Research Guide for: School Improvement

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Guides

• Dissertation Guides
• Basic Research
• Citation Style Manuals
• Other Library Guides

Dissertation Guides

• Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: a Handbook for Students and Faculty LB2369 .M377 2003
  
• Guide to Writing Empirical Papers, Theses, and Dissertations LB2369.G27 2002
  
• Proposals That Work: a Guide for Plannig Dissertations and Grant Proposals Q180.55 P7 L63 2000
  
• Secrets for a Successful Dissertation LB2369 .F547 1998
  

Basic Research & Writing Guides

• Online Library Learning Center An overview of the research process broken into separate units. You can brush up on skills in a certain area or learn the whole research process.
  
• Research 101 A tutorial to help improve how you do research.
  

Citation & Style Guides

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th edition 2001 Ref BF76.7 .P83 2001 and also on Ready Ref and Reserve.
  
• APA Electronic Resources Current information on the APA style.
  

Citation style manuals are handbooks giving the proper format of footnotes and bibliographies according to a particular method. They frequently include additional information on grammar, formatting a finished paper and tips on conducting research.