Databases in Nursing research
Primary Sources
written by the person who originated or is responsible for generating the idea published
Secondary Sources
Summarizes or quotes content from primary sources
Purpose of Literature Review
Current articles
Published within past 5 years
Literature
All written sources relevant to the topic you have selected (e.g., articles, internet publications, monographs, conference paper, dissertations, theses, textbooks, etc.)
Citation
The act of quoting a source, paraphrasing contents from a source
Reference
Documentation of the origin of the cited quote or paraphrased ideas