Research
methods vary by discipline; most publishing, however, tends to move through
a standard cycle, especially in the sciences. Having some familiarity
with this cycle and with the wide variety of available information resources
should help as you try to find information relevant to the field of Nursing. A literature
search to discover these resources moves through a process, from developing
your topic, to identifying relevant literature, to citing your sources.
Good search skills will lead to discovery of what is already known about
your topic, whether your problem or question is significant, whether or
not it can be supported or corroborated, who the experts are in your particular
field, and what about your topic needs further study.
In this
brief lesson, you will:
A.
Become acquainted with the research publishing cycle
B. Learn
about steps in the literature search
