School of Continuing Studies Library
Welcome
This guide intends to provide basic information about research strategies and research methodologies, as they pertain to typical projects assigned by the School of Continuing Studies. Please use the tabs to the left of this screen to find the most relevant information for your program or need.
If you require assistance, don't hesitate to contact the SCS Library.
Planning & Getting Started
Explore the links and video tutorial materials below to get an idea of how to get started with your research project, with special focus on topic selection, keyword generation, and plagiarism.
- 15 Steps to Good ResearchIntimidated by research? See the process broken down into 15 simple steps.
- Scholarly Research & Academic Integrity Tutorial at GUTo avoid plagiarism, acquaint yourself with the GU Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarly Research & Academic Integrity Tutorials.
- SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new windowSAGE Research Methods (SRM) has tools for every step of the research process in the social sciences, from writing a research question, choosing a method, gathering and analyzing data, and writing up the findings. SRM includes reference entries for hundreds of research methods, over 1,000 books providing in-depth treatments on using various methods, and cases, datasets, and short video demonstrating and applying methods in scholarship.
- Moving from Topic Idea to Keyword SearchingLearn to progress from a general topic idea to a specific research question, develop a list of keywords that describe your topic, and use these keywords for targeted searching, refining your question, and focusing your research.
- One Perfect Source? (by NCSU Libraries)Your topic seemed so great! So why can't you find any information on it? If you're looking for an all-in-one source that addresses your topic perfectly, you might need a different approach.
