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For Students
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Guide to Nursing Research
4.g Singular/Plural Searching
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Guide to Nursing Research
Nursing Research at WCSU
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Foreground Question & Primary Sources
Background Question & Secondary Sources
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Primary Source Journal Articles
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Examples of Clinical Questions
Which Nursing Database Should I Use?
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Searching CINAHL
CINAHL Support Center
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NRC Online Tutorial
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All Nursing Databases
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Your Search Strategy
1. Develop your research question or topic
2. Identifying Main Concepts
3. Expand Search Vocabulary (Consult CINAHL Headings!)
4. Utilize Search Techniques
4.a Boolean Logic
4.b Nesting
4.c Using Wildcard and Truncation Symbols
4.d Proximity Operators
4.e Quotation Marks
4.f Limiters & Expanders
4.g Singular/Plural Searching
Search Strategy Worksheet
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Nursing Search Strategy Example
Measurement & Evaluation
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WCSU Nursing Master's Theses
Accessing Dissertations
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Instructional Leadership Dissertations at WCSU since 2004
APA Citation Style
IRB/Human Subjects
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NCLEX Study Guides
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