Polit, Denise F. <br/><br/>
Essentials of nursing research: methods, appraisals, and utilization. / 
Denise F. Polit, Bernadette P. Hungler. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Philadelphia:  Lippincott-Raven,  1997. 
 - xiv, 530 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Overview of nursing research: Introduction to nursing research -- Overview of the research process -- Preliminary steps in the research process: Research problems, research questions and hypotheses -- Conceptual contexts for research problems: literature reviews and theoretical frameworks --The ethical context of nursing research -- Designs for nursing research: Research design for quantitative studies -- Qualitative research design and approaches -- Sampling designs -- Collection of research data: Methods of data collection -- Data quality assessments -- Analysis of research data: Quantitative analysis -- The analysis of qualitative data -- Critical appraisal and utilization of nursing research: Critiquing research reports -- Utilization of nursing research --  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0397553684 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96028545  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Research.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT81.5.P63 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73/072