Table of Contents

• Introduction

  • Why Read Research Articles?
  • Some Friendly Advice About Reading Research Articles
  • Check Out the Reader’s Companion Worksheets
• Easy Steps for Reading Research

  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Design
    • Part 1: Qualitative Design Methods
    • Part 2: Quantitative Design Methods
    • Part 3: Combinations of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
  • Discussion
  • A Final Suggestion: The Acknowledgements
• Finding Interesting Research Results

  • Searching the Internet
  • Portals
  • Searching Bibliographic Databases
  • Search Terms
  • How Far Back Should I Search?
  • Keeping Up to Date
• Using Research Results

  • The Questions to Ask
  • The Decision to Use Research Results
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Practice Guideline Web Sites
  • Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation
  • Want to Learn More?
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Journals that Publish Peer-Reviewed Research
• Qualitative Research: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet
• Quantitative Research: The Reader’s Companion Worksheet