Information needs in a nursing academic setting can be wide-ranging, from simply needing "information about" to answering a precise, well-thought out clinical question. Current literature on Evidence-Based Practice (see Weinfeld and Finkelstein, 2005) suggests classifying questions as either Background or Foreground questions. Please check the "Your Information Need" tab in this guide for a detailed explanation of background and foreground questions in the context of nursing research in support of evidence-based practice. Classifying your question in this way can help you to determine what kind of sources you will need to access.