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Advanced Research Skills: Conducting Literature and Systematic Reviews
Kelly Dermody, Cecile Farnum, Daniel Jakubek, Jo-Anne Petropoulos, Jane Schmidt, and Reece Steinberg (Toronto Metropolitan University)
2022
Licence: CC BY
A short course for graduate students to increase their proficiency in conducting research for literature and systematic reviews. After taking the mini-course graduate students will understand how to conduct their review, how to execute appropriate searches, manage their results, and demonstrate strategic reading skills. Module 1 provides a quick overview of the different types of academic reviews and the steps involved in conducting them. Module 2 demonstrates how to formulate a research question and how to search for sources. Module 3 discusses how to select and organize sources. Finally, Module 4 outlines techniques for reading and assessing the quality of sources. The course contains interactive H5P activities for students to test their learning. Students have access to a workbook of reflective activities to document their research process. The intended outcome is to ensure graduate students understand how to conduct and manage their own research for their academic success and future careers.
Formats: Online, EPUB, and PDF
APA Style Citations – 7th edition
Ulrike Kestler (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
2021
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
The tutorial covers why it is important to use citations, elements of common source types, and how to create reference and in-text citations based on the 7th edition APA guidelines. This tutorial can also be used as a reference resource.
Formats: Online, EPUB, PDF, and more
Chicago Style Citations – 17th edition
Ulrike Kestler and Sigrid Kargut (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
2021
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
The tutorial covers why it is important to use citations, elements of common source types, and how to create footnotes or endnotes and bibliographic citations based on the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. This tutorial can also be used as a reference resource.
Format: Online
Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research, 1st Canadian Edition
Lindsey MacCallum (Ohio State University), adapted by the University of Regina
Licence: CC BY
Canadian adaptation by the University of Regina, with engaging graphics, compelling examples, and easy-to-understand explanations that make Choosing and Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research, a valuable, open-access resource for completing research-based writing assignments and projects. Students will be better equipped to tackle the challenges of developing research questions, evaluating and choosing the right sources, searching for information, avoiding plagiarism, and much more.
Formats: Online, EPUB, PDF, and MOBI
Doing Research: A Student’s Guide to Finding and Using the Best Sources
Celia Brinkerhoff (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
2019
Licence: CC BY
A modules-based approach to learning research skills that emphasizes th