This document discusses sources of knowledge in nursing and types of nursing research. It identifies sources of knowledge as tradition, reasoning, authority, role modeling, borrowing knowledge from other fields, scientific research, trial and error, and personal experience. Regarding nursing research, the document outlines basic research which extends knowledge and applied research which focuses on solving problems. It describes nursing research as a scientific process that aims to validate, refine, and generate new knowledge to improve nursing practice, patient outcomes, and healthcare delivery. The document also discusses characteristics of the scientific research process including being orderly, systematic, empirical, and generalizable, as well as purposes of nursing research such as description, exploration, explanation, prediction, and control.