• Look up your concept in various kinds of dictionaries and encyclopedias (e.g. philosophy, psychology, sociology, theology). Any large public library or university undergraduate library will have these resources.
• Do a keyword search in PEGASUS. Look up your concept in indexes of general textbooks in various biomedical or non-biomedical fields. You can use the information in the book and you may also find references to other articles if the book has a bibliography.
• Check CINAHL using a subject approach. You may need to refine you search by using other subject headings.
• After you have checked the nursing and medical indexes look up your concept in indexes or abstract of other disciplines. Many of these indexes are available at Cudahy or Lewis Libraries. Check with the reference librarians at the other campus libraries to see what is available.
• Narrow your concept down to a workable topic. For example, you cannot read everything about the concept of control.
The following is an example of a strategy used to find “concept” articles on the concept of hope:
S1 (MM Hope)
S2 (MH Concept Analysis or MH Concept Formation or MH Concept Mapping)
S3 (MH Conceptual Framework)
S4 Ti concept* or defining or definition
S5 (S4 OR S3 OR S2)
S6 (S5 and S1)
Borneman, T., et.al.
The concept of hope in family caregivers of cancer patients at home.
Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing
4(1), 21-33
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