Step 2: Summary of Analysis A Description of My Approach to Identifying and Analyzing Peer-reviewed Research
Peer-reviewed research can be located in online databases such as CIANHL and PubMed. The ability of a learner or a researcher to identify resources that meet the criterion for consideration as scholarly articles is significant in identifying peer-reviewed articles. The currency, relevance, accuracy, purpose, and authority criteria can be used to elucidate research articles that can be used as a basis for evidence-based practice. Articles selected should be timely, accurate, relevant to the topic under scrutiny, and able to address the research question. The components of an article that should be checked to ascertain whether or not it is peer-reviewed include the presence of the authors’ names and credentials, the structure, whether it is intended for the audience, the language used to write the article, and the date. A peer-reviewed article should be written in formal language, dated, written by scholars, and focused on an aspect of the study.
Strategies Effective in Finding Peer-reviewed Research
Several strategies can be used to locate peer-reviewed articles. The two strategies I found to be effective during my search include using the university library database and applying specific search terms while navigating online databases. The university library is a valuable resource in this regard. It contains a pool of peer-reviewed articles from which a researcher can select. The use of specific search terms such as “scholarly” can also result in the isolation of peer-reviewed articles from reputable databases such as PubMed.
Resource for Future Use
In the future, I intend to utilize online databases such as PubMed for my peer-reviewed research. Online databases provide navigation assistants that make it easy to locate peer-reviewed articles. They are also easy to access and provide endless articles from which researchers can select. Most sources obtained from online databases do not fetch any cost consideration and can thus be used for quick reviews.
References
Ventosa-Ruiz, A., Moreno-Poyato, A., Lluch-Canut, T., Vaquerizo-Cubero, A., Vidal-Pascual, X., Gil-Guiñón, F., & Puig-Llobet, M. (2022). Impact of collaborative nursing care on the recovery process of Mental Health Day Hospital users: A mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ Open, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057969