Which website is an important source for clinical evidence but limited as a provider of primary documents for literature reviews?
a. CINAHL
b. MEDLINE
c. Cochrane Library
d. PsychINFO
ANS: C
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A CINAHL contains many primary source citations.
B MEDLINE contains many primary source citations.
C The Cochrane Library is important as a source for clinical evidence but limited as a provider of primary documents for literature reviews.
D PsycINFO includes professional and academic literature in psychology.
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