Using the Walden Library

Using the Walden Library

Where can you find evidence to inform your thoughts and scholarly writing? Throughout your degree program, you will use the research literature to explore ideas, guide your thinking, and gain new insights. As you search the research literature, it is important to use resources that are peer-reviewed and from scholarly journals. You may already have some favorite online resources and databases that you use or have found useful in the past. For this Discussion and this week’s Assignment, you explore databases available through the Walden Library.

Note: Review the Assignment and complete the relevant items in the To prepare section prior to engaging in the Discussion.

To prepare:
•Review the information presented in the Learning Resources for using the Walden Library, searching the databases, and evaluating online resources.
•Begin searching for a peer-reviewed article that pertains to your practice area and is of particular interest to you.
•Identify the database that you used to search for a peer-reviewed article in your area of practice and interest.
•Reflect on your experience with searching the database. Did you note any difficulties when searching for an article? What steps/strategies did you find helpful for locating a peer-reviewed article? Would this database be useful to your colleagues? Would you recommend this database?
•Once you have select your peer-reviewed article, evaluate its strengths and weaknesses in terms of scholarly writing, bias, opinion, quality of evidence, and appropriateness to its target audience.

the assignment is below

a brief summary of your peer-reviewed article, the database you located your article in, your database searching experience, key words utilized in the search, and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the article.

Support your Discussion assignment with specific resources used in its preparation using APA formatting. You are asked to provide a reference for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

resourses

•Cornell University Library. (2010). Distinguishing scholarly journals from other periodicals. Retrieved from https://guides.library.cornell.edu/scholarlyjournals

This online article from the Cornell University Library distinguishes scholarly journals from other periodic literature and provides the general criteria that define an academic journal.
•Eaton, S. E. (2010). Reading strategies: Differences between summarizing and synthesizing. Retrieved from https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/reading-strategies-differneces-between-summarizing-and-synthesizing/

The author proposes that critical reading must include using critical thinking to create “new” information and insights from this information.
•Walden University. (2012b). Walden University: Academic integrity & Turnitin. Retrieved from https://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/809.htm

Review the resources presented at this website, including the Walden Turnitin and Academic Integrity Online Tutorial and the information provided in the “How to Read a Turnitin Originality Report” section of this website.
•Walden University. (2012h). Walden University: Scholarly writing. Retrieved from https://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/312.htm

Another excellent resource provided by the Walden Writing Center, this website defines scholarly writing and explains the characteristics of scholarly writing.
•Walden University. (2012i). Walden University webinar archives. Retrieved from https://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/26.htm

Review the following archived webinar: ◦Writing at the Graduate Level
The Writing Center archives its webinars so you can review them at a time that is convenient for you. This Webinar was created to help you improve your writing skills as a graduate student and to assist you in developing your scholarly voice.

•Walden University Library Links and Resources ◦Introduction to the Walden University Library
◦Searching and Retrieving Materials in the Research Databases
◦Identifying and Evaluating Online Resources
◦The Walden Library and Your Total Information Network

The Walden Library webinars provide relevant information on accessing and evaluating scholarly sources. The information on retrieving evidence-based practice sources is especially pertinent to MSN students.

•Document: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Finding a Scholarly Voice (PDF document)

What does it mean to write with a scholarly voice? This document reinforces the information presented in the media program and provides information about how to find your scholarly voice.
•Document: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Purpose, Audience, and Evidence (PDF document)

Purpose, audience, and evidence are three important topics a scholar-practitioner needs to keep in mind when writing. This document will help to reinforce the information presented in the video program and enrich your understanding of scholarly writing.
•Document: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Tips for Success (PDF document)

This document, which accompanies the media program of the same title, provides resources for improving your scholarly writing and critical-thinking skills.
•Document: Stages in Critical Reading of Research Articles (Word document)

This chart describes the purpose of, and questions for, six stages of critically reading research articles. Focus on the many activities and questions that make up the critical reading process. Begin to consider the journal articles and books you read in terms of these criteria.
•Document: APA Basics Checklist: Citations, Reference List, and Style (PDF document)
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