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Reading & Understanding Research
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Research Roadmap
Identifying Scholarly Resources
Primary Vs. Secondary
Peer-Reviewed
Practitioner Vs. Scholarly
Reading Guides
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College of Business: Essential Readings
College of Education: Curriculum & Instruction
College of Education: Leadership & Administration Essential Readings
College of Education: Teaching & Learning Essential Readings
College of Health, Science, and Technology: Essential Readings
College of Theology, Arts, and Humanities: Division of Research Essential Readings
Lutheran Resources
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Lutheran Education Journal
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Concordia University Chicago: Pillars Yearbooks
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Martin Luther & the Lutheran Church
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Theoretical Frameworks
Lit. Review Resources
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Navigating Databases
Journals by Subject
Online Resources
Graduate Research Workshop
APA 7th Ed.
Writing Clarity & Technique
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Expository Paragraph Writing
Sentence Composition
Online Writing Labs
Comprehensive Exam
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Comprehensive Exam Writing
Comprehensive Exam Rubric Example
Comprehensive Exam College of Education, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction: Rubric Example Parts 1 & 2
Comprehensive Exam College of Education, Dept. of Ed Leadership: Rubric Example Part 1 & 2
Comprehensive Exam FAQs
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Research Design & Methodology
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Qualitative Research Focused Journals
Ebooks
IRB
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Technology for Data Collection and Analysis
Research Tools
Dissertation
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Example Dissertations by Epis//Method. Claim
Dissertation FAQs & Models
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Dissertation Ebooks
Doctoral Defense
Professional Networking, Conference Presentations, & Publications
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CUC Doc Student Support Groups
Faculty Publications
Support Services
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CUC Writing Center
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Klinck Library Resources
Accessibility & Accommodations Services
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CougarNet
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Dissertation Research Phases
Phase One
Begin to read broadly in your field
Reading and Understanding Research
Reading Guides
Concordia Archives
Lit Review Resources
Read dissertations on topics of interest
Example qualitative dissertations from top education programs
ProQuest Dissertations
Dissertation Ebooks
Collegial Cloud
And think about the style and formatting of expository academic writing
Lit Review Resources
APA citation support
Writing Clarity & Technique
Phase Two
Gather resources specific to your emerging topic
Reading and Understanding Research
Reading Guides
Concordia Archives
Navigating Library Resources & Services
Example qualitative dissertations from top education programs
ProQuest Dissertations
Create a working reference list
APA citation support
Writing Clarity & Technique
Write a working draft of a literature review
Lit Review Resources
APA citation support
Preparing your Literature Review
Research Design & Methodology