Overview and Course Tutorials
This research guide provides subject and discipline related resource links, search strategies, and research tips to support course assignments and student research success. Most resources on this guide focus on evidence-based practice and/or gerontological nursing.
The guide includes step-by-step instructions on how to use two products in the CINAHL database called "Evidence-Based Care Sheets" and "Quick Lessons."
Nursing 203 Tutorials
Upon completion of each tutorial, you will get a personalized "Certificate of Completion" PDF to upload to your Nursing 203 D2L course dropbox as evidence you completed the LIBBI tutorial. The tutorials are brief so you can review them again, as needed.
NUR 203 LIBBI Tutorial 1 - Getting Started with Nursing Research
Citations
As you conduct research in databases, look for citation tools that provide citations in a variety of styles. Always check the manual and follow your professor's requirements.
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