EDS780 Advanced School Based Action Research

The majority of your literature review sources will be peer-reviewed articles, making this project different from other research you may have done in work settings. Review what "peer-reviewed" means, and learn how to differentiate between academic journal, education trade journal, and popular magazine articles.

View this library tutorial to learn how to efficiently find, read, and organize information from peer-reviewed journal articles.

Scroll down to the "How do I evaluate peer-reviewed articles?" section to view our four tutorials on the CRAP method. Learn to assess articles by Credibility, Relevance, Accuracy, and Purpose.

View this tutorial from the St. Mary's Writing Center tutorial on turning your research question into a lit review matrix. This is a slightly different approach from what's in Week 3 eBrarian, so if you're feeling stuck, see if this method works better for you!

Why and how should you use a lit review matrix? Read this short introduction from the Writing Center.

Prefer Microsoft Word to spreadsheets? Click this link to download a template from the Writing Center.

Advice for how to save and organize your articles as you conduct research. Includes information about Zotero, a free citation manager.