Course Module

Research Literacy - Google Doc

or search for the PDF of this module here.

*NOTE: NMI's Study Group module formatting guidelines specify that students provide the text of each question, followed by a blank line and then their response. Sometimes cutting and pasting from the above pdf version causes formatting issues in your word processing document. If this occurs, please use the Google Doc version of the module to make a copy and save to drive.

Text Book

Introduction to Research for Midwives 3rd Edition (available at most book sellers and as an e-book)

Additional Resources

Lecture Slides

Research Literacy, Hive Mind Lecture Slides from 11/16/2022 with Katie Krebs MPH

Recorded Lectures

• Research Literacy, Hive Mind Lecture, 11/16/2022 - with NMI Executive Director, Katie Krebs, MPH. We discuss research ethics, evidence and ways of knowing, evidence based practice and critiquing research.

• Research Literacy, Hive Mind Lecture, Part 1 - 11/10/2021 with NMI Executive Director, Katie Krebs, MPH. We discuss research ethics, evidence based practice, and ways of knowing and types of evidence.

• Research Literacy, Hive Mind Lecture, part 2.1 11/14/2021 with NMI Executive Director, Katie Krebs, MPH. First half of our second night talking about Research Literacy. We use the ARRIVE trial to discuss a few specific concepts from our module, and then discuss student questions about the module.

• Research Literacy, Hive Mind Lecture, part 2.2 11/14/2021 with NMI Executive Director, Katie Krebs, MPH. The second half of our talk about the ARRIVE trial and student questions on the module.

• Citations & Academic Integrity, Hive Mind Lecture 01/11/2023 with NMI Academic Director, Gloria González Campise, LM, CPM. Accompanying Lecture slides HERE.

Websites about Research

• How Research Evidence is Carried Out with EBB Founder Dr. Rebecca Dekker (EBB 184, Podcast)

• Assessing the Effectiveness of an Evidence-based Practice Pharmacology Course Using the Fresno Test

• A Basic Introduction to Research: How NOT to do Research

• Making Sense of Medical Research Studies

• Division of Research (DOR) at Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)

• Translating Research for Midwives and Families (MANA DOR)

• Critiquing the Evidence: How do I know if I can USE the evidence?

Resources for Research

This is not an exhaustive list! Rather it is a place for students to start their research processes, and we hope students build upon it and create their own go-to lists for sourcing research.

Midwifery Journals

• MIDRIS - Midwives Information and Research service

• Midwifery Matters Magazine (access for free in the NMI Media Library)

• Midwifery Today

• Canadian Journal for Midwifery Research and Practice

• Published Studies from MANA Stats

• Midwifery

Medical Journals

• MEDLINE with Full Text Search Engine (access institutional subscription in the NMI Media Library)

• American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

• PubMed

• Medscape

• Cochrane Reviews

• The Global Library of Women’s Medicine

• Mary Ann Liebert Publishers

Scholarly Journals/ Websites

• Evidence-Based Birth

• Google Scholar

• Directory of Open Access Journals

Research/Writing

• Tips on Choosing and Refining a Topic

• Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask

• Evaluating the Differences between Popular Magazines and Scholarly Journals

• Identifying Primary Sources on the Web

• What’s the Difference between a Primary Source & a Secondary Source

• A Guide to Scholarly Writing in Nursing

• Introduction to Journal-Style Scientific Writing

• Zotero: Online Resource for Collecting, Organizing, Cite & Share Research Sources

Citation Formats

• EasyBib

• RefWorks Citation Manager

• MLA Formatting & Style Guide (Purdue)

• APA Formatting & Style Guide (Cornell)

• Turabian (Chicago) Formatting & Style Guide