Nursing Research 102Daytona State College Library

Fall 2014

Types of journal articles

Empirical researchResults of one or more studies or

experiments, done by the authors

Words to look for: study, research, measure, subjects, data, effects, survey, statistical

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

Dogs

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 Articles

Publication Year

Search results aids:View: AbstractFind Similar

Cochrane Reviews

Reviews onlyALL peer-reviewedAvailable limiters:

Year of Publication

Medline with Full Text

ALL 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)

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

Health Reference Center Academic

Use Advanced SearchMust check Full Text and Refereed

boxesAvailable limiters: Publication DateSearch results aids:

Related Subjects

Document Type

Sort By

Use Permalinks

EBSCO databases (Cochrane, Medline, CINAHL)

Works like a URL

Enables your instructor to go right to the article

How to read a research article

AbstractAuthor affiliations and credentials

Conflict of interest statement

How to read a research article

IntroductionReview of literature

Statement of problem

How to read a research article

MethodologyDesign of studyMeasurements and data collection

Statistical 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 research

Funding statement

How to read a research article

ReferencesCheck dates

Other Resources

Health and Wellness Resource Center: patient information

Medline via FirstSearch: vast database, abstracts only

PDR3D PsycArticles: only psychology and

psychiatry Search from library homepage: use

advanced search for limiters (LAST RESORT) Interlibrary Loan

Non-DSC Resources

Public library (Volusia County, Flagler County

Hospital libraries (Halifax, Florida Hospital)

Florida Electronic LibraryNIH, CDC, PubMed (Medline for the

public)Google Scholar

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