DNP Capstone
Useful Tips on Using the Library
Getting Started with Health Sciences Library Resources: Information on connecting to the HS Library e-resources from off-campus, explores the HS Library website, and more.
Connecting from Off-Campus: Instructions on how to connect to a UW-restricted resource from outside of the UW campus network by logging into the UW Libraries off-campus proxy and how to set up the proxy bookmarklet.
Ordering Articles and Books: Instructions on ordering articles and books through Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan.
Mobile Resources: Provides mobile optimized links to resources and information as well as links to apps for specific mobile phones and devices.
Help Guides to the Health Sciences Library: Large variety of libguides to help you find and use health sciences information, such as PubMed, CINAHL, Endnote, RefWorks, EndNote Web, Systematic Reviews, and more.
Computer Science resources: Top research databases and recommended resources for research in Computer Science
Reviews
As part of your Capstone Project, you may be required to complete a review of the literature. There are 2 kinds of reviews:
- literature reviews
- systematic reviews
From your research methods class, you may recall that literature reviews are not true evidence-based documents in that they are narrative accounts of an author's summary of the literature. There is not a scientific methodology behind the gathering, appraising, and synthesizing of the summary. On the other hand, systematic reviews follow a scientific methodology throughout and the reader is able to replicate the methods to verify the results if so desired.
| Element | Literature Reviews | Systematic Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| methodology/td> | not stated | stated |
| referenced | yes | yes |
| peer-reviewed | can be | can be |
| requires research | yes | yes |
| considered research | no | yes |
| scope | variable | expected to be comprehensive and current |
| examples of uses |
provide a general overview on a topic may provide background for a research article |
provide a scientific review of evidence about a specific research question may provide background for a research article may be done in preparation for a meta-analysis |
| time requirement |
can be done relatively quickly |
usually requires much more time than a literature review |
| single person venture |
can be |
best done collaboratively to decrease chance of individual bias |