Curriculum Involvement and Outcomes: Nursing

• Nursing & Medicine Subject Guide
• NRS 104 Course Guide
• NRS 307 Course Guide

1. Students will understand the strengths and weaknesses of searching a discovery system versus searching a discipline-specific database. .

2. Students will be able to construct a keyword search of library databases for nursing research..

3. Students will be able to recognize and utilize Get it @ UP links to obtain the full text of resources.

4. Students will be able to recognize differences between a standard APA journal reference and an APA journal reference provided by a library database.

1. Students will be able to translate a PICO(T) question into a search strategy using subject headings found within search results.

2. Students will be able to apply database limiters to narrow their search results.

3. Students will be able to explain the advantages of using CINAHL Headings and other controlled vocabulary in their research.