Electronic database search strategies
Electronic database search strategies
Objectives
· Identify electronic database search strategies (e.g.,CINAHL, PubMed)
· Locating and evaluating sources of evidence
Deliverables
· Write a 3-5 page (not including the title and reference pages) paper
· APA formatted paper with an introduction and conclusion.
· APA headings for each section of the paper
· At least 3 peer reviewed articles
Step 1: Research
· Interview a librarian or nursing scholar on methods for locating and appraising heath and other relevant research literature and electronic database search on strategies.
· You may want to base this research on your idea for your Capstone Project.
Step 2: Consider
· Write a quality appraisal of the Library and resources.
· What did you learn?
· How do you locate and evaluate sources of evidence?
· Which electronic database would you use most and what types of search words would you use?
· What are the strengths?
· What are the weaknesses?
· Is it adequate? Why or why not?
