Resources for Nursing Research: An Annotated Bibliography / Edition 4

by Cynthia Clamp, Stephen Gough, Lucy Land

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761949916
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/28/2005
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.66(w) x 9.78(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Stephen Gough BA, PGDip, FHEA is Liaison Librarian for Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Health. His main role is the teaching of Information Literacy, specializing in evidence based practice and research.

Overview of research interests; Professional practice and organization of health care, Wound Care, Individualized Nursing Care, Service user evaluation and Evaluation of professional practice.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: SOURCES OF LITERATURE
Literature Searching and Libraries
PART TWO: METHODS OF INQUIRY
An Introduction to Research
Conceptualizing Nursing Research
Designing Nusring Research
Experimental/Quantiative Designs
Experimental Designs
Non-Experimental/Qualitative Designs
Non-Experimental Designs
Measurement
Sources of Instruments
Data Collection
Methods of Data Collection
Data Analysis, Interpretation and Presentation
Communicating Nursing Research
PART THREE: THE BACKGROUND TO RESEARCH IN NURSING
Development of Nursing Research
A Profession's Responsibility
The Role of Government
Funding for Research
Research Centres/Institutes
Professional Groups/Organizations
Research Roles and Careers
Research Education
Research Priorities
Research Reviews
International Nursing Research

Editorial Reviews

"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 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."

CHOICE - K. Bradley