Performing Research and Finding Reliable Sources Understanding how to properly search for evidence is a skill that takes time to acquire. Identifying the different types of evidence will assist the researcher in locating the proper evidence for evidence based practice (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Knowing how to search for evidence and applying search strategies will save the researcher time and allow for the researcher to find the most reliable sources (Schmidt & Brown, 2015).
Primary and Secondary Sources Primary and secondary sources are just two of the ways in which evidence can be categorized (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Primary sources are ones that demonstrate original information (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). This type of source is a product
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Individuals who were not involved in the original research are the writers to secondary sources (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). In addition, this source is constructed after the original or primary sources is revealed (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). One advantage of secondary sources is that these sources provide the reader with a new viewpoint that was not explained in the original source (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Another aspect of secondary sources is that they do not include references of other individuals work (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Lastly, some examples of secondary resources are as follows: biographies, magazines, textbooks, and systematic reviews (Schmidt & Brown, …show more content…
Evidence in literature reviews can be found from primary and secondary sources, peer reviewed sources, scholarly, trade and popular literature sources (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). As stated previously, primary sources are ones that demonstrate original information (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Secondary sources contain evidence from literature that recaps or reviews primary sources (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Furthermore, peer reviewed sources contain evidence from primary sources that has been assessed by experts (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Scholarly literature contains evidence from original research that has been written by professionals (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Trade literature are those that are written for professionals (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). However, this type of literature presents information in a more general format (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). Lastly, popular literature is constructed for the general public (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). When compiling evidence for a literature review, one must be use caution when reviewing evidence from trade and popular literature (Schmidt & Brown, 2015). The researcher should primarily use evidence that comes from primary, secondary, peer reviewed and scholarly literature sources (Schmidt & Brown,
(newspaper, map, image, report, Congressional record, etc.) This document is a newspaper article from World’s Work. 3. Is it a primary or secondary source?
Secondary sources of literature are primarily written by journalists and does not report an original finding, but rather relies on an original source to provide information that can be used as background material. To use it correctly, one must first distinguish it from primary sources and understand that secondary sources alone cannot sufficiently and
In future research, the opinion should be provided in multiple aspects and by more powerful evidences.
Melnyk’s Hierarchy of Evidence is a system often use for assigning levels of evidence in nursing by integrates clinical expertise and patient choices with the best available research. It is represented by a pyramid that enumerates the levels of strength of the evidence from 1 to 7, of which level 1 is the higher level. The higher level on the pyramid, the more likelihood that the research is valid; therefore, answering a clinical or practice question. “The systematic review or meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials are at the top of the evidence pyramid and are typically assigned the highest level of evidence, due to the fact that the study design reduces the probability of bias” (Melnyk, 2011). The weakness of the system is that when
To collect my information I used a variety of sources and methods. These consisted of:
An example of evidence based practice would be to find relevant studies for a specific topic area being researched. For example, to find the research paper titled ‘The efficiency of cotton cover gowns in reducing infection in nursing Neutropenic patients,’ the journal in which the article was published in this case, The International Journal of Nursing, would need to be found. Medline, an online database would be one method of finding this. A list of relevant search terms would then need to be researched by using the PICO Framework, this limits the search to only relevant items and ensures that a well built clinical question will then be formulated (Drummond,1998).
Davies, K. S. (2011). Formulating the evidence based practice question: A review of the frameworks. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(2), 75–80. Retrieved from https://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/viewFile/9741/8144
Evidence - Based Nursing, An introduction (2008, p.1) “ At is core evidence based ‘anything’ is concerned with using valid and relevant information in decision making” “high quality research is the most important source of valid information”.
Comparing Two Sources There are disagreements and agreements between source A and source B. Source A was from a report written by a journalist Humphrey Tyler, who worked for a South African magazine. The report was written later on the same day that the shooting occurred. Source B was from an English newspaper, published the day after the shooting. Source A and source B both agree and disagree with each other over different things.
(Yale.edu). Fabricated by people who had witnesses who had been on site while the event was occurring, this category of evidence is sought after by Historians as it provides the most authentic and detailed information regarding the historical event they would be studying. Autobiographies and oral histories also encompass primary research. Secondary sources interprets and analyzes these primary sources (Princeton.edu). Secondary sources originate after the event that Historians are studying, usually by someone who did personally experience the event being researched about
Therefore, the source of information plays a significant role in contributing to the credibility of
These steps enable individuals to know if the evidence helps to answer the clinical inquiry. If it does not, individuals continue to critically appraise other articles searching for the best evidence to answer the clinical question. As such, effective critical appraisal enables the researcher to utilize the best available evidence which is a fundamental component of evidence-based practice (Fawkes, Ward & Carnes,
The source material that it references should come from a reliable resource. And secondly, its reliable resources should have reliable resources as well. Superior resources take time and patience to find, but will supply the researcher with a vast amount of material to refer to throughout their entire work. Support sources would be considered the “Aerosmith” of the research world.
I have all four base sources and will be using more as I go on. I plan on finding more to delve into more on statistics and claims. I feel like my sources have given me strong points to be backed up with facts. They effectively support my claims and help flow the group’s collective
The primary source (Ellis, Wiseman, & Jenkins, 2015) is for an audience of fellow researchers (people with greater knowledge of the subject) or simply people with longer attention spans that want to discover more on the subject. The primary source is long, organized, and scientific. It is very detailed and is statistically tested with results. Finally, it holds a certain level of diction that is for people that are more educated.