The ultimate goal of academic research and writing is to demonstrate your ability to identify, analyze, and synthesize current research, key theories and theorist, and foundational studies into your own research. It is this connection with a community of scholars that enriches your project.
Academic research includes the following:
Learn how to find reliable sources to use in your academic papers, including how to search for sources, evaluate sources, and organize sources with a reference management system.
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Content: Books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos on research methods and design.
Purpose: Use to learn more about qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research.
Special Features: Includes a methods map, project planner, and "which stats" test
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