Nursing

Always read your assignment guidelines. If your assignment guidelines differ from the information on this page, follow the instructions given by your course instructor.

Article Selection: 

• Select an intervention or program evaluation study published in a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Use the Library's Ulrichsweb Database, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ.org), or journal website to confirm.
  • Review the Research Types handout linked below for brief definitions.
• Database selection: Explore several databases, e.g. CINAHL, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, Nursing & Allied Health (Proquest), Proquest Public Health
• Database search tip: Review & use database specific subject headings; Each database has its own controlled vocabulary. 

Summarize & Contextualize:

• Describe intervention and / or method used in program evaluation 
• Situate the source in context of other studies or other interventions 
• Be succinct! Try to combine multiple ideas within single sentence(s)

Evaluate & Assess: 

• Analyze each source for rigor of study methodology, accuracy in reporting, quality. 
• Assess generalizability, and applicability (relevance) to target population
• Your evaluation should demonstrate critical analysis, and an understanding of research methodology.
• Use Critical Appraisal Tools to help guide your evaluation.
  • CASP: https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/
  • Joanna Briggs: https://joannabriggs.org/critical-appraisal-tools 
  • EPHPP Quantitative Checklist (see below for PDF): https://merst.ca/ephpp/

Writing & APA

• Be sure to double-check that your citations align with the new APA 7 guidelines: https://libguides.macewan.ca/apa
• Edit often for succinct writing. Follow these tips on Conciseness from OWL at Purdue to demonstrate depth of analysis while staying within the word count.
• The annotated bibliography involves some descriptive writing, however, you must also demonstrate critical analysis in your writing. Review this useful article by Whiffin & Hasselder (2013).

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