The following selected links provide useful information for novice and experienced researchers.
Cancer nursing research news
+ https://www.journals.elsevier.com/european-journal-of-oncology-nursing
+ https://onf.ons.org/
+ https://journals.lww.com/cancernursingonline/pages/default.aspx
+ https://journals.rcni.com/cancer-nursing-practice
+ http://www.apjon.org/
+ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652354
+ https://www.springer.com/medicine/oncology/journal/520
+ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991611
+ https://cjon.ons.org/
+ http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj
+ https://publications.cancerresearchuk.org/
Why cancer nursing research?
Krishnasamy & Chan (2016)
+ https://journals.lww.com/cancernursingonline/Fulltext/
2016/11000/Translational_Cancer_Nursing_Research___What_Will.1.aspx
Cancer statistics
European Cancer Observatory – cancer statistics for Europe.
+ http://eu-cancer.iarc.fr/
World Health Organisation Data and Statistics
+ http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/cancer/data-and-statistics
Global Cancer Observatory
https://gco.iarc.fr/
Literature searches
For literature searches, use PubMed – online search tool for peer-reviewed journal articles.
+ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
NB: also check with your local University/hospital or health service library for access to articles.
Grey Literature
+ http://www.opengrey.eu/
Key stages of literature searching
+ https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12874-018-0545-3
Literature reviews
Reviewing the literature
+ https://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/1/2
Systematic v. traditional reviews
+ https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/c.php?g=543382&p=5370369
Rapid reviews
+ https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2046-4053-1-10
Critical appraisal and thinking
Critical appraisal of evidence
+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsD9Lp-q45Y
+ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19858857
+ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20032669
+ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20574204
+ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20736710
+ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20980899
Tips for peer reviewing
Tips for peer-review provided by members of the EONS Research Working Group
https://cancernurse.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EONS-RWG-Peer-review-tips.pdf
Proposal writing
Information on writing qualitative research proposals.
+ http://www.qualres.org/HomeGuid-3868.html
Information on writing quantitative research proposals.
+ http://www.epiresult.com/methods/format-for-a-quantitative-research-proposal-2/
Bourne PE, Chalupa LM (2006) Ten Simple Rules for Getting Grants.
+ http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020012
Research jargon buster
+ https://www.ncor.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Jargon_in_research.pdf
Making sense of research methods – Howlett (2013)
+ http://samples.jbpub.com/9781449652777/11637_CH02_031_054.pdf
Monash University
+ https://www.monash.edu/rlo/graduate-research-writing/write-the-thesis/writing-a-research-proposal
On good academic writing
+ https://www.york.ac.uk/media/study/schoolsandcolleges/sixth-form-resources/how-to-improve-your-academic-writing.pdf
Funding sources
For information about other sources of funding see:
Research and Development Funding – searchable database which includes European funding.
+ https://www.researchprofessional.com/0/rr/homex (NB: you have to register)
National Cancer Research Institute Grantsmanship Gateway – A UK site with useful information about how to write a good grant application, with some good links to other sites.
+ http://grantsmanship.ncri.org.uk/
Research Professional – database of funding opportunities that can be personalised to reflect your needs and eligibility.
+ https://www.researchprofessional.com (NB: you have to register)
National Institute of Nursing Research
+ https://www.ninr.nih.gov/researchandfunding
European Commission
+ http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
National Institutes of Health
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/search_guide.htm