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Discussion Board 1.
Week 6 Discussion 1
Citing scholarly resources in your work is required throughout your program. This week, you will support your organizational ethics presentation using at least two sources. Share your chosen topic and the key words and search strategies you used with your peers so that you can review each other’s work and provide peer-to-peer feedback. Also, describe what you think are the most important search features when narrowing down topics in the databases and why.
Visit the Library’s Research Basics: Search Tips Guide .------- document attached as pdf.
This discussion Board is related to the presentation
1. Chose a topic from this list bellow and the keyworks and search strategies did you use. (guide yourself from the pdf attached about search strategies)
2. Find out scholarly resources for this topic at least two.( you will use them for the presentation power point on the other assignment for this week )
3. Also, describe what you think are the most important search features when narrowing down topics in the databases and why.
Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.
Week 6 Discussion 2
Betty, the chief nursing officer, had to make a decision about buying 120 new hospital beds for patient rooms. After she interviewed nurse mangers at the units where the beds were going to be placed, Betty compiled her findings and decided to contact a well-known equipment company to obtain prices and contracts. The equipment company’s executive salesperson, Jim, discussed options at length with her and invited her and her significant other to an upcoming all-expenses-paid lavish retreat at a five-star hotel in Hawaii to see demonstrations of the beds and to hear a comprehensive sales pitch. Betty thought to herself, “We badly need some relaxation and stress relief. Hawaii would be so much fun. Would it be wrong for us to go?”
· If you were Betty, what would you do? Give your rationale. Justify your answer with an ethical framework—a theory, approach, or principle.
· Do you consider this situation a conflict of interest? Why or why not? Give your rationale.
· What policies, if any, should be in place regarding a scenario such as this one? Do you have any such policies in place at work for similar situations? Do such policies impact day-to-day activities in any way? Explain.
Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.
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WEEK6SearchTips-ResearchBasics-LibGuidesatWestCoastUniversityInc_.pdf
West Coast University Libraries Research Guides Find Materials
West Coast University, Inc. / LibGuides / Research Basics / Search Tips
Research Basics
WCU Research Resources
Selecting a Topic
Evaluating Resources
Search Tips
Keywords vs. Subject
Terms
Boolean Operators
Search Limiters
Advanced Search
Cite Your Resources
Annotated Bibliographies
Intro to Scientific Literature
PICO(T)
Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Keywords vs. Subject Terms
It is important to perform searches using the correct language and terminology to yield the best results.
Keywords are natural language search terms, including phrases. Frequently, when performing a
keyword search, people enter their first idea about a topic or a word or phrase from their thesis
statement or main idea behind their research. While this type of searching will likely produce some
results, subject headings will likely produce more accurate and useful results. Subject headings are
the terminology that field-specific and information professionals use to describe ideas. Searching with
subject headings (which are often listed on the detailed record of articles and other resources) will
produce results that are more likely to be in the intended field of study, scholarly rather than popular
sources. An example of this would be the concept of "high blood pressure"; popular sources would use
that keyword phrase, but professional medical sources would use the subject heading "hypertension".
Search this Guide Search
Research Consultations
Need help? Contact a
library staff member
to schedule a research
consultation. We’ll help you
plan your research and
ensure that you are using
the best information that
the library provides.
Have a Question?
24/7 Chat may connect you with a librarian from another institution.
Boolean Operators
Boolean operators assist in the search process by establishing a special link between two or more
words or phrases. Boolean operators are:
AND - Example: looking for a link between low blood pressure and heart disease, you would
search: "low blood pressure" AND "heart disease". This search would return all results that contain information about both topics.
OR - Example: looking for any information available about different types of skin cancer, you
would search: "skin cancer" OR "melanoma" OR "basal cell carcinoma" OR "squamous cell
carcinoma". This search would return all results that contain information about any of these topics.
NOT - Example: comparing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, but don't want to include information
about gestational diabetes, you would search: diabetes NOT gestational. This search would
return all search results for diabetes, but eliminate search results that contain information
about gestational diabetes.
Remember when using a search phrase to put the phrase between quotation marks so the search
recognizes the phrase as a single search term.
Search Limiters
Search limiters are used to narrow search results and make the search better match your information
needs. After performing an initial search, there are three search limiter boxes that will appear to the left
of the search results:
Format: The West Coast University Library has four major format types: articles, books (including eBooks), journals/magazines (online), and a media collection (see your local
Library staff member about media resources). Primarily, you will use the article format for most
assignments. The book format includes both print books and eBooks. When looking at a print
book record, be sure to check the Availability to see which branch or branches of the Library
own the item. Checking only the eBook box will eliminate all other formats; not all of these
eBooks will qualify as scholarly sources - check out the publisher (university presses are
always academic) and information about the book to ensure that it is a scholarly source. You
can also search whole issues of periodicals, most of which are eJournals or eMagazines.
