While often greeted with trepidation, the importance of a research project—how it is conducted and its significance to practice—is an essential aspect of nursing and other healthcare arenas. This innovative resource is a user-friendly introduction to evidence-based practice and other types of research-based initiatives that improve patient outcomes. Using a method formed through years of teaching experience, Brenda Marshall translates the difficult and sometimes confusing language of research into everyday vocabulary, linking complicated concepts with easily understood scenarios. Key Features: • Translates complex research concepts into straightforward language • Demonstrates clear, step-by-step methods that facilitate successful attainment of research goals • Helps students to construct an argument, build a theory, and critically explore a belief • Promotes self-sufficiency in lifelong learning and achievement • Written by an instructor whose classes have propelled many successful research careers