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NURSING: Nursing Research

Evidence-Based Research

Claims or Evidence?

 

Evaluate What's the evidence to support their claims? Who wrote this? Are these sources authoritative, accurate, or suitable for citing? 

 


Types of sources: Blogs, news, leisure, peer-reviewed research, etc.

 

 


Levels of Evidence

Levels of evidence-based research worksheet

Explanations and examples of levels of evidence

Evidence-Based Articles

 Databases Tipsheet. Try adding nursing to your search string.


AI deep research tools:

  • Consensus (video; sample search): Topic exploration, consensus meter, claims & evidence.
  • NotebookLM (video; sample search): May need to log into Google@UH Consumer Apps first. Helps you understand the research article you uploaded. Stores your articles and notes.
    • Click Create 
    • Add Source (Link to the PDF, websites, etc.)
    • Ask your questions
    • Try the Briefing Doc or FAQ feature for an overview of the articles
    • Click Notebook Guide to generate Audio Overview/podcast

Outlines and writing assistance: ChatGPT (Guide for Students). Example of why you check the source and the content.

NURS 101 

Websites

Hawaii Census

 

How do I search smarter with Google?
Try limiting your search by date, domain (site:.edu or site:.gov) to get a more targeted search, and filetype:pdf. See the video below for more tips or check out this cheat sheet

 

 

ATI TEAS

Check out the ATI online practice tests and books.

Practice tests and study guides:

  • eBooks you can use online anytime
  • Books you can borrow from the library

Tutoring:

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