Make sure you are using the "Advanced Search" option. Under the search box, you will see a link for "Advanced Search." Make sure that is clicked before you start. You'll know that you are using the advanced search in CINAHL because you will see a checked box above the search box that says "suggest subject terms."
The advanced search page should work almost the same as the old CINAHL interface. (For information on searching CINAHL when it works correctly see our Help Sheets and Tutorials.)
However, there are problems that you may encounter:
You have to clear the search box after each search. It does not clear itself.
When you first start searching, you will see limits, but you cannot use them until you have already run a search. (NOTE: It's a good idea to save your limits until the end of the search process most of the time.)
Occasionally, the mapping doesn't work correctly or you will try to combine searches and come up with zero results. Wait a bit and try again. Ebsco is buggy right now, but sometimes, time is all that's needed to solve the problem.
