Reading

Schmidt & Brown (2021). Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses:

• Chapter 5: Finding Sources of Evidence

Objective

• Describe the scientific publishing cycle and the processes and time frames within it

• Differentiate between primary and secondary sources

• Contrast scholarly and nonscholarly literature

• Describe the content of top health sciences databases

• Identify sources of evidence other than that found in bibliographic databases

• Explain the types of evidence produced by government agencies and professional associations

• Use Boolean operators correctly in a search strategy

• Explain the importance of selecting appropriate terms for a search and utilize subject headings to expand personal vocabulary

• Construct an effective search strategy based on topics or specific fields of information

• Utilize limiters within databases to refine a search

BNURS 360/460 Course Guide by Julie Planchon Wolf

The followings are her webpage for this course:

• https://guides.lib.uw.edu/bothell/bnurs360460knev

Contact Information

Julie Planchon Wolf

• Research & Instruction/Nursing & Health Studies Librarian

• Email: jspw@uw.edu

• Phone: (425) 352-3452

• Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/my/juliepw

• Office: LB1-210C

• Pronouns: she/her

Useful Websites:

• UW Libraries - Seattle

• UW Library - Bothell

  • Nursing Research Guide

  • Ask Us a Question

  • COVID-19 Updates from the Bothel Campus Library

  • Online Learning Support: How to Access Library Resources

  • Campus Library Hours

  • Student Study Space

• UW Health Sciences Library

  • PubMed at the UW

  • CINAHL at the UW

  • Cochrane Library via UW

  • PsycInfo via UW

• Google Scholar

Additional Learning Resources

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

• National Institute of Nursing Research

• National Guideline Clearinghouse

• Clinical Trials.gov

• Cochrane 20 video series