Research Applications

The use of computer applications to facilitate research is now an inherent part of most research efforts. Computing hardware and software comprise useful timesaving tools and information gathering sources that are used regularly by researchers of all kinds (e.g., Axford et al., 1996). This chapter focuses on some of the ways in which nursing research can be enhanced by computer applications and the analytical tools they provide or the research information to which they provide access.

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Casebeer, A. (1999). Research Applications. In: Introduction to Nursing Informatics. Health Informatics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3095-1_11

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