NURS 4205W: Nursing Theory and Research

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slides from class: z.umn.edu/N4205W

search map tool: z.umn.edu/searchmapBSN

This presentation covers the fundamentals of forming your question, how searches work which helps you understand why you get the results you do, and an intro to searching Ovid Medline. It's wrapped in sweet sweet librarian magic to help make your project the best ever.

 

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Last Updated: Apr 1, 2025 1:29 AM