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Research Resources at Syracuse University - University Administration

Office of Research
Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
Office of Research Integrity and Protections (ORIP)
Office of Technology Transfer and Industrial Development (TTID)
LinkedIn Learning
Offers video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills.

Research Resources at Syracuse University - Information Technology Services

Research Resources at Syracuse University - The Libraries and the Graduate School

SU Libraries Open Publishing Services
Covers Open Access (OA) Reference & Instruction; NIH & NSF Public Access Reference and Assistance; Author Rights & Copyright Reference & Assistance; and SURFACE, SU OA Institutional Repository.
Research Metrics
Numeric Data Resources
Preparing Your Dissertation or Thesis
Research Data Services
Librarians by Subject
SURFACE (Syracuse University Research Facility and Collaborative Environment)
Experts@Syracuse
Skillsoft
Over 11,000 titles in information technology, engineering, and computer science, with over 100 new titles added every month

For Exemplars - Databases of Dissertations

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ Syracuse University
Dissertations and theses from Syracuse University, from 1870 to the present.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
Index to dissertations and theses from around the world rom 1743 to the present day and with full text for many primarily from 1997.
Theses & Dissertations Catalog
Portions of the site may require registration.

Electronic theses and dissertations from the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

Guides to Citing Sources

Citation Guide
by Abby Kasowitz-Scheer Last Updated Mar 24, 2020 3246 views this year
EndNote
by Anne Rauh Last Updated Jun 3, 2020 432 views this year
RefWorks
by Anne Rauh Last Updated Jul 27, 2020 779 views this year
Zotero
by Winn Wasson Last Updated Jul 27, 2020 361 views this year

Great Resources from Other Sources

Literature Review Guide - VCU
Literature Review Guide from DissertationRecipes.com
Literature Revew Guide - University of Washington
Dissertation Planning - Time Management
Excellent site from Duke University with resources for planning, time management, stress management, etc.

Resources mentioned in the Next-Level Research Workshop

Next-Level Research Sildes
Introduction and Closing slides from the November 9, 2019 event
Research Path Slide
From the Next Level Research session on November 9, 2019
Narrowing and Focusing Search
slides from Gio Colosi's presentation at the Next-Level worskhop on 11/9/19
Citation Management
Slides from the Next-level research workshop
Synthesizing your Literature Review
From the Next-Level research event
Synthesis Matrix
Excel doc used to synthesize sources for a literature review

Randolph, J. J. (2009). A Guide to Writing the Dissertation Literature Review. 14(13), 13.
This article was used during the Next-Level Research workshop on November, 9, 2019.
Literature Review Handout
Synthesis Matrix handout from Next-Level Research

Print Books That Might Be Helpful

Restarting Stalled Research by Paul C. Rosenblatt
Call Number: LB2369 .R67 2016
ISBN: 9781483385167
Publication Date: 2015-06-11
How to Write a Thesis by Umberto Eco; Geoff Farina; Francesco Erspamer; Caterina Mongiat Farina
Call Number: LB2369 .E2813 2015
ISBN: 9780262527132
Publication Date: 2015-03-06
Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis or Dissertation! by Elizabeth Fisher; Richard Thompson; Daniel Holtom
Call Number: T11 .H582 2014
ISBN: 9781783264209
Publication Date: 2014-06-25
Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You! by Joanne Broder Sumerson
Call Number: LB2369 .S837 2014
ISBN: 9781118133033
Publication Date: 2013-11-04
How to Design, Write, and Present a Successful Dissertation Proposal by Elizabeth A. (Ann) Wentz
Call Number: LB2369 .W39 2014
ISBN: 9781452257884
Publication Date: 2013-10-17
How to Write an Exceptional Thesis or Dissertation by Atlantic Publishing Group Inc. Staff; J. S. Graustein
Call Number: LB2369 .G695 2014
ISBN: 9781601386038
Publication Date: 2014-07-21
It's just a dissertation! the irreverent guide to transforming your dissertation from ... daunting ... to doable ... to done ... / by Denise K. Comer and Barbara Gina Garett
Call Number: LB2369 .C664 2014
ISBN: 9781598717778
Publication Date: Southlake, TX : Fountainhead Press, [2014]
Our Dissertations, Ourselves by Christine Sorrell Dinkins; Jeanne Merkle Sorrell
Call Number: LB2386 .D56 2014
ISBN: 9781137395238
Publication Date: 2014-02-20
Writing Groups for Doctoral Education and Beyond by Claire Aitchison (Editor); Cally Guerin (Editor)
Call Number: PE1404 .W723 2014
ISBN: 9780415834735
Publication Date: 2014-04-28
Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis Faster by E. Alana James; Tracesea H. Slater
Call Number: LB2369 .J35 2014
ISBN: 9781452274157
Publication Date: 2013-11-07
How to Finish and Defend Your Dissertation by Daniel R. Tomal; Cynthia Grant
Call Number: LB2369 .G69 2013
ISBN: 9781475804003
Publication Date: 2013-08-28
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by)
Call Number: PN203 .T8 2013
ISBN: 9780226816371
Publication Date: 2013-04-03
Essentials of a Qualitative Doctorate by Immy Holloway; Lorraine Brown
Call Number: LB2369 .H65 2012
ISBN: 9781611321388
Publication Date: 2012-10-15
Entering the Academic Conversation by John Charles Goshert
Call Number: LB2369 .G68 2011
ISBN: 9780132435970
Publication Date: 2010-12-14
The Dissertation by Peter Lyons; Howard J. Doueck
Call Number: HV11 .L963 2010
ISBN: 9780195373912
Publication Date: 2010-01-13
Dissertation Desk Reference by Raymond L. Calabrese
Call Number: LB2369 .C273 2009
ISBN: 9781607094739
Publication Date: 2009-10-16

E-Books That Might Be Helpful

Key Research Methods Resource

SAGE Research Methods Online
Information about research methods and design; includes Sage Datasets and Sage Cases, and the qualitative and quantitative methods series, "Little Green Books" and “Little Blue Books.”
JoVE, Journal of Visualized Experiments
Peer-reviewed journal of scientific work published in video format, allowing for visual demonstration of techniques and procedures.

Keeping Social Media at Bay - Anti-Procrastination apps!

getcoldturkey.com
leechblock.com
For Firefox only.
SelfControlapp.com
Largely for Mac users. Android has a version that can be obtained through Google app store.