Which electronic resource would be most helpful in locating full-text articles to support informed community health nursing decisions?
A) CINAHL
B) ERIC
C) MEDLARS
D) MEDLINE
Ans: A
CINAHL is a bibliographic electronic database offering some full-text access, usually available through medical or academic libraries. Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is an electronic database with many publications relating to teaching and education. Medical Literature and Analysis Retrieval Systems or MEDLARS (National Library of Medicine) is computerized to provide access to medical literature. MEDLINE offers access to more than 11 million documents, including articles with publication dates from 1965 to the present. This database is available at no charge and can be accessed online.
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