On this page is a collection of worksheets, tools, and guides from the libraries of Dr. Simon and Dr. Goes. We will be continually adding to this collection, so check back frequently.
Planning your Research
Scholarly Research Versus Fact Finding
Choosing your Research Project
Choosing Your Research Project Accompaniment
Choosing Your Research Method – in a nutshell
Preparing an Annotated Bibliography
Conducting a Literature Review
Standards for Evaluating a Theory
Developing a Theoretical Framework
Scope, Limitations, and Delimitations
Dissertation Process Guides
Change charts/Revision logs – these are very useful in tracking changes between drafts and communicating with your committee about the changes you have made. There are two templates here – one for Excel, and the other for Word
- Various templates for change charts
- Revision log example (Excel version)
- Change Chart example (Word version)
Do’s and Don’ts of Dissertations
Dissertation Review Check List (check every element BEFORE you submit for review)
Words and phrases to avoid when discussing your research
Generic Mentor/Mentee charter or agreement
Permission to use Survey/Charts/Figures
Creating an Abstract
(note that your university may have specific requirements for abstracts)
Tips for IRB and Ethical Research
Oral Defense of the Dissertation
Instrumentation and Data Analysis
Pilot Study to Validate Researcher-Designed Survey
Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Studies
Effective Interviewing Practices
Rubric for Expert Validation of Survey or Interview, by Jacquelyn White and Marilyn K. Simon, Ph.D
Effect Size vs. Inferential Statistics
Using Secondary Data in Doctoral Research
Methodological Concerns
Assumptions, Limitations, Delimitations
Limited Data? – Try Bootstrapping
Bracketing in Qualitative Research
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