NUR 202: Research and Ethics in the Health Sciences: Welcome

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Library Session Slides (Spring 2025)

Summer Research Help:

• Email folke@gustavus.edu (please include your name, the best way to contact you, and a brief description of your research needs)
• 24/7 chat (during the summer months, monitored by librarians from other colleges & universities)

Fall & Spring Semester Research Help:

24/7 Chat: When Gustavus librarians are not available, librarians from other institutions will be available to help you 24/7.

Research Help Appointments: Schedule a one-on-one consultation with a Gustavus librarian; both in person and virtual appointments are available.

Research Next Steps Program:  Fill out this form at any point in your research; a librarian will respond with suggestions and tips within two business days.

E-mail: folke@gustavus.edu (please include your name, the best way to contact you, and a brief description of your research needs)

This guide will help you successfully conduct research for your Annotated Bibliography and Research Proposal this semester. Bookmark it so you can return to it often. Don't hesitate to ask if you've got questions! Feel free to schedule a research appointment with Anna - I enjoy helping you solve any research problems you have.

One good source for topic ideas is Healthy People 2030. This initiative, from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade.

There are a few additional guides that might be useful for your research. Be sure to consult the following guides - you might note that there is some overlap between the resources on these guides and your course guide. This will give you confidence that you're searching all the appropriate sources for your topics.

• A Guide to Nursing
• A Guide to Public Health
• A Guide to Psychological Science

1. Pick a topic of interest to explore (start broad). You can start with the research question/problem statement you started on Monday - Note your topic
2. Select a database (CINAHL, Nursing & Allied Health, or PubMed) and search for articles on your topic - Note the search terms you used
3. Skim through your search results - Note a few aspects of the topic that are covered in the results list
4. Identify at least one article that looks promising (read the abstract!) - Note the citation (author, title, journal, date of publication, etc.) and how you think the article might inform your research
5. Finished early? Search for additional possible articles for your annotated bibliography

Record your notes and be prepared to share your findings with the class. Who knows, you may end up using an article you found today in your annotated bibliography and your research proposal!