Research Guides: Nursing Resources: Week by week view

Week by week view

Week 1

Auditorium H 12-2

Introductions: Course overview, forming your research question, types of literature reviews, how to begin your search.

A major goal: never end up with a fantastic statement that you need to cite - but you don’t know where you got it or who to cite.

Helpful resources for the week

Excel spreadsheet with mandatory columns (year, title, journal, type of study, discipline of authors, nationality, findings). Add additional columns to suite your interests. Here's a template; download a local copy for yourself.
Research question and plan; this is also the start of your search strategy in each database you might search. Template available--download a local copy for yourself. My example document is also available.
5 minute video on creating a research question

Week 2

Borwell 758W 12-2

Literature searching: Using databases, search strategies, and managing search results

Goal: comprehensive, reproducible database searches.

Helpful handouts for the week

Literature review checklist - You aren't required to use this for your literature review, but it is full of useful tips and tricks!
Research question and plan - This is a continuation of the document you started last week with your research question.
My example - for your reference
Meeting with Elaina: preparation - We don't necessarily need to meet this week, but if you'd like to, reading through this document will make us more efficient.

Due this week:

Research question and plan: submit your research question and initial search plan

Week 3

Borwell 758W 12-2

Reading articles and creating a spreadsheet to record your key findings

Helpful handouts for the week

Excel spreadsheet with mandatory columns (year, title, journal, type of study, discipline of authors, nationality, findings). Add additional columns to suite your interests. Template available (ask Bridget).

Week 4

Aud H 12-2

Finish reading articles and spreadsheet entry

Helpful handouts for the week

Excel spreadsheet with mandatory columns (year, title, journal, type of study, discipline of authors, nationality, findings). Add additional columns to suite your interests. Template available (ask Bridget).

Due this week:

Spreadsheet of findings - submit your literature review spreadsheet

Week 5

Borwell 758W 12-2

Focus on the most important findings
Select a conference
Find poster specifications and submission deadlines

Due this week:

Conference selection - submit conference specs and deadlines

Week 6

Borwell 758W 12-2

Poster template workshop
Tour of DH to critique and analyze example posters

Week 7

Aud H 12-2

Present incomplete posters to the group for detailed critique

Due this week:

Incomplete poster drafts for critique

Week 8 - Week 9

Aud H 12-2 (location TBD for 12/11)

Present edited poster versions to the group for detailed critique

Week 10

Aud H 12-2

Refine posters based on feedback
Prepare final versions

Celebration

Matthews-Fuller Health Sciences Library (5th floor of DHMC) 5-7

You did it! Celebrate with your friends and family! Register here.

Final poster presentations

Due this week:

Final poster