{"id":125,"date":"2019-04-16T12:45:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T12:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/scholarlywriting\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=125"},"modified":"2024-06-27T22:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T22:18:49","slug":"researching-the-topic","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/chapter\/researching-the-topic\/","title":{"raw":"Researching the Topic","rendered":"Researching the Topic"},"content":{"raw":"Many written assignments in your nursing program will require you to research your topic before drafting and writing your paper. Although researching a topic is not the main focus of this book, here are a few ideas related to this stage of your journey to becoming a writer:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Consult library resources<\/strong>\u2014there are many workshops you can participate in and online resources such as research guides, information sheets, and tutorials that you can access on the library website. As an example, check out the Toronto Metropolitan University library resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.library.torontomu.ca\/Research\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research help guide<\/a> or check out your own library research resources.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Talk to librarians<\/strong>\u2014they have a wealth of information about how to research topics. Librarians can teach you how to best use literature search tools such as databases and search engines that organize the information that you will be looking for throughout your nursing program. As part of your post-secondary education, you will have free access to these search engines and many articles and resources.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Take a research course\u00a0<\/strong>during your post-secondary nursing education that will further expose you to researching your topic.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThink about your research journey as an <strong>ongoing and iterative process\u00a0<\/strong>in which you move back and forth between the stages (see <strong>Figure 3.4<\/strong>). You begin by choosing a topic, then brainstorm relevant keywords to search in the databases, and then evaluate your resources. Now, you need to reflect on and develop skills in how to identify keywords and search databases.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/04\/Library_Research_FINAL_infographic-e1345139166950-479x960.jpg\" alt=\"Showing the steps involved in researching a topic.\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1409 aligncenter\" width=\"479\" height=\"960\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"DefaultCxSpFirst\"><b><span>Figure 3.4: <\/span><\/b><span>\"Research is an Ongoing Process\" By\u00a0UBC\u00a0Learning Commons (<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/learningcommons.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learningcommons.ubc.ca<\/a><\/span><span>).\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\"><span>Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span>Retrieved from: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learningcommons.ubc.ca\/student-toolkits\/library-research\/\"><span>https:\/\/learningcommons.ubc.ca\/student-toolkits\/library-research\/#<\/span><\/a><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Tips to consider as you research<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"DefaultCxSpLast\">Here are a few tips for you to consider\u00a0as you are researching a topic, choosing keywords, and searching the various databases:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Search specific peer-reviewed journals and review the issues and volumes of that journal.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Become familiar with common databases to search for information related to a topic. In nursing, common databases include CINAHL, Medline, Proquest Nursing, and Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Reviews. More information can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.library.torontomu.ca\/friendly.php?s=nursing\/Databases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Databases for Nursing<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Decide on the keywords to search. For example, if you are writing a paper about nursing interventions related to helping patients manage stress, you might search keywords such as \u201cstress management\u201d with a related word such as \"coping.\" Check out this link to help you reflect on <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.library.torontomu.ca\/Research\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keywords<\/a>\u00a0to help you narrow your search to a specific concept. You can also look at the keywords used by the authors in the journal articles that you are reviewing.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>Many written assignments in your nursing program will require you to research your topic before drafting and writing your paper. Although researching a topic is not the main focus of this book, here are a few ideas related to this stage of your journey to becoming a writer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consult library resources<\/strong>\u2014there are many workshops you can participate in and online resources such as research guides, information sheets, and tutorials that you can access on the library website. As an example, check out the Toronto Metropolitan University library resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.library.torontomu.ca\/Research\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research help guide<\/a> or check out your own library research resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk to librarians<\/strong>\u2014they have a wealth of information about how to research topics. Librarians can teach you how to best use literature search tools such as databases and search engines that organize the information that you will be looking for throughout your nursing program. As part of your post-secondary education, you will have free access to these search engines and many articles and resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a research course\u00a0<\/strong>during your post-secondary nursing education that will further expose you to researching your topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Think about your research journey as an <strong>ongoing and iterative process\u00a0<\/strong>in which you move back and forth between the stages (see <strong>Figure 3.4<\/strong>). You begin by choosing a topic, then brainstorm relevant keywords to search in the databases, and then evaluate your resources. Now, you need to reflect on and develop skills in how to identify keywords and search databases.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/04\/Library_Research_FINAL_infographic-e1345139166950-479x960.jpg\" alt=\"Showing the steps involved in researching a topic.\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1409 aligncenter\" width=\"479\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/04\/Library_Research_FINAL_infographic-e1345139166950-479x960.jpg 479w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/04\/Library_Research_FINAL_infographic-e1345139166950-479x960-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/04\/Library_Research_FINAL_infographic-e1345139166950-479x960-65x130.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/04\/Library_Research_FINAL_infographic-e1345139166950-479x960-225x451.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/04\/Library_Research_FINAL_infographic-e1345139166950-479x960-350x701.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"DefaultCxSpFirst\"><b><span>Figure 3.4: <\/span><\/b><span>&#8220;Research is an Ongoing Process&#8221; By\u00a0UBC\u00a0Learning Commons (<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/learningcommons.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learningcommons.ubc.ca<\/a><\/span><span>).\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\"><span>Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span>Retrieved from: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learningcommons.ubc.ca\/student-toolkits\/library-research\/\"><span>https:\/\/learningcommons.ubc.ca\/student-toolkits\/library-research\/#<\/span><\/a><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Tips to consider as you research<\/h2>\n<p class=\"DefaultCxSpLast\">Here are a few tips for you to consider\u00a0as you are researching a topic, choosing keywords, and searching the various databases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search specific peer-reviewed journals and review the issues and volumes of that journal.<\/li>\n<li>Become familiar with common databases to search for information related to a topic. In nursing, common databases include CINAHL, Medline, Proquest Nursing, and Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Reviews. More information can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.library.torontomu.ca\/friendly.php?s=nursing\/Databases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Databases for Nursing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Decide on the keywords to search. For example, if you are writing a paper about nursing interventions related to helping patients manage stress, you might search keywords such as \u201cstress management\u201d with a related word such as &#8220;coping.&#8221; Check out this link to help you reflect on <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.library.torontomu.ca\/Research\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keywords<\/a>\u00a0to help you narrow your search to a specific concept. You can also look at the keywords used by the authors in the journal articles that you are reviewing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"menu_order":4,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-125","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":96,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2342,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/125\/revisions\/2342"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/96"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/125\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=125"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=125"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}