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What is a CINAHL Accession Number?

An Accession Number is a 10-digit number assigned to every article added to the CINAL database.

The Accession Number is listed in the CINAHL search results. Many articles in CINAHL will also show a PMID. If available, we recommend you use the PMID instead of the CINAHL accession number.

Example of a CINAHL Accession Number found in a search results listing. Example of a PMID found in CINAHL search results.

To use a CINAHL Accession Number with the UT HSC Link tool, simply copy and paste it into the generator at http://link.uthscsa.edu. You can also generate your own link by adding the Accession Number on to the end of http://link.uthscsa.edu/ -- for example: http://link.uthscsa.edu/19197747