Nursing Research Ch 7

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name of author that can be searched

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electronic database consisting of over 1200 English- and foreign language nursing journals, as well as books, book chapters, nursing dissertations, and selected conference proceedings in nursing and allied health fields from 1982 to present.

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huge bibliographic files that can be accessed online or by CD_ROM.

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An important term used to search for references on a topic in a bibliographic database

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A critical summary of research on a topic of interest, often prepared to put a research problem in context.

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the integration of qualitative research findings that produce new interpretations that are more substantive than the findings from the individual studies.

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the theories, grand narrative, generalizations, or interpretative translations produced from the integration or comparison of findings from qualitative research using statistical analysis.

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directly communicating with a host computer over the Internet.

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First-hand reports of facts or findings; in research, the original report prepared by the investigator who conducted the study.

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the most common type of search for references which relates to finding information on a specific topic

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search for specific words in text fields or each record, including the title and the abstract.

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Secondhand accounts of events or facts; in research, a description of a study prepared by someone other than the original researcher.

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The basic unit or focus of a researcher’s analysis—typically individual study participants

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