Instead of searching for items, you can browse or search the publications covered by British Nursing Database. Let's look at the publications search.

1. Search box - enter your publication title search query here
2. Choose to search:
   • Anywhere in title
   • Beginning of title
   • In Publication Summary (9 below)
   • Subject
3. Search Limiters
4. Total number of publications covered by the database
5. View publication summary (9 below) or just the publication title
6. View only the publications that have full text available
7. View titles beginning with a specific letter or number
8. Source type identifier
9. Publication summary - contains:
   • Link to publication page
   • Full text coverage dates (if available)
   • Ful -text embargo/delay time
   • Citation/abstract coverage dates
   • Publisher
   • ISSN (International Standard Serial Number - a unique identifying number for publications)
   • Place of publication

If you browse or search publications, then do take note of full text and citation/abstract coverage dates.

Each publication has its own page from where you can search or browse individual issues and read articles.

1. Publication title and publisher
2. Search for articles within this publication
3. Source type
4. Select issue to view
5. Search for articles within an issue
6. Tick box to select all articles (for use with 12 below)
7. Tick box to select an individual article
8. Individual article record - click title to go to article page
9. Advanced search option
10. Publication options:
    • Copy the URL to save a permanent link to the publication page
    • Create an alert to receive an email when a new issue is available or new full-text is available
    • Create an RSS feed for this publication
11. Go to previous or next issue
12. Actions you can take with selected items
    • Create a citation record for the item to include in your reference list
    • Send the item by email
    • Save the item to My Research
    • All save options (include print item)
13.  Show item abstract.