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Searching the Literature by Design

Dawn Littleton

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Scott Marsalis

Biomedical Information Service, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota

Donna Zimmaro Bliss

University of Minnesota School of Nursing

Current nursing knowledge has been generated by studies whose designs range from exploratory to experimental. Searching the literature for a study illustrating a particular design can be a perplexing process. This article explains strategies that are useful in identifying research studies according to the designs used in their methods. The suggested search strategies assist in identifying the most relevant search results and can save time. Outcomes of such a search can be instructional about the implementation of a design in its classic form or some variation. They can provide practical illustrations of the advantages and limitations of a design when applied in a particular area of interest.

Key Words: literature search strategy • research design • nursing research • bibliographic databases

Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 26, No. 8, 891-908 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0193945903258729
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