title: Research recognition, the first step to research literacy.
abstract: Nurses are expected to use research as a form of evidence to support clinical practice. When selecting articles, some nurses may be unable to recognize the articles that report research. Research recognition is essential before study results may be used as evidence and translated into practice. The purpose of this article is to describe a typical research article, outline the major types of research, and identify the unique characteristics of research that may be used to recognize those articles that report research.
authors.forename: Katherine G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Bowman
mesh_terms: D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D011643:Publishing; D012107:Research Design