to Part 1. Choose from various formats for Part 1 listed below, MP4, PPT, or PDF. Part 2 and Part 3 are both available in either PPT or PDF.
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PART ONE:
- Find Library Nursing Resources VIDEOOverview as MP4. Download the PDF for transcript.
- Find Library Resources for Nursing, part 1 (PPT)Overview as PPT. No audio. View with the Notes open.
- Find Library Resources for Nursing, part 1 (PDF)Overview in PDF format. (PPT saved as PDF with notes.)
PART TWO:
- How to use CINAHL for PICO, part 2 (PPT)PICO in CINAHL PPT. No audio. View with the Notes open.
- How to use CINAHL for PICO, part 2 (PDF)PICO in CINAHL PDF. (PPT saved as PDF with notes.)
PART THREE:
- How to use Ovid for PICO, part 3 (PPT)PICO in Ovid PPT. No audio. View with the Notes open.
- How to use Ovid for PICO, part 3 (PDF)PICO in Ovid PDF. (PPT saved as PDF with notes.)
List of files for Library Resources for Nursing. Each file is available in multiple formats.
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PICO
- Searching for proof: Creating and using an actionable PICO questionHastings, C., & Fisher, C. A. (2014). Searching for proof: Creating and using an actionable PICO question. Nursing Management, 45(8), 9-12. doi:10.1097/01.NUMA.0000452006.79838.67
- PICO Search StrategiesYensen, J. (2013). PICO Search Strategies. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 17 (3). Available at http://ojni.org/issues/?p=2860
- 7 Steps to the Perfect PICO SearchWhitepaper from EBSCO.