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Appropriate Resources for the Nursing 211 Research Paper
Only certain types of publications are appropriate for your Nursing 211 research paper. The information below will help you determine which resources are permissible.
Most Appropriate Resources

Use these types of resources first

  • Trade journals (nurses are the target audience- not physicians or consumers)
  • Recent issues (no more than 5 years old)
  • Publications from the US if possible (ex: not Australian Nursing Journal)
  • Leading Nursing Journals (like AJN or RN-not obscure titles)
Other Good Options

You may want to supplement your research with the following resources

Inappropriate Resources

Do not use

  • Consumer publications (like Prevention, Time)
  • Commercial web sites (like www.zocor.com, www.ambien.com)
  • Out of date issues (2000 or earlier)