Nursing: Research Tips

Research articles - present findings of specific studies or experiments; usually contain charts and data

Case studies - present data and narratives on specific patients/types of patients

Evidence-based articles - present research-supported practices for nursing care

Continuing Education (CE) articles - intended to keep nursing professionals current with evidence-based practices; may contain quizzes at the end to check the learning of information

• Come from a recognized nursing.medical journal
• Originate from the United States unless your instructor has indicated that it's acceptable to have sources from other countries
• Contain current information (typically not older than 5 years, unless instructor states otherwise)
• Not be an editorial or a review (unless it's part of the assignment)
• Match the type of source required by your instructor's syllabi/assignment prompt