NURSING: Nursing 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? 

• Japanese Americans
• Health and health care of Japanese American older adults
• The best pain reliever ever
• Diet and adult acne
• Same-Sex Parenting: A Scientific Analysis
• Promoting the Well-Being of Children Whose Parents Are Gay or Lesbian

 

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

Hawaii Census

• 2023 The State of Hawaii Data Book: Use the 'Find' feature to look for Vietnamese, African American, or other ethnicities or go to Table 1.35 Resident Population for Detailed Races: 2016-2020 
• Population Characteristics by Detailed Race (Summary File 2) 2010 Census and 2020 Census (detailed breakdowns)
• Business info vs real estate websites (Point2Homes or City Data)

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. 

Click on individual links below, or search them all at once by using the search bar below.

ChatGPT | Guide for Students

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:

• http://bit.ly/thestudyhub: math and English writing tutors. Currently, virtual tutoring form 7am-7pm. Can book 
• https://kccstem.com/peer-mentoring/:  Advanced math and science tutors. Also online only.