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23 November 20151 Review of Literature Dr.Najwa Karout
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23 November 20152 The purposes for the literature review Find out what is in print Help to refine study topic Narrow the study topic
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23 November 20153 Recommendations for Research Research topics Replication ideas Another aspect of the topic
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23 November 20154 Frameworks of Research Find theoretical or conceptual frameworks See how these frameworks are used Helps guide the study as the research unfolds
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23 November 20155 Other Helpful Aspects Helps plan study methodology Locates study instruments Suggests ways to analyze data Capitalizes on successes in the past Prevents errors of other researchers
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23 November 20156 The library ’ s services The need for becoming familiar with the library ’ s services
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23 November 20157 The Library and its Staff Contain a wealth of information Are familiar with resources Will help in search techniques Policies and interlibrary loans
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23 November 20158 Sources in research literature Comparison between primary and secondary sources in research literature
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23 November 20159 Primary Sources Definition Location Rationale for using Reference citation for earlier research Start by reading abstract or summary
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23 November 201510 Secondary Sources Definition Location Rationale for using cautiously Use in conjunction with primary sources
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23 November 201511 Print resources Print resources that may be used in locating literature references
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23 November 201512 Types of Print Sources Indexes o Periodicals o Books
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23 November 201513 Types of Print Sources Abstracts o Brief summaries of articles o Purpose, methods, and major findings o Helpful to see if entire study needs to be read
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23 November 201514 Selection Process Print sources used less frequently Current research may only be in print Electronic sources used more frequently
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23 November 201515 Electronic Sources Online catalogs o The card catalog online o Keyword searches o Search suggestions o World Cat o eBooks
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23 November 201516 Electronic Sources CD-ROMS o Advantages o Disadvantages
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23 November 201517 Electronic Sources Online databases o Free accounts from home o Popular browsers o Search engines o Mega search engines
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23 November 201518 Online Sources for Nursing Cumulative Index to Nursing& Allied Health Literature CINAHL and its 12,000 subject headings o Commercial Vendors (OVID Technologies) o PDF (Portable Document Format) download with Adobe Acrobat Reader
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23 November 201519 Online Sources for Nursing CINAHL Plus with Full Text o Newest database for nursing o Only through libraries o Full text articles o Evidence-Based Care Sheets
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23 November 201520 Online Sources for Nursing MEDLINE o Life sciences with biomedicine o Articles from USA and 70 other countries o URL addresses for home access o Search completed using MeSH o Not all articles are free
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23 November 201521 Online Sources for Nursing Dissertation Abstracts Online o Produced by ProQuest Information and Learning o Degree-granting institutions submit copies o Monthly updates o Selected masters theses
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23 November 201522 Online Sources for Nursing Other online databases Online journals (e-journals) Online magazines (e-zines) Free journals: www.nsna.org www.ispub.com/ostia/index.phpwww.ispub.com/ostia/index.php? Juns.nursing.arizona.edu www.nursingworld.org/ojin
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23 November 201523 Strategic Hints for Success How to Conduct a literature search on a given topic Read sources first Record bibliographic information Use reference citations — APA ( American Psychological Association ) Record references accurately Remember dates and pages
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23 November 201524 Source Dates Current dates Older than 5 years Questions to ask
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23 November 201525 Paraphrases and Quotes Search for paraphrases Critically appraise the information Review concisely and to the point
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23 November 201526 Format Suggestions Write in reference format from beginning o Index cards o Spiral notebooks o Loose-leaf paper
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23 November 201527 Format Suggestions Remember to add important criteria o Problem statement o Purpose statement o Hypotheses o Methodology o Sample type
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23 November 201528 Format Suggestions Remember to add important criteria o Instruments o Research findings o Recommendations o Conclusions
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23 November 201529 Critique Critique the literature review section of research articles
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23 November 201530 Guidelines for Critiquing Is the literature review comprehensive? Is the literature review concise? Does the review flow logically from the purpose?
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23 November 201531 Guidelines for Critiquing Are all sources relevant to the study topic? Are sources critically appraised? Are both classic and current sources included?
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23 November 201532 Guidelines for Critiquing Are paraphrases or direct quotes used most often? Are both supporting and opposing theory and research presented? Are most of the references primary sources?
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23 November 201533 Guidelines for Critiquing Can a determination be made if sources are primary or secondary? Are all sources that are cited in the article found on the reference list? Do the references appear to be free of citation errors?
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