If you need a journal article or book chapter not owned by MUSC, request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD). Links to articles and book chapters will be emailed. This is a free and fast service for MUSC students, staff and faculty.
From the library homepage, go to Services --> Document Delivery (ILLIAD)
From a database, click on
If MUSC does not own/subscribe to the article, there will be an option to "Click here to request the item through Interlibrary Loan" in big red lettering.
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is based on the integration of critically appraised research results with the clinical expertise, and the client’s preferences, beliefs and values. To promote EBP, AOTA has developed a number of resources to assist members find and utilize clinically-relevant literature to respond to both their clients’ needs and to external demands for information from the scientific literature.
Finding Qualitative Research Articles
Tips & Tricks for Finding Qualitative Research Studies
add a line of qualitative keywords to your search strategies
possible terms include but are not limited to: qualitative OR ethnography OR ethnographic OR phenomenological OR phenomenology OR grounded theory OR purposive sample OR heuristic OR lived experience OR life experience OR narratives OR content analysis OR thematic analysis OR focus group OR interviews
Use the "Qualitative Research" category in Health Services Research (HSR) PubMed Queries (link below).
In CINAHL (link below) use the Clinical Queries: "Qualitative - High Sensitivity" (broadest search), "Qualitative - High Specificity" (most targeted search), or "Qualitative - Best Balance" (best combination of sensitivity and specificity results) limits.
In CINAHL (link below), explode the Qualitative Studies subject heading.