Refine Your Search: There are further ways to reduce your search results. The Author list
presents you the authors within the search results with the most publications. The Publication
Year area allows you to limit for a specific year or year range. The Language list allows you to
limit search results by the language in which they are recorded. The Audience list allows you to
select whether you want information accessible for all ages (Juvenile) or adults only. The
Subject list breaks down the results by subject headings.
When searching for scholarly articles, it is always recommended to select "Full-text" and "Peer- reviewed" from the Content Type area, and "English" under Language in the Refine Your Search box
(unless you are fluent in another language, including field-specific language). Also, note that whenever
you change the search in the search bar, you are performing a new search and will need to
reselect any of these search limiters that you have checked.
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Advanced Search
Advanced Search offers even more options with which you can limit your searches before the search.
There are four boxes within Advanced Search:
Select a database to search: This is a required field that begins with searching our major
library catalog, Worldcat.org. If this is all you want to search, you do not need to change this
field. However, you can expand your search to include more databases: CINAHL Plus, Health
Source Consumer Edition, Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition, InfoTrac Newsstand,
MEDLINE, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, ProQuest
Nursing & Allied Health Source, and SPORTDiscus. For more descriptions of these databases,
see the WCU Research Resources tab. Remember, more databases means more results and
greater variety among the results.
Enter search terms in at least one of the fields below: This is a required field because this
is where you actually enter your search term/phrase. You can select what parts of a record to
search for your search term, such as author or title, or just use keyword for a more general
search. You can use multiple search terms and they will be searched like there is an "AND"
Boolean operator between them.
Peer-reviewed articles: This is an optional box, but an important one. You can limit the
search to only return peer-reviewed articles. While this can be a useful step, notice that
selecting this option will not return any other format of resources.
Other search tool selections: Additional selections are optional. The Held by Library
list allows you to select which library to search (note that e-resources are shared so choose the
general "West Coast University" option for those). Year allows you to set up a date range for
your results. Format allows you to select a type of item, like eBook or DVD, to search, excluding
all others. Language allows you to select what language to use to limit results.
The major search limiter that is not available in Advanced Search is "Full-text" - you will have to
select that option after you receive your search results.
WEEK6DISSCUSIONBOARDINSTRUCTIONS.docx
Discussion Board 1.
Week 6 Discussion 1
Citing scholarly resources in your work is required throughout your program. This week, you will support your organizational ethics presentation using at least two sources. Share your chosen topic and the key words and search strategies you used with your peers so that you can review each other’s work and provide peer-to-peer feedback. Also, describe what you think are the most important search features when narrowing down topics in the databases and why.
Visit the Library’s Research Basics: Search Tips Guide .------- document attached as pdf.
This discussion Board is related to the presentation
1. Chose a topic from this list bellow and the keyworks and search strategies did you use. (guide yourself from the pdf attached about search strategies)
2. Find out scholarly resources for this topic at least two.( you will use them for the presentation power point on the other assignment for this week )
3. Also, describe what you think are the most important search features when narrowing down topics in the databases and why.
Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.
Week 6 Discussion 2
Betty, the chief nursing officer, had to make a decision about buying 120 new hospital beds for patient rooms. After she interviewed nurse mangers at the units where the beds were going to be placed, Betty compiled her findings and decided to contact a well-known equipment company to obtain prices and contracts. The equipment company’s executive salesperson, Jim, discussed options at length with her and invited her and her significant other to an upcoming all-expenses-paid lavish retreat at a five-star hotel in Hawaii to see demonstrations of the beds and to hear a comprehensive sales pitch. Betty thought to herself, “We badly need some relaxation and stress relief. Hawaii would be so much fun. Would it be wrong for us to go?”
· If you were Betty, what would you do? Give your rationale. Justify your answer with an ethical framework—a theory, approach, or principle.
· Do you consider this situation a conflict of interest? Why or why not? Give your rationale.
· What policies, if any, should be in place regarding a scenario such as this one? Do you have any such policies in place at work for similar situations? Do such policies impact day-to-day activities in any way? Explain.
Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format with proper references.
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WEEK6SearchTips-ResearchBasics-LibGuidesatWestCoastUniversityInc_.pdf
West Coast University Libraries Research Guides Find Materials
West Coast University, Inc. / LibGuides / Research Basics / Search Tips
Research Basics
WCU Research Resources
Selecting a Topic
Evaluating Resources
Search Tips
Keywords vs. Subject
Terms
Boolean Operators
Search Limiters
Advanced Search
Cite Your Resources
Annotated Bibliographies
Intro to Scientific Literature
PICO(T)
Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Keywords vs. Subject Terms
It is important to perform searches using the correct language and terminology to yield the best results.
Keywords are natural language search terms, including phrases. Frequently, when performing a
keyword search, people enter their first idea about a topic or a word or phrase from their thesis
statement or main idea behind their research. While this type of searching will likely produce some
results, subject headings will likely produce more accurate and useful results. Subject headings are
the terminology that field-specific and information professionals use to describe ideas. Searching with
subject headings (which are often listed on the detailed record of articles and other resources) will
produce results that are more likely to be in the intended field of study, scholarly rather than popular
sources. An example of this would be the concept of "high blood pressure"; popular sources would use
that keyword phrase, but professional medical sources would use the subject heading "hypertension".
Search this Guide Search
Research Consultations
Need help? Contact a
library staff member
to schedule a research
consultation. We’ll help you
plan your research and
ensure that you are using
the best information that
the library provides.
Have a Question?
24/7 Chat may connect you with a librarian from another institution.
Boolean Operators
Boolean operators assist in the search process by establishing a special link between two or more
words or phrases. Boolean operators are:
AND - Example: looking for a link between low blood pressure and heart disease, you would
search: "low blood pressure" AND "heart disease". This search would return all results that contain information about both topics.
OR - Example: looking for any information available about different types of skin cancer, you
would search: "skin cancer" OR "melanoma" OR "basal cell carcinoma" OR "squamous cell
carcinoma". This search would return all results that contain information about any of these topics.
NOT - Example: comparing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, but don't want to include information
about gestational diabetes, you would search: diabetes NOT gestational. This search would
return all search results for diabetes, but eliminate search results that contain information
about gestational diabetes.
Remember when using a search phrase to put the phrase between quotation marks so the search
recognizes the phrase as a single search term.
Search Limiters
Search limiters are used to narrow search results and make the search better match your information
needs. After performing an initial search, there are three search limiter boxes that will appear to the left
of the search results:
Format: The West Coast University Library has four major format types: articles, books (including eBooks), journals/magazines (online), and a media collection (see your local
Library staff member about media resources). Primarily, you will use the article format for most
assignments. The book format includes both print books and eBooks. When looking at a print
book record, be sure to check the Availability to see which branch or branches of the Library
own the item. Checking only the eBook box will eliminate all other formats; not all of these
eBooks will qualify as scholarly sources - check out the publisher (university presses are
always academic) and information about the book to ensure that it is a scholarly source. You
can also search whole issues of periodicals, most of which are eJournals or eMagazines.
Refine Your Search: There are further ways to reduce your search results. The Author list
presents you the authors within the search results with the most publications. The Publication
Year area allows you to limit for a specific year or year range. The Language list allows you to
limit search results by the language in which they are recorded. The Audience list allows you to
select whether you want information accessible for all ages (Juvenile) or adults only. The
Subject list breaks down the results by subject headings.
When searching for scholarly articles, it is always recommended to select "Full-text" and "Peer- reviewed" from the Content Type area, and "English" under Language in the Refine Your Search box
(unless you are fluent in another language, including field-specific language). Also, note that whenever
you change the search in the search bar, you are performing a new search and will need to
reselect any of these search limiters that you have checked.
Last Updated: Oct 4, 2023 12:00 PM URL: https://guides.westcoastuniversity.edu/research Print Page Login to LibApps
Report a problem
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Legal Notice | Federal Disclosures | State Disclosures | Title IX | Accreditation
Student Consumer Information | BPPE Annual Report & Performance Fact Sheets | BPPE Website | Catalog | Careers With Us
West Coast University © 2023 All Rights Reserved
Advanced Search
Advanced Search offers even more options with which you can limit your searches before the search.
There are four boxes within Advanced Search:
Select a database to search: This is a required field that begins with searching our major
library catalog, Worldcat.org. If this is all you want to search, you do not need to change this
field. However, you can expand your search to include more databases: CINAHL Plus, Health
Source Consumer Edition, Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition, InfoTrac Newsstand,
MEDLINE, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, ProQuest
Nursing & Allied Health Source, and SPORTDiscus. For more descriptions of these databases,
see the WCU Research Resources tab. Remember, more databases means more results and
greater variety among the results.
Enter search terms in at least one of the fields below: This is a required field because this
is where you actually enter your search term/phrase. You can select what parts of a record to
search for your search term, such as author or title, or just use keyword for a more general
search. You can use multiple search terms and they will be searched like there is an "AND"
Boolean operator between them.
Peer-reviewed articles: This is an optional box, but an important one. You can limit the
search to only return peer-reviewed articles. While this can be a useful step, notice that
selecting this option will not return any other format of resources.
Other search tool selections: Additional selections are optional. The Held by Library
list allows you to select which library to search (note that e-resources are shared so choose the
general "West Coast University" option for those). Year allows you to set up a date range for
your results. Format allows you to select a type of item, like eBook or DVD, to search, excluding
all others. Language allows you to select what language to use to limit results.
The major search limiter that is not available in Advanced Search is "Full-text" - you will have to
select that option after you receive your search results.
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