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Introduction to literature searchingNursing October 2016
Today we are going to cover...
• Finding the evidence
• Searching effectively for journal articles
• Evaluating information for your assignments
Evidence
Exercise 1 - Discuss in pairs
• What is “evidence”?
• Can you think of some situations where evidence would be useful in healthcare practice? Why?
What Is Evidence?
“Information or signs indicating whether something is true or valid” Compact Oxford Dictionary for Students (2006)
You will need to provide appropriate evidence to support any claims or arguments made in your assignments
Evidence-Based Practice
“…involves the conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about patient care…”
Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: a guide to best practice (2005)
Where’s the evidence?• Guidelines for practice, e.g.
NICE clinical guidelines are based on research evidence from specialist resources
• High quality, peer-reviewed research in journal articles
• Articles can be found using specialist subject search engines or databases
Today we’re going to search for literature on...
Culture and professional practice
What are the important concepts in your learning log topic? Are there other words for the same ideas?
Finding resourcesmyUniHub > My Study > My Library
Access all sorts of online resources here!
My Subject – library guides
Exercise 2: Thinking about your keywords
• On the 1st year page of the Nursing guide
• Find the ‘Padlet’ link for your group (e.g. Group 1)
• Double click on the Padlet page to add your ideas – which words would you use to search for information on this topic?
• Are there other words for the same ideas? Write them down!
Exercise 3: Finding journal articles
• From the 1st year Nursing page…
• Use InterNurse and Summon to search for articles on culture and professional practice
• Remember to try the other keywords on the Padlet too
Evaluating what you’ve found
Is it what you need and is it trustworthy?
What criteria would you use to assess the relevance and quality of the information?
C A R P• Currency - How old is the information? When
was it last updated?• Authority - Who is the author / site creator?
What is their background? Is the article published in a scholarly/peer reviewed journal?
• Relevance - Is this what I need? Will it answer my question? Is it at the right level?
• Purpose - What is the purpose of the information e.g. financial gain, propaganda, academic, etc.
Exercise 4
• Work in groups• 5 resources and evaluation sheet
• For each resource, decide as a group if it meets the criteria.
• No need to read the whole thing!
Referencing
• Is very important• Acknowledges other people’s work (avoids
plagiarism)• Shows you’ve read around the subject• Supports your discussion and arguments• Gets you better marks!• Enables others to find your references
Referencing – style guide
What we’ve covered• Using evidence based resources
• Searching effectively for journal articles
• Critically evaluating information
• Any questions?
Need help?
• Librarians in the StudyHub (1st floor) Monday – Friday 9-5
• Ask a Librarian https://unihelp.mdx.ac.uk/askalibrarian
• Nursing Library Subject Guide http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/nursing
