LibGuides: Doctor of Nursing Practice: Topic development

Selected journals available at Bloomsburg University

Books for background

Practice-Based Clinical Inquiry in Nursing by Joan R. Bloch (Editor); Maureen R. Courtney (Editor); Myra L. Clark (Editor)
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780826126948
Publication Date: 2016
Proposal Writing for Clinical Nursing and DNP Projects by Wanda E. Bonnel; Katharine Vogel Smith
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780826144430
Publication Date: 2017
DNP Education, Practice, and Policy, Second Edition by Linda Andrist (Editor); Sheila Davis (Editor); Valerie Fuller (Editor); Stephanie Ahmed (Editor)
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9780826140180
Publication Date: 2018

American Nurses Association (ANA) Research Toolkit

The ANA's Research Toolkit offers an introduction to research and evidence-based practice. It provides access to numerous resources to translate evidence into practice and to support nurse researchers.

Asking the Question
Acquiring Information
Appraising the Evidence
Essential Nursing Resources
Research Glossaries
Critique a Research Article
Education about Evidence-based Practice and Research
Comparative Effectiveness Research/Patient Centered Outcomes Research
Human Subjects Protection
Research Funding
Research Organizations
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®)
International Council of Nurses (ICN) Evidence-Based Practice Resource
Research Repository [Members Only - Login Required]

Getting started

Browse these online web resources for a potential research topic.

Google Scholar
Use Google's search engine for "scholarly literature" to find subscribed sources on and off-campus. Go to Menu>Settings>Library Links to enable Bloomsburg University links to view subscribed resources. Look for "FullText@BloomU" links.
Search Everything @ BU
Search across most of the library's databases and its catalog, and then use filters to narrow your search.
Nursing2018
This trade journal contains brief articles on trending topics in nursing practice.