Locating and appraising research

• Identify electronic database search strategies (e.g., CINAHL, PubMed)
• Locating and evaluating sources of evidence

Deliverables

• Write a 3-5 page (not including the title and reference pages) paper
• APA 7 formatted paper with an introduction and conclusion.
• APA 7 headings for each section of the paper
• At least 3 peer-reviewed articles

Step 1: Research

• Interview a librarian or nursing scholar on methods for locating and appraising health and other relevant research literature and electronic database search on strategies.
• Do not use your Capstone Project topic from BSN 355 in this course. Choose a new topic. Research out to your instructor for help if needed.

Step 2: Consider

• Write a quality appraisal of the Library and resources.
• What did you learn?
• How do you locate and evaluate sources of evidence?
• Which electronic database would you use most and what types of search words would you use?
• What are the strengths?
• What are the weaknesses?
• Is it adequate? Why or why not?

Step 3: Write

• Write a paper that addresses the questions above.

LEARNERS ARE DISCOURGED FROM WRITING ABOUT MEDICATION ERRORS, HANDWASHING, FALLS, NURSE BURNOUT OR ANY PREVIOUS CAPSTONE TOPICS!

Locating And Appraising Research (Title of your paper)

Student Name (Your name)

College (Nightingale College)

Course (Needs to be written out completely, BSN 435, Scholarship and Evidenced-base Practice

Instructor Name (Professor (name) or list credentials after the instructors name. We are not learners and there needs to be a difference between the professors name and the learners name.

Date

Remember: The entire paper uses APA 7 formatting, double line spacing, and 1inch margins, including the reference page.

Locating and Appraising Research

The introduction to the paper, at least 5 sentences with one source of reference, and a fully stated purpose. An intro. should briefly summarize what you are going to write about in this paper.

Interview

What did you learn from your interview with a scholar or librarian? Entire paper must be in 3rd person language…. it must be at least 2 fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length). Summarize your interview. What questions did you ask? What were the responses. Did you find the information helpful.

Locating Sources

How do you locate and evaluate sources of evidence? Must be at least three fully formed paragraph (at least 5 sentences in length) with in-text citations. First paragraphs, Explain the methods and strategies used to find credible sources. Second paragraph, describe the criteria used to determine if a source is reliable and useful. Examples: CRAAP test, how to check for the authors credentials and publications reputation. Third paragraph, reflect on why locating and evaluating sources matters in research. Can include how good sources strengthen your argument, risks of using unreliable sources, etc.

Electronic databases

Which electronic database would you use most and what types of search words would you use? Must be at least two fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length) with in-text citations. First paragraph, discuss which databases are appropriate to use. Which databases are not appropriate to use. Why or why not. Second paragraph, discuss your topic and which keywords and Boolean search techniques you used to narrow or broaden search results.What is the importance of knowing your topic well to choose effective search terms. What is the difference between primary and secondary sources and when to use each.

Strengths and Weaknesses

What are the strengths and weaknesses of these resources? … must be at least two fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length) with in-text citations. The first paragraph discusses the strengths of your resources. The second paragraph discusses the weaknesses of your resources.

Adequacy

Are the resources adequate? Why or why not? … must be at least two fully formed paragraphs (at least 5 sentences in length) with in-text citations.

Conclusion

The conclusion to the paper is at least 5 sentences, summarizes at least 3 key points, and has one citation.

References

(All references in alphabetical order, most within the last 5 years, at least 5 references- also review new formats for in 7th ed APA)

Author, A. A. & Author B. B. (Date of publication). Title of page [Format description when

necessary].

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume

number(issue number), pages.

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

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