Literature Reviews in Nursing Research
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Objective
I can explain why nurses use literature reviews in research.
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Key concepts
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A literature review critically recaps existing research on a topic, requiring you to search, evaluate, and synthesize academic sources.
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When searching for relevant literature, use scholarly databases like Google Scholar or JSTOR and employ boolean operators to refine search results; for example, use 'AND' to find articles containing both terms.
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When outlining your literature review, consider using a chronological, thematic, methodological, or theoretical approach to structure your arguments and emphasize key findings.
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Practice
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According to the video, what is the primary purpose of a literature review in research?
Name three types of academic sources that would be considered literature in a literature review.
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