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Literature Review: A Self-Guided Tutorial for NUR 288

For NUR 288 Library Research for the QI Project

Reading the Literature

Reading scholarly books and journal articles is not the same as reading a novel or your favorite online publication. Watch the video below to learn strategies for reading materials for the purpose of doing research. The video focus is on reading scholarly articles. This tutorial only focuses on scholarly articles (peer-reviewed).

How to Read and Comprehend Scientific Research Articles

Credit: University of Minnesota Libraries (CC BY NC)
Run Time: 00:05:03 minutes

NOTE: The conclusion section of an article is included with the discussion section.  The conclusion section is usually the last one or two paragraphs of the article.

Knowledge Check Quiz

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