Identifying Relevant Literature Resources Searching for relevant literature on a given topic can sometimes be a frustrating process. In some instances, you might have trouble finding anything at all of relevance, whereas in other cases, you might find overwhelming amounts of potential resources and have to determine which is the most relevant to your search. Literature searches can be very rewarding when you find a perfect evidence-based article or research piece that precisely addresses your area of concern. For this Discussion, you focus on conducting literature reviews and on locating and identifying the most relevant current literature. To prepare: Review this week’s Learning Resources on conducting a literature review. Go to the Walden Library website, and explore tools for generating search terms. With your PICO question in mind (regardless of approval status), identify at least 10 different search terms you could use in your literature search. Reflect on how to assess the relevance of specific research to your PICO question. Consider techniques for performing alternate types of searches if few or no resources are located. By tomorrow 01/03/2017 11pm a minimum of 550 words in APA format with a minimum of 3 references from the list below. Include the level one headings as numbered below: 1) Post  your PICO question (first draft if not yet approved) and the 10 search terms you plan to use in your literature search. 2) Describe one of the literature search tools you identified (e.g. CINAHL or Medline, or ProQuest etc.. ) in the Walden Library and where it is located. 3) Explain how you can assess the relevance of the research you review. 4) Finally, describe strategies for performing alternate types of searches if initial searches do not yield sufficient resources. Required Readings Aveyard, H. (2007). Doing a literature review in health and social care: A practical guide. McGraw-Hill International [UK] Limited. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Chapter 4, “How Do I Search for Literature?” (p. 57–74) This chapter highlights strategies for conducting a systematic search of the literature. It stresses the importance of developing criteria for identifying literature that may help answer a research question. Chapter 5, “How Do I Critically Appraise the Literature?” (pp. 75–123) In this selection, the focus is on how to appraise the literature you locate. The chapter includes suggestions for determining the validity of research by identifying such things as sample size, the appropriateness of the sample selected, how the data were collected, and how they were analyzed. Rozas, L. W., & Klein, W. C. (2010). The value and purpose of the traditional qualitative literature review. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 7(5), 387–399. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. In this article, the authors assess the role and purpose of qualitative literature reviews, and they give specific descriptions of how the.

1. Identifying Relevant Literature Resources
Searching for relevant literature on a given topic can sometimes
be a frustrating process. In some instances, you might have
trouble finding anything at all of relevance, whereas in other
cases, you might find overwhelming amounts of potential
resources and have to determine which is the
most
relevant to your search. Literature searches can be very
rewarding when you find a perfect evidence-based article or
research piece that precisely addresses your area of concern.
For this Discussion, you focus on conducting literature reviews
and on locating and identifying the most relevant current
literature.
To prepare:
Review this week’s Learning Resources on conducting a
literature review.
Go to the Walden Library website, and explore tools for
generating search terms.
With your PICO question in mind (regardless of approval
status), identify at least 10 different search terms you could use
in your literature search.
Reflect on how to assess the relevance of specific research to
your PICO question.
Consider techniques for performing alternate types of searches
if few or no resources are located.
By tomorrow 01/03/2017 11pm a minimum of 550 words in
APA format with a minimum of 3 references from the list
below. Include the level one headings as numbered below:
1)
Post
your PICO question (first draft if not yet approved) and the 10
search terms you plan to use in your literature search.
2)

2. Describe one of the literature search tools you identified (e.g.
CINAHL or Medline, or ProQuest etc..
) in the Walden Library and where it is located.
3)
Explain how you can assess the relevance of the research you
review.
4)
Finally, describe strategies for performing alternate types of
searches if initial searches do not yield sufficient resources.
Required Readings
Aveyard, H. (2007). Doing a literature review in health and
social care: A practical guide. McGraw-Hill International [UK]
Limited.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Chapter 4, “How Do I Search for Literature?” (p. 57–74)
This chapter highlights strategies for conducting a systematic
search of the literature. It stresses the importance of developing
criteria for identifying literature that may help answer a
research question.
Chapter 5, “How Do I Critically Appraise the Literature?” (pp.
75–123)
In this selection, the focus is on how to appraise the literature
you locate. The chapter includes suggestions for determining
the validity of research by identifying such things as sample

3. size, the appropriateness of the sample selected, how the data
were collected, and how they were analyzed.
Rozas, L. W., & Klein, W. C. (2010). The value and purpose of
the traditional qualitative literature review. Journal of
Evidence-Based Social Work, 7(5), 387–399.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
In this article, the authors assess the role and purpose of
qualitative literature reviews, and they give specific
descriptions of how they differ from a quantitative review. The
authors stress the importance of using both qualitative and
quantitative literature, and they provide justification for this
advice.
Scutt, D. (2008). How to review literature. Radiologic
Technology, 79(4), 306–308.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
This article provides a list of questions to ask when organizing
a literature review. The author suggests that, when searching for
research in a specific area, the reviewer takes the time to
identify the key researchers in the field and to begin the review
by becoming familiar with their work.
Barker, J. (n.d.). Basic search tips and advanced Boolean
explained. Retrieved from
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Boole
an.pdf
This resource provides a graphical representation of different
approaches to research and gives examples of each.

4. Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library. (n.d.).
Evidence-based clinical practice resources. Retrieved from
Tags:
http://guides.library.yale.edu/content.php?pid=9786&sid=73113
This article provides a listing of evidence-based clinical
resources, including systemic reviews and meta-analyses,
critically appraised topics, background information and expert
opinions, and unfiltered resources.
Library of Congress Online Catalog. (2008). Boolean searching.
Retrieved from http://catalog.loc.gov/help/boolean.htm
This website provides a basic overview of Boolean searches, as
well as simple examples of key search terms.
Indiana State University Library Guides. (n.d.). Literature
reviews: Database search strategies. Retrieved from
http://libguides.indstate.edu/content.php?pid=118904&sid=1065
428
In this resource, the most common types of database searches
are highlighted. This selection includes topics such as nesting
searches, phrase searches, and the use of synonyms of key
words in the search.
Walden University (2013). Searching & retrieving materials in
the databases. Retrieved from
http://libraryguides.waldenu.edu/content.php?pid=162865&sid=
1375878
This resource provides tips for searching in the Walden Library.
It includes a guide to keyword searches, an explanation of
Boolean searches, and tips on locating specific journals or
articles.

5. Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (n.d.d). Literature reviews.
Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Note:
The approximate length of this media piece is 12 minutes.
This video supplies a broad overview of literature reviews. In
the video, Dr. Michael Quinn discusses the importance of
literature reviews and how they integrate with evidence-based
practice.
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