NURP 410: Finding Different Types of Articles

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This Tutorial

In this tutorial, you'll practice the following:

  • recognizing research and review articles
  • recognizing qualitative and quantitative studies
  • finding different types of articles

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Getting Started

We'll use the Nursing 410 course guide to explore different types of articles.

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Research and Review Articles

Hover your mouse over the Types of Articles tab, and then click on Research and Review Articles.

Read through the page to learn about research articles and review articles. Click on the links to look at examples of each.

Click here to view the detailed record page for Article 1.  Read the title, subjects, and abstract.  You can also open the PDF and look at the methods section.  Is this a research study or a review?

Click here to view the detailed record page for Article 2.  Read the title, subjects, and abstract.  You can also open the PDF and look at the method section.  Is this a research study or a review?

Click here to view the detailed record page for Article 3.  Read the title, subjects, and abstract.  You can also open the PDF and look at the methods section.  Is this a research or review article?

Qualitative and Quantitative Research

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Click here to return to the 410 course guide.

 Hover your mouse over the Types of Articles tab, and then click on Qualitative and Quantitative Articles.

 Read through the page to learn about qualitative articles and quantitative articles. Click on the links to look at examples of each.

Click here to view the detailed record page for Article 1.  Read the title, subjects, and abstract.  You can also open the PDF and look at the methods section.  Is this a qualitative or quantitative research study?

Click here to view the detailed record page for Article 2.  Read the title, subjects, and abstract.  You can also open the PDF and look at the methods section.  Is this a qualitative or quantitative research study?


Click here to view the detailed record page for Article 3.  Read the title, subjects, and abstract.  You can also open the PDF and look at the methods section.  Is this a qualitative or quantitative study?

Qualitative and Quantitative Research

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Finding Qualitative and Quantitative Articles

Finding qualitative and quantitative research articles can be tricky, but it helps to think about the kinds of words you'd find in a qualitative or quantitative article.
 

Qualitative Articles

For qualitative articles, try searching for words that you associate with qualitative research.  Some examples are:

  • qualitative studies 
  • case study
  • focus group
  • grounded theory
  • ethnographic
  • phenomenological
  • narrative
     

Quantitative Articles

You can use the same approach to find quantitative articles.  You might use one or more of the following terms:
  • quantitative studies
  • statistics or statistical
  • survey
  • clinical trial
 
Try it!
 
Click here to open CINAHL.
 
Search for one qualitative and one quantitative article about heart disease.  
 
Check the methodology and results sections of the articles to verify that one is qualitative and the other is quantitative.

Having trouble?  Click here for a hint.

Conclusion

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You can return to this tutorial for a refresher at any time during the term.

There's no wrong way to search, so keep trying new keywords, filters, and databases. The more you explore, the better you'll get at finding what you need!

If you're confused or stuck at any point, contact the library! We're always happy to help.

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