SPS Research Resources
On this page you will find many forms of resources to assist you in completing an academic research project using reliable methods to develop valid data and to determine evidence based conclusions.
Recommended Texts for Assistance in Academic Research Writing
Measurments and Assessments for Research
The Academy of Management has a published searchable WIKI sorted by topic of measurement instruments (surveys, questionnaires, tests, & interventions). Take the time to look ans see what other scholars have been investigating in yhour topic of interest. These are especially helpful for students in management and leadership topics, such as all of the the MSA concentrations, the MBA, MA in Communication student interested in organizational communication, and the BS in Business Administration. Some of these resources are free and some have a fee. All require reference and citation in your paper if you use them. Some may require copywrite notification in your paper also.
Research Rescue Lab
Documents, power points, and other materials provided by the SPS faculty in the Research Rescue lab sessions.
Session 1 – Overview of the Research Paper with Dr. Kelley Wood
- A HolisticView of Research Paper as an Integraded Document
- This powerpoint provides an overview of the expectations of the SPS graduate program capstone paper in the MSA and MA Communication degree programs. It is an excellent resource for any research paper.
- Theory to Data Collection Instrument
- This document outlines the direct connection between the theoretical framework or the theoretical construct.
- Toulmin Argument Structure
- This is a great guide to developing and supporting the argument that is central to your reserach paper.
- Toulmin Argument Structure Worksheet
- Topic – Question – Problem – Significance Worksheet
- Use this worksheet to assist in narrowing your topic, developing your questions, determining the problem to be addressed and its significance.
Session 2 – Quantitative methods & Mixed Methods with Dr. Stanley Nwoji
Session 3 – Qualitative Methods with Dr. Janine Clarke
Session 4 – The Role of Theory in Research with Dr. John Davis
Other Research Resources
Coming soon…