This is an introductory research presentation provided by Seneca College Librarian Therese Tisseverasinghe to a graduate certificate course on Nursing Leadership. Topics include: understanding nursing knowledge, different types of information sources, how to select an appropriate source for the research, how to breakdown the research assignment, how to map research need to research source, search engine basics, how to select the right search tool, how to select the right keywords, synonyms, building a search statement using synonyms and Boolean search operators, how to filter search results in PRIMO Library Search, how to identify relevant articles, how to use relevant articles to discover related articles, how to read and utilize components of peer-reviewed scholarly articles for research assignment, understanding subject database and specific platforms to search across relevant databases, and gaining a holistic understanding of the value and complexities of academic research. Students are also given a general overview of APA citation and consequences of plagiarizing.

1. NLM 100
INTRO TO LEADERSHIP
Fall 2019
Therese
Tisseverasinghe
Nursing Research:
Concepts &
Skills

2. ASSIGNMENT #2: GROUP PRESENTATION
Leadership Theory Case Study Group Presentations
Due: Week 10 | Worth: 35% of final mark | Presentation time: 15 mins
• Select and apply an appropriate Leadership Theory to a true-to-life healthcare
scenario where a leader is required to provide leadership
• You must research and develop and understanding of the assigned Theory
• Apply theory to the scenario
• A written response to the case study which contains the main points of your
presentation.

3. Production Dissemination Translation
Original
Work
Thesis
Study
Theory
Share within scholarly
community
Written
Scholarly
Journal
Report
Conference
Proceedings
Oral
Conference
Interpret to wider
audience
Professionals
Students
Professional
Journals
Association website
publication
Reference sources &
Scholarly books
General public
News Reports
Social Media

4. WHAT CAN YOU USE AS EVIDENCE
Publication Source/Type Example
Professional/Trade Journals Nurse leader
Scholarly (text)books Transformational leadership in nursing : from expert clinician to influential leader
Reference Source Nursing leadership a concise encyclopedia
Professional Association The Nursing Leadership Network of Ontario (NLN.ON) nln.on.ca
Government Report Overview of the cost of training health professionals research report
Canada. Health Canada.; Canada.
Scholarly Journal Nursing leadership
Thesis, Conference
Proceedings, Original Study
Nurse Managers Leadership Styles: A Study from a Czech Profit- Oriented
Hospital
Dec 2017 European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance

5. WHAT ARE YOU RESEARCHING?
Leadership Theory Assigned
• Definition or description of Theory
• Background: Who created it? When, where why developed…
• Application: How does it apply to nursing or why is it applicable in nursing; How has
it been utilized in nursing?
Nursing Scenario
• Specifics of the situation: Legal? Social? Ethical?
• Competing interests
Application to Scenario
• Your job is to APPLY the Theory to Scenario

6. INFORMATION SOURCES
Information Need Information Source
Definition Reference sources: Encyclopedia, Dictionary
Description
Background
Leadership textbooks or scholarly books
Application
Nursing Scenario
(Scholarly)
Scholarly peer-reviewed journals
Professional Association websites
Academic textbooks

7. SEARCH ENGINE BASICS
All search engines contain 2 basic
components:
Input
Keyword
Filter
Results

8. LIBRARY SEARCH VS. ACADEMIC DATABASE
Databases: 100+
eJournals & eMagazines:
103,038
eJournals & eMagazines:
3,100
Peer-reviewed Journals: 2,800
eJournals & eMagazines:
600
Peer-reviewed Journals:
450
Pros
• Easy to use—Google-like using Smart Search
• Searches across varied disciplines & formats
• Lots of results
• Search includes MOST items the library has access to
Cons
• Difficult to specify the search scope to a particular
topic
Pros
• Resources specific to discipline
• Search can be more targeted to research topic
Cons
• Very specific scope & coverage
• Limited results
• More complex search interface

9. SEARCH SOURCES
1. Seneca Library Search
2. Seneca Library Databases
3. Nursing Subject Guide

10. STARTING THE SEARCH

11. IDENTIFY KEYWORDS
Identify PRIMARY & SECONDARY keywords or terms:
• Primary: Transformational Leadership
• Secondary: Indigenous, Canadians, Nursing
Consider ROOT WORDS with suffix variation for each
keywords/terms
• Nursing, Nurse, Nurses
Consider all the SYNONYMS for all the keywords/terms
• Indigenous, Native, Aboriginal People, First Nation

12. BUILDING A SEARCH STATEMENT

13. SEARCH STATEMENTS CONT…
Search statements:
• “Transformation* Leadership” AND Canad* AND (Indigenous OR “First Nations” OR “Native Peoples”)
• “Transformation* Leader*” AND Canad* AND (((Indigenous OR Native) AND (People*)) OR (“First Nation*”))
• “Transformational Leadership” Nurs*

14. FILTER, FILTER, FILTER!

15. HOW TO FILTER YOUR SEARCH
Select appropriate Subject
Terms
Find the one at the top of the list
(highest number of articles) and
try searching with that term.
Decide on a specific
Content/Material Type.
What part of your paper are you
researching?
Theory? Application?

