Ch. 1. How to write a researchable question -- Ch. 2. From question to problem -- Ch. 3. The full and final research problem -- Ch. 4. Critical review of the literature -- Ch. 5. Stating the purpose of the study -- Ch. 6. Defining your terms -- Ch. 7. The research design : blueprint for action -- Ch. 8. Selecting the sample -- Ch. 9. Selecting a method to answer the question -- Ch. 10. Reliability and validity of measurement -- Ch. 11. Ethics in nursing research -- Ch. 12. Planning for analysis of data -- Ch. 13. Writing the research proposal -- App. 1. What do Edmonton seniors say are the reasons for including herbal supplements in their diet for the maintenance of their health? -- App. 2. Value orientations of the copper inuit -- App. 3. The relationship between spirituality and quality of life : a meta-analysis -- App. 4. A proposal for studying the factors contributing to frailty in the oldest-old.

App. 5. Maintaining catheter patency using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator -- App. 6. Standardized telephone triage practice : impact of protocol implementation on reported job stress and satisfaction by nurses in a pediatric oncology outpatient setting.