Resources for Nursing Research: An Annotated Bibliography
This latest edition of Resources for Nursing Research provides a comprehensive bibliography of sources on nursing research and includes references for books, journal papers and Internet resources. This Fourth Edition covers the disciplines of nursing, health care, and the social sciences.
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Designed to complement existing texts on research methods, this edition contains just under 3,000 references, over 70 percent of which are new, including online sources. The references include sources of literature, such as libraries, literature searching, bibliographies and catalogues, databases, and web sites. They also include materials on methods of inquiry, including introductions to research and descriptions of concepts, design (including the quantitative, experimental and non-experimental varieties), measurement, sources of instruments, data collection and analysis, and means of interpreting and communicating research. Entries also include materials on the development of nursing research internationally, aspects of the profession, the role of government, sources of funding, resources such as professional groups and research centers, and careers in research. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
ForewordLiterature searching and libraries1An introduction to research17Conceptualizing nursing research29Designing nursing research66Experimental/quantitative designs107Experimental designs115Non-experimental/qualitative designs120Non-experimental designs135Measurement178Sources of instruments184Data collection196Methods of data collection198Data analysis, interpretation and presentation224Communicating nursing research260Development of nursing research289A profession's responsibility296The role of government300Funding for research306Research centres/institutes310Professional groups/organizations314Research roles and careers316Research education320Research priorities329Research reviews333International nursing research334
\ Choice Magazine"The Fourth Edition of this reputable work continues the thoroughness and scholarly rigor of previous editions. Clamp, Land, and Gough cover all aspects of nursing research under 25 separate and defined areas, including topics such as libraries and literature searching, the design of nursing research, experimental and nonexperimental designs, sources for instruments, data analysis, communicating nursing research, and research funding priorities. . . . Highly recommended. "— K. Bradley\ \ \ \ \ CHOICE\ - K. Bradley\ "The Fourth Edition of this reputable work continues the thoroughness and scholarly rigor of previous editions. Clamp, Land, and Gough cover all aspects of nursing research under 25 separate and defined areas, including topics such as libraries and literature searching, the design of nursing research, experimental and nonexperimental designs, sources for instruments, data analysis, communicating nursing research, and research funding priorities. . . . Highly recommended."\ \