16. IDENTIFY A KEY ARTICLE
List of Databases gives you ACCESS to this article:

17. RECENT ARTICLES: PUBLISHED WITHIN 10 YEARS
Citation Path
View related citations
that are either cited in
this article or citing this
article

18. EXAMPLE USING CITATION PATH

19. DETAILS

20. SCHOLARLY (PEER-REVIEWED) ARTICLES
What to read/scan in
a Scholarly Article:
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References

21. PLATFORM VS. SUBJECT DATABASE
Platform: Google
Database: Google Search, Google Scholar
Platform: EBSCOhost (Seneca access to 32 EBSCOhost
databases)
Database: Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Health Source
Platform: Gale (Seneca access to 42 databases)
Database: Academic OneFile, Health & Wellness Resource
Centre
Platform: ProQuest (Seneca access 12 databases)
Database: CBCA, Nursing & Allied Health

22. EBSCOhost (32)
Input
Keyword
Filter
Results

23. GALE (42)
Input
Keyword
Filter
Results

24. GALE FEATURE: TOPIC FINDER
• This tool takes the titles,
subjects, and
approximately the first 100
words from a subset of
your top results and feeds
them into an algorithm.
• Keywords shown in the
graphics are those found
most often in the text with
your search term.
• Clicking on a topic wheel
or tile narrows your
original search results to
the documents also
containing that subject or
term.
• Click on a section to
display results.

25. PROQUEST (12)
Input
Keyword
Filter
Results

26. THE RESEARCH PROCESS:
IT’S NEVER A STRAIGHT PATH
The important thing is not to follow
the steps in the right order, but to
be aware of what it is that you are
actually doing when you are
searching for information in a
strategic way.
Source: https://ju.se/library/search--write/how-to-search---step-by-step/plan-your-
search.html

27. NURSING STUDENTS: PARTICIPATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE PROCESS
Knowledge
Consumer
Knowledge
Producer
Graduate work
Student publication
Conference
participation
Professional
development
Research
assignments
Educational
resource • Conference
proceedings
• Scholarly
publication
• Dissertation/Thesis
• Literature review
• Scholarly publication
• Government/ Health organization
publication
• Reference sources
• Professional Journal
publication
• Non-academic books
• Academic Textbooks

28. CITATIONS COPYRIGHT PLAGIARISM

29. WHY CITE?
Why is citing important?
• To give credit to study author
• Current knowledge is built upon previous
ones
• Anyone can locate and verify the
published study that has been cited
Why so picky about format?
• A specific format provides important
information about the item referenced
• What type of source—book, scholarly
article, …
• Where, how, & when was it created?
Source: https://www.cwts.nl/blog?article=n-r2r294

30. 1 How do I cite?
2
Sample paper template
download
3
Quick Rules for an APA
Reference List & End of paper
checklist download
seneca.libguides.com/apaAPA RESOURCES

31. IN-TEXT VS. REFERENCES
In-text citations References list citations

32. PLAGIARISM
Merriam Webster Dictionary

33. PLAGIARISM: REAL WORLD CONSEQUENCES

34. SENECA’S
COPYRIGHT
POLICY
Enforcement
• 4.1 Where it is determined that a violation of this policy has
occurred, Seneca shall exercise its right and obligation to
sanction the offending student or employee, which may
include:
• Verbal/written warnings
• Rescinding of Seneca services
• Removal of materials from computer equipment facilities and
networks
• Denial of using copyright material in the academic
environment/classroom
• Restitution for costs associated with copyright material
• Disciplinary directives
• Behavioural contracts
• Suspension
• Expulsion
• Dismissal
• 4.2 The appropriate Chair, Dean or Director shall discuss,
confirm and convey the recommended sanction for a violation
of this policy.
• 4.3 Documentation outlining Seneca’s decisions in a specific
violation may be placed on the student’s and/or employee’s file
for up to two years, subject to the provisions of the appeal
and/or collective agreement processes.

35. GET IN TOUCH
Book an appointment to meet with a librarian for research or citation
help:
Fill out the appointment booking form
Email researchconsults@senecacollege.ca with your preferred date and
time.

36. THANK
YOU
Therese.Tisseverasinghe@se
necacollege.ca