| 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)
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| Other Good Options |
You may want to supplement your research with the following resources
- Scholarly nursing journals
- Medical journals
- Foreign nursing journals
- Books (recent, written for Nurses, contain Nursing care plans)
- Credible web sites
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| 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- Out of date issues (2000 or earlier)
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