Useful Resources for Doctoral Students (and others)
Click the following links to download (PDF documents):
Full Packets:
"Useful Ideas for Doctoral Research" (PDF document) a packet containing all of the documents below, plus several extras UPDATED January 2010
"Suggested Readings on Social Research" (PDF document) a list of recommended readings, plus some to avoid UPDATED March 2010
Individual Handouts:
"Seven Key Concept in Social Research" (PDF document, by Jim Spickard) CC License
"Characteristics of Quantitative, Qualitative, and Action Research" (PDF document, by Jim Spickard) CC License
"Varieties of Research Design" (PDF document; modified from Isaac & Michael, Handbook of Research and Evaluation)
"How to Choose a Research Method: A Quick and Dirty Guide" (PDF document; by Jim Spickard) CC License
"The Concept Paper" (PDF document by Jim Spickard) CC License
"Twenty-One Steps to a Proposal (a flowchart)" (PDF document; modified from Locke, et al, Proposals that Work)
"The Two Faces of Literature Reviews" (PDF document, by Jim Spickard) CC License
"How to Construct an Interview Protocol" (PDF document, by Jim Spickard) CC License
"How Many Subjects? A Quick Guide for Interview Research" (PDF document by Jim Spickard) CC License
"On Fieldnotes" (PDF document by Jim Spickard) CC License
"What Statistical Test Should I Use? (a flowchart)" (PDF document by Peter Nardi)
"Style Simplified" (PDF document by Paul Spickard)
"Information about Qualitative Data Analysis Software" (PDF Document by Jim Spickard) CC License
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