How do I filter out PubMed (MEDLINE) results in CINAHL?
CINAHL Complete is a great resource that should be searched in conjunction with PubMed. While both databases overlap, there are some significant journals that are not indexed in MEDLINE (the index behind PubMed) but are found in CINAHL. If you're going to search both databases, a great time saver is to filter out all results in CINAHL that also appear in MEDLINE.
There are a few ways to do this. One way is to select "Exclude MEDLINE records" on the default search screen BEFORE making your search:
Alternatively, if you've already conducted a search in CINAHL and decide you want to filter out MEDLINE records after the fact, just click "Show More" at the bottom left hand side of the search results page:
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This will open up the search options above, allowing you to select "Exclude MEDLINE records" again.