1. THE MOST IMPORTANT NURSING QUALITY
COA and RESEARCH

2. COAT OF ARMS
Examples

3. Royal Coat of Arms of UK
oat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom

4. Royal Coat of Arms of canada
According to art historian Kenneth Clark, the lion represents ferocity and the unicorn represents lust, but who knows if Clark is correct to assert such an interpretation

5. (Kate) Middleton’s Coat of Arms
org/blog/2011/April/19/New-Coat- of-Arms-for-Miss-Middleton-and-her- family

6. Pope Benedict XVI
enedict_xvi/elezione/stemma- benedict-xvi_en.html

7. THE MOST IMPORTANT NURSING QUALITY
RESEARCH

8. Identify the quality of interest
RESEARCHING
Identify the quality of interest
Test it by looking it up in the appropriate background sources, like a library catalogue and periodical indexes, as well as the internet

9. NOTE
Too much information means careful work is needed to find the proper sources
Too little info means even more careful examination of the source materials to determine if any is of value

10. Finding Background information I
Look up keywords in encyclopaedias and dictionaries from the print and online reference collection
Read the articles and note the bibliographical information of interest, which appears at the end of the articles— good starting point for the research

11. Finding Background information II
Additional background information may be found in the lecture notes, textbooks, and reserve readings
Do the same with books and media found in the library catalogue(s) and with articles found in periodical indexes
INTERNET (a great lesson at UC Berkeley site: des/Internet/Evaluate.html)

12. Critically Analyzing Information Sources I
Examine the bibliographical info, which has a written description of the material—the author, title, and publication information— and do an initial appraisal
Check the credentials of the author(s)—has expertise on the subject, with whom s/he is affiliated and whether this affiliation poses a conflict of interest…

13. Critically Analyzing Information Sources II
Check the date of the publication and edition for relevance
Check the publisher information to see if it is scholarly (a university press does not guarantee quality, but is a good source)
Note: a scholarly work will always have been peer-reviewed

14. CRITICAL ANALYSIS I
Scan and read only parts of relevance
Note who the audience is, and see if it is relevant to you
Examine the content to see if information presented is fact, opinion (interpretation of facts) or “propaganda”
Note if the information is well-researched and supported by evidence

15. CRITICAL ANALYSIS II
If the writer deviates from what other experts in the field say, pay careful attention and read more critically
Note whether the work updates other sources, corroborates other materials, or adds new information

16. NOTE
Use the skills you have learned from doing the annotated bibliography and apply them to this exercise
Finding the right symbol is important, but it is the nursing quality that you should be focused on

17. SOURCES
Kurland, Dan (n.d.). What is Critical Thinking? Retrieved from
Olin Library Reference Research & Learning Services, Cornell University Library (n.d.). Critically Analyzing Information Sources. Retrieved from
Olin Library Reference Research & Learning Services, Cornell University Library (n.d.). Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Non-Scholarly Periodicals. Retrieved from
Olin Library Reference Research & Learning Services, Cornell University Library (n.d.). Guide to Library Research at Cornell. Retrieved from
Olin Library Reference Research & Learning Services, Cornell University Library (n.d.). How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography. Retrieved from
Olin Library Reference Research & Learning Services, Cornell University Library (n.d.). The Seven Steps of the Research Process. Retrieved from