Locating and Appraising Research

Objectives

• 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.