CINAHL Information Systems

CINAHL Information Systems is a premier provider of information resources for nursing and allied health professionals. The company is best known for maintaining the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), which is the world's most comprehensive source of full-text for nursing and allied health journals. Originally established in 1961 as a print index, the company evolved into a digital database provider before being acquired by EBSCO Information Services in 2003. Today, its products are essential tools for evidence-based research, used extensively by hospitals, academic institutions, and healthcare researchers. The database provides indexing for more than 3,000 journals and contains millions of records, supporting clinical decision-making and healthcare education globally.