Presentation to the nursing research class in the BSN program at Daytona State College.

1. Nursing Research 102
Daytona State College Library

2. Types of journal articles
 Empirical research
 Results of one or more studies or
experiments, done by the authors
 Words to look for: study, research,
measure, subjects, data, effects,
survey, statistical
 Ideally randomized, double-blind,
controlled if clinical trials

4. Types of journal articles
 Review articles
 Summarizes results of several
studies or experiments – the sum
knowledge in one area at the time
 Often written to identify trends or
draw broader conclusions
 References page will be most
helpful in identifying other research
in field

6. Types of journal articles
 Theoretical article
 Refers to a set of abstract principles
related to a specific field of
knowledge
 Does not contain research or
present data

8. Types of journal articles
 Case studies
 Conference proceedings
 Editorials, letters and comments
 Historical articles
 News briefs

10. Boolean Searching
 AND:
 OR:
 NOT:
 NARROWS your
search
 BROADENS your
search
 EXCLUDES
words from
your search

12. Dogs
Cats
Horses

17. Keyword Searching
 The secret to success: choosing your
terms
 Pay attention to what the database
or the article lists as the keywords,
then use them

20. Break Time

21. Nursing Collection (Ovid)
 Nursing only
 ALL peer-reviewed
 Search results aids:
Find Similar

23. Permalinks in Ovid
 Easiest way to get them: email
the article to yourself. The
permalink will appear in your
email.

27. Cochrane Reviews
 Reviews only
 ALL peer-reviewed
 Cannot be used as studies
 Can be used to find studies
 In the references list
 Check dates!

31. CINAHL Complete
 Must check full text AND peer-reviewed
boxes
 Available limiters:
 English Language
 Evidence-Based Practice
 First Author, Any Author is Nurse
 Randomized Controlled Trials
 Human
 Published Date
 Evidence-Based Care Sheets

32. Use Permalinks
 EBSCO databases (Cochrane, CINAHL)
 Works like a URL
 Enables your instructor to go right to the
article

35. How to read a research
article
 Abstract
 Author affiliations and credentials
 Conflict of interest statement

37. How to read a research
article
 Introduction
 Review of literature
 Statement of problem

39. How to read a research
article
 Methodology
 Design of study
 Measurements and data collection
 Statistical tools

41. How to read a research
article
 Results
 Look for “statistically significant,” p-
values

42. How to read a research
article
 Discussion
 Lessons learned, limitations of study,
areas for further research
 Funding statement

44. How to read a research
article
 References
 Check dates

46. Other Resources
 Health and Wellness Resource Center:
patient information
 Medline: vast database
 PsycArticles: only psychology and
psychiatry
 Interlibrary Loan

47. Non-DSC Resources
 Public library (Volusia County,
Flagler County
 Hospital libraries (Halifax, Florida
Hospital)
 Florida Electronic Library
 NIH, CDC, PubMed (Medline for the
public)
 Google Scholar

48. Get Help!!
 DSC Research Assistance Desk
 (386)506-3518
 Rachel Owens
 owensr@daytonastate.edu
 Office hours are irregular! Call first!
 (386)506-3842 (make an
appointment)