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Information sources for developing the nursing literature.

Marilyn H Oermann1, Cheryl K Nordstrom, Nancy A Wilmes

  • 1College of Nursing, Wayne State University, 5557 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI 48202, USA. moermann@msn.com

International Journal of Nursing Studies
|December 6, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Nursing literature primarily relies on journal articles for research dissemination. Increased citation of gray literature, including websites, highlights a growing trend in information sharing within the nursing field.

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Area of Science:

  • Bibliometrics
  • Nursing Science
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Journals are crucial for disseminating nursing research and evidence for practice.
  • Bibliometric analysis of nursing journals provides insights into authorship, cited documents, and communication patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the types of documents used in nursing clinical and research literature.
  • To determine the extent of gray literature cited in nursing publications.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study analyzing 18,901 citations from nursing journals (clinical specialty and research) published January 2004-June 2005.
  • Citations were categorized as journal articles, book chapters/books, or gray literature.

Main Results:

  • Journal articles constituted the majority of citations (76.1%), with medical journals being most frequently cited (40.8%).
  • Gray literature comprised nearly 10% of citations, with a notable increase in website citations (5.7%).
  • Clinical nursing literature showed a higher proportion of citations to medical journals compared to nursing research literature.

Conclusions:

  • Journal literature remains the primary information source in nursing, aligning with trends in biomedical sciences.
  • The increasing use of gray literature and websites necessitates further investigation into their indexing and accessibility for evidence-based practice.
  • Developing improved methods for integrating and disseminating research evidence to clinicians is essential due to journal proliferation.