Health Science Databases
Patient education sheets, evidence-based care information, and articles on nursing topics, including resources on culturally competent care.- CINAHL Complete By EBSCOArticles on nursing and allied health.
- Nursing Journals & eBooks By OvidArticles and ebooks on nursing topics.
- Health Source Nursing By EBSCOArticles for health professionals & patient.
- Nursing & Allied Health By ProQuestArticles on nursing, allied health, physical therapy, diagnostic imaging, nutrition, and dental hygiene.
Evidence-Based Tutorial
- Introduction to Evidence-Based Nursing by UNC Developed by Duke University and UNC Health Sciences Library and intended for any health care practitioner who needs a basic introduction to the principles of Evidence-Based Practice.
- Evidence-Based Practice Tutorial by UIC Developed by Information Services Department of Health Sciences Library at University of Illinois at Chicago for nursing students.
- Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step by AJN Developed by Arizona State University College of Nursing to give nurses the knowledge and skills they need to implement EBP one step at a time.
Primary Source vs. Secondary Source
Empirical Research (Primary Source): Studies that are based on observations or experiments. Clinical trials, case studies, and meta-analyses are typical empirical research.
Literature Review (Secondary Source): Articles that summarize the research on a particular topic. They often include a summary, a systematic review, and meta-analyses.
Case Study (Primary Source): Articles that provide real cases from clinical practice. They often include descriptions of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Clinical Trial (Primary Source): Studies that are often based on large cohorts of people. They typically include descriptions of methodology and control groups.
Position Paper (Secondary Source): Papers of opinions that reflect personal thoughts, or institutional beliefs, or a conclusion based on facts. Their typical goal is to persuade or influence the reader.
Book Review (Secondary Source): Papers of opinions that critique recent publications in the field. They tend to be brief and to the point.
Evidence-Based Keywords
| Qualitative Keywords | Quantitative Keywords |
| Case Study | Clinical Trial |
| Focus Group | Control Group |
| Interview | Sampling |
| Observation | Experiment |
| Description | Statistics |
| Narrative | Survey |
Evidence-Based Research
- How Does A Research Start? Capili, B. (2020). How Does Research Start? American Journal of Nursing, 120(10), 41–44. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000718644.96765.b3.
- Selection of Study Participants Capili, B. (2021). Selection of the Study Participants. American Journal of Nursing, 121(1), 64–67. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000731688.58731.05.
- Sampling in Nursing Research Curtis, A. C. & Keeler, C. (2021). Sampling Design in Nursing Research. American Journal of Nursing, 121(3), 53–57. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000737304.14564.51.
