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Marilyn H Oermann1, Leslie H Nicoll, Heather Carter-Templeton
1Marilyn H. Oermann is the Thelma M. Ingles professor of nursing at Duke University School of Nursing and the editor-in-chief of Nurse Educator and Journal of Nursing Care Quality . Leslie H. Nicoll is the editor-in-chief of CIN: Computers, Informatics Nursing and Nurse Author & Editor and the president and owner of Maine Desk LLC. Heather Carter-Templeton is the chairperson of the Adult Health Department and an associate professor at West Virginia University. Jacqueline K. Owens is a professor of nursing at Ashland University Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences and the editor-in-chief of OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing . Jordan Wrigley is a data librarian at the Center for Research Data and Digital Scholarship, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries. Leila S. Ledbetter is a research and education librarian at Duke University Medical Center Library. Peggy L. Chinn is the editor-in-chief of Advances in Nursing Science and a professor emerita at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing.
Abstract:
Nursing journals offer important content on new practices and approaches to care. Unfortunately, predatory journals that use unsavory publication practices have emerged. This article shares guidance to help nurses effectively appraise information and their sources, distinguish predatory from legitimate journals, and conduct due diligence.
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