Nursing research 102

Nursing Research 102Daytona State College LibrarySpring 2016

Types of journal articles

Empirical researchResults of one or more studies or

experiments, done by the authorsWords to look for: study, research,

measure, subjects, data, effects, survey, statistical, evidence

Ideally randomized, double-blind, controlled if clinical trials

Types of journal articles

Review articlesSummarizes results of several

studies or experiments – the sum knowledge in one area at the time

Often written to identify trends or draw broader conclusions

References page will be most helpful in identifying other research in field

Types of journal articles

Theoretical articleRefers to a set of abstract principles

related to a specific field of knowledge

Does not contain research or present data

Types of journal articles

Case studies Conference proceedings Editorials, letters and comments Historical articles News briefs

Boolean Searching

AND:

OR:

NOT:

NARROWS your search

BROADENS your search

EXCLUDES words from your search

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Cats

Horses

Keyword Searching

The secret to success: choosing your terms

Pay attention to what the database or the article lists as the keywords, then use them

Nursing Collection (Ovid)Nursing onlyALL peer-reviewedAvailable limiters:

Review ArticlesPublication Year

Search results aids:View: AbstractFind Similar

Cochrane Reviews

Reviews onlyALL peer-reviewedAvailable limiters:

Year of Publication

CINAHL Must check peer-reviewed box Available limiters:

English Language Evidence-Based Practice First Author, Any Author is Nurse Randomized Controlled Trials Human Geographic Subset Published Date

Search Results Aids Page Options Share

Evidence-Based Care Sheets

Medline with Full TextALL peer-reviewedAvailable limiters:

Date of Publication English Language EBM Reviews Review Articles Age, Sex, Human Publication Type

Search results aids: Page Options (right side) Share (right side) Geography (left side) Age, Gender (left side)

Use Permalinks

EBSCO databases (Cochrane, Medline, CINAHL)

Available in Ovid through email function Works like a URL Enables your instructor to go right to the

article

How to read a research article

AbstractAuthor affiliations and credentialsConflict of interest statement

How to read a research article

IntroductionReview of literatureStatement of problem

How to read a research article

MethodologyDesign of studyMeasurements and data collectionStatistical tools

How to read a research article

ResultsLook for “statistically significant,” p-

values

How to read a research article

DiscussionLessons learned, limitations of study,

areas for further researchFunding statement

How to read a research article

ReferencesCheck dates

Non-DSC ResourcesPublic library (Volusia County,

Flagler CountyHospital libraries (Halifax,

Florida Hospital)Florida Electronic LibraryNIH, CDC, PubMed (Medline for the

public)Google Scholar

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