Chapter Three

Question 1

Model developed to assist clinicians in their search for the highest level of evidence. The main use is to facilitate a search on a clinical question or problem.

Answer 1

6s Hierarchy of Pre-Appraised Evidence

Question 2

Words used to define the relationships between words or groups of words in literature searches. Examples are words like, “AND, OR, NOT and NEAR”

Answer 2

Boolean Operator

Question 3

Software that formats citations.

Answer 3

Citation Management Software

Question 4

The terms that indexers have assigned to the articles in a database. When possible, it is helpful to match the words that you use in your search to those specifically used in the database.

Answer 4

Controlled Vocabulary

Question 5

A database that can be accessed by computers or electronic information services.

Answer 5

Electronic Database

Question 6

A systematic and critical appraisal of the most important literature on a topic.

Answer 6

Literature Review

Question 7

Scholarly literature that is written by the person(s) who developed the theory or conducted the research. Primary sources include eyewitness accounts of historic events, provided by original documents, films, letters, diaries, records, artifacts, periodicals, or audio/video recordings.

Answer 7

Primary Source

Question 8

A search done by hand. This was a tedious and time-consuming process. Now, they are useful for finding sources that have not been entered into online databases. It was once referred to as “the red books”, is now called CINAHL.

Answer 8

Print Indexes

Question 9

A scholarly journal that has a panel of external and internal reviewers or editors; the panel reviews submitted manuscripts for possible publication. The review panels use the same set of scholarly criteria to judge if the manuscripts are worthy of publication.

Answer 9

Refereed Journal or Peer-Reviewed Journal

Question 10

Scholarly material written by a person(s) other than the individual who developed the theory or conducted the research. Most are usually published. Often a secondary source represents a response to or a summary and critique of a theorist’s or researcher’s work. Examples are documents, films, letters, diaries, records, artifacts, periodicals, or tapes that provide a view of the phenomenon from another’s perspective.

Answer 10

Secondary Source

Question 11

Software program used to connect or “read” the World Wide Web

Answer 11

Web Browser