LibGuides: CMP-9603E v2: Week 1 Resources

Week 1 Resources

Academic Writer- NCUOne
Use this link if you are using NCUOne (Individualized Model).
Academic Success Center
Academic Success Center. (2021). Academic success center: Home.
For information on annotated bibliographies, visit the Annotating and Outlining guide in the Academic Success Center (ASC). This guide can be found in Writing Resources. Use the navigation links on the left-hand side of the Academic Success Center website. The link to the Academic Success Center is on the NCUOne homepage under the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Academic Success Center: Annotated Bibliography

CMP Course Resources Clickable Infographic
The Academic Success Center offers numerous resources to students, including help with APA, scholarly writing, and unique content tailored to each section of the dissertation-in-practice, including methods & design, literature reviews, and more. Please review this infographic to acquaint yourself with their offerings, and how to access or join their sessions, trainings, or coaching.

As you review this resource, consider the following self-reflection questions:
> Which method of communication would you find most useful?
> Which service would you find most useful?
> Which resource would you find most useful?

Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation
Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. (2019). Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end (4th ed.). SAGE.
This text offers comprehensive guidance and practical tools for navigating each step in the qualitative dissertation process, including the planning, research, and writing phases. Blending the conceptual, theoretical, and practical, the book becomes a dissertation in action—an explanation and illustration of both content and process. There is also a companion website at (https://edge.sagepub.com/bloomberg-qualitative-5e)
Read Chapter 2 (“Gearing Up: There is Method in the Madness”). Read the section on identifying and developing a researchable topic. This chapter addresses identifying and developing a sound, researchable topic, which is the starting point for any research study.
Access the Redshelf book from your course, in the Getting Started module or from the Bookshelf link, on the top navigation bar.
Finding a Research Topic
Northcentral University. (2015). Finding a research topic [Web resource].
Interactive Tutorials
Northcentral University Library. (2021). Learn the library: Interactive tutorials.
These tutorials from the NU Library will support efficient searching for scholarly, professional, and industry literature related to your doctoral project or dissertation in practice.
Introduction to Educational Research
Mertler, C. A. (2019). Introduction to educational research (2nd ed.). SAGE.
Designed for the beginning educational researcher, this text covers all aspects of the research process and addresses both qualitative and quantitative designs and research methodologies.
Read Chapter 1 (“What is Educational Research?”). This chapter offers a broad overview of what educational research entails, and how to go about articulating a focused area as a topic for research.
Access the Redshelf book from your course, in the Getting Started module or from the Bookshelf link, on the top navigation bar.
Narrowing Your Topic
This resource, in addition to guidance from your Chair, may help you to narrow your topic to an appropriate scope for your study or project.
Preparing to Search
Northcentral University Library. (2021). Research process: Preparing to search.
Are you able to turn your topic idea into a general research question? This can help you to determine if your topic is too broad or too narrow. See the Preparing to Search page for more information
RefWorks
National University. (n.d.). RefWorks. Libguide.