Respondents were keen to acquire research knowledge and skills through reading research papers on patient care and nursing practice (Table 4). Many nurses claimed to have accessed research papers from the various online sources. However, some remained unaware that a support system was in place for free access by employers and educational settings. This was despite the fact that the support system had been made available in many of these settings since the late 1990s. Logically, the lack of such knowledge would mean that nurses have limited access. However, this might not be the case, because many claimed to be willing to pay for access, or otherwise, would seek colleagues for papers.