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NUR 408 Exam One
Gathering and Appraising Research
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three types of literature? | peer-reviewed, grey, and pre-appraised/review articles |
| What is a peer-reviewed article? | an article reviewed by experts before publication |
| T or F: Peer-reviewed articles should be used. | true |
| What increases the credibility of an article? | having it peer-reviewed |
| What is a primary source? | original information which is directly from the author |
| What is an example of a primary source? | research |
| What is a secondary source? | information from someone other than the author; often summarizes or interprets info from someone other than an author |
| T or F: Secondary sources should be avoided. | true |
| What are secondary sources good for? | giving background information about a topic |
| Should a secondary source be used? | find the information discussed in the primary source instead |
| What is grey literature? | information processed by the government, industry, health care organizations, etc. |
| What are some examples of grey literature? | position paper, legislation, white paper |
| T or F: A source should be evaluated to determine whether it's appropriate for the literature review. | true |
| Why should you review references in grey literature? | to find primary sources |
| What is pre-appraised literature/review article? | a summary of evidence |
| T or F: Pre-appraised literature is a primary source. | false |
| T or F: Pre-appraised literature uses scientific/research process. | false |
| How far back should you search for literature? | 5-7 years, want current stuff |
| T or F: Sometimes older literature is necessary when current is unavailable. | true, but discuss in limitations |
| What is seminal work? | articles that initially presented an idea of great importance or influence within particular discipline |
| What are the three boolean operators? | and, not, or |
| What does "and" do? | article addresses both terms; limits articles, narrows search |
| What does "or" do? | article addresses either terms; more articles, expands search |
| What does "not" do? | eliminates a variable that is not of interest to your project; gets rid of articles that include extra variables |
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