• Identify sources of information.
• Critically evaluating information sources.
• Locate and access appropriate databases such as: CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Reviews.
• Utilize appropriate keywords, Boolean operators and limits to narrow search.
• Identify peer-reviewed journal articles to answer clinical questions.
• Distinguish between articles that will or will not answer clinical questions by considering the title, abstract, study site and intent of the study.
• Critically review the article and summarize to include the importance of the research question, research design, level of evidence, sampling technique, independent and dependent variables, outcomes and level of data.
• Create a bibliography using EndNote.

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