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Criteria for Evaluating Web Resources
Use these criteria to help you determine if information from web resources is credible.
Simplifying Synthesis
This article provides an overview of synthesis in research as well as helpful hints and pitfalls.
ANA Peer Review
An article from ANA to help distinguish the difference between peer review, peer evaluation, and peer feedback.
Additional Websites
Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching
The Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching (CIRT) was founded in 2010 to facilitate excellence in research and teaching.
Evidence Based Nursing Practice (LibGuide)
This LibGuide from the University of Missouri's Health Sciences Library provides information on the process of evidence based practice for both student and professional nurses, as well as tips and techniques for literature searches and reviews.
Institutional Review Board (PennWest University)
Information on conducting research at PennWest University, including frequently asked questions, guidelines, applications, sample informed consent, and more.
Mayo Clinic - Nursing Research Division
Mayo Clinic nurse scientists engage in clinical research to improve the health of patients and their caregivers across the life span and to generate knowledge that supports processes to deliver optimal health care.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
The mission of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, and communities. To achieve this mission, NINR supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness, research that spans and integrates the behavioral and biological sciences, and that develops the scientific basis for clinical practice.
Trip - Clinical Search Engine
Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care.
