Staying Organized
- Article Summary SheetThis worksheet can help you to organize your thoughts and summarize articles as you read them. This is very helpful when you are creating annotated bibliographies or literature reviews
- Literature Review MatrixThis guide to setting up a literature review matrix was created by the Writing Center at St. Mary's University in Wisconsin. It provides clear, accessible instructions on how to design a literature review matrix to make it easier to synthesis research from multiple sources when writing a literature review.
Skill Building
There are a number of academic skills that come into play when developing a research project. Here are some resources that can help you brush up on your skills and provide tips to make you a more efficient researcher.
- Information Literacy ModulesThe library offers a number of skill building modules, including Conducting a Literature Review, and Moving into Discipline Specific Research
- LinkedIn Learning(formerly LyndaCampus) offers online interactive video-based training on a wide range of topics, including SPSS, Using Excel for Statistics, Research fundamentals, citation management and more.
Exploring the scholarly conversation around your research topic can be overwhelming. This video provides some tips to help you efficiently evaluate articles to identify when you need to do a close read, and when they may be a great fit for inclusion in your lit review.
Writing Grant Proposals
Your assignment for this course requires you to write a grant proposal for a research study. The best way to get a feel for what a grant proposal should look like is to read sample proposals. Below, you will find resources that provide examples and tips for writing successful proposals in the field of psychology.
- Key Ingredients of a good proposalTips from Dr Jocalyn Clark Senior Editor of PLoS Medicine give to the 2012 participants in the Grand Challenges Canada program