UToledo DNP Student Library Research Hub

The information resources on this page serve as supplementary materials for NURS 8030:

• Manuscript Writing. Tools to help with clear, concise scholarly writing for your DNP manuscript. 
• "Data-based" vs. "Non-Data-Based" Manuscripts. Recognize the difference between a published journal article that is indexed in a research database and a full-length DNP project manuscript. This is helpful information if you plan on publishing your DNP project as a journal article. 
• DNP Project Examples.  Read and explore previous UToledo DNP students' projects for inspiration. 

For assistance accessing and using resources, please contact your Nursing Librarian Jodi Jameson. 

For guidance on various aspects of scholarly writing, please refer to the Writing, Presenting & Publishing tab in the left side menu. Here you will find information on:

• Scholarly Writing & Publishing
• APA 7th Edition Style & Formatting
• Creating Tables & Figures

"Non-data-based" manuscripts

• A "non-data-based" manuscript is the entire, full-length written paper of your DNP project as submitted for your degree requirements.

"Data-based" manuscripts

• A "data-based" manuscript is an article that has been published in a journal that is indexed in a bibliographic research database such as CINAHL or MEDLINE (hence the term "data-based").
• Because journals adhere to specific word limits (usually 3,000-5,000 words; but this is variable), data-based manuscripts will be a concise length and written in a very precise style and format as required by that journal.
• If you plan on publishing your project in a journal, you will need to rewrite it and convert it to an article-length format that meets the requirements of the journal you submit to. 

Examples:

• "Non-data-based": Braden, B.A. (2014). Babydoll therapy in dementia patients. DNP Project. The University of Toledo. 
• "Data-based": Braden, B. A., & Gaspar, P. M. (2015). Implementation of a baby doll therapy protocol for people with dementia: Innovative practice. Dementia, 14(5), 696–706. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301214561532

Access previous UToledo DNP students' projects in the Sigma Repository here. 

The UToledo Libraries catalogs DNP students' EBP projects (with links to the full-text in the Sigma Repository).