You can search for systematic reviews and/or randomized controlled trials as publication types using CINAHL or Cochrane Library. We provide brief directions for each in this FAQ. If you need more detailed instruction, please see our Nursing Research Guide: Searching for Systematic Reviews & Controlled Trials.
CINAHL
On the CINAHL search screen, scroll down to the Limit Your Results section. Here you'll see a Randomized Controlled Trials limiter and a Publication Type limiter where you can select meta-analysis and/or systematic review.
Experiment with these tools to limit your search results to just one, or more, of these types of publications, depending on the specifics of your assignment.
Cochrane Library
On the Cochrane Library search screen, scroll down to Search Options area where you will see several places where you can limit your search results to just randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and/or meta-analysis.
Experiment with these tools to limit your search results to just one, or more, of these types of publications, depending on the specifics of your assignment.
Watch Video Examples
These videos demonstrate how to limit to systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials:
