This guide provides resources, tools, and information on how to effectively conduct GDNP Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) research. Before you begin your research, review Evidence-Base Practice and levels of evidence to familiarize yourself with the concepts and different levels of publication types.

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Your professor has scheduled LIBBIs, or library workshops, to equip students with the tools needed for effective research. Instruction to complete the  "Certificate of Completion," will be given at the end of the LIBBI session. Students will upload their certificate PDF to the course D2L dropbox.

Fall 2024

LIBBI-715GDNP-1 -- Intro to Library Resources with Certificate of Completion,  Tuesday August 2017, 2024, 7:00-7:30 PM
A brief overview of library resources, nursing databases, and the PICO(T). Students complete the "Certificate of Completion" and upload it to their GDNP 715 D2L dropbox. For exploration on your own, try the following:

• On the library webpage, explore the Databases. Try some searching in CINAHL, MEDLINE with Full Text, OVID, or any other database.
• Explore contents and links on this guide. Watch some of the videos.

LIBBI-715GDNP-2 -- Intro to Doctoral-Level Lit Review Searches with Certificate of Completion, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 7:00-8:00 PM
An in-depth exploration of nursing database features, including structuring and editing searches to align with your PICO(T) framework. Also covers steps and tools for retrieving and formatting citations and creating a Reference List in APA style. Students, complete the "Certificate of Completion" and upload it to your GDNP 715 D2L course dropbox.

• Review the PICOT PDF on the "PICO & PICOT" page of this guide.
• Create an EBSCO folder to store and retain your articles. See: "Citations, EBSCO Folder, & Format Shortcuts" (This page also has instruction on how to easily change the title case.)
• For search options, find and mark relevant MeSH and CINAHL Heading, then add some keywords to the search. See: "MeSH & CINAHL Headings"
• Use a variety of databases and try the Advanced Search. See: "Find Articles & Databases."

 LIBBI-715GDNP-3 -- Lit Review Searches Continued with "Certificate of Completion." Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 7:00-7:30 PM
Includes a review of research addressing student questions and publishing on the Digital Showcase. Students, complete the part 3 "Certificate of Completion" and upload it to your GDNP 715 D2L course dropbox.

• Digital Showcase https://digitalshowcase.oru.edu/ - This is ORU's institutional repsitory for scholarly works.
  • To view the DNP Project, go to the Digital Showcase and choose "View All Collections." Under College of Health Sciences, click Anna Vaughn School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects.
  • The DNP Project in the Digital Showcase, "The Effects of Carbohydrate Counting on Hemoglobin A1C Levels in Adult Diabetics," has, at the time of this writing, been downloaded 38 times since May 3, 2024.
  • Use the link in the left sidebar for information about submissions. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Professor Bloom or Ask-A-Librarian.

The opens new windowWriting Center at ORU provides free service to any ORU student who needs help with academic writing. The tutors assist students at every stage of the writing process:

• developing and organizing ideas
• using correct grammar and punctuation
• integrating research and
• using various academic formats.

Other helpful resources include Grammar Help, Style, Citation Formats, and Avoiding Plagiarism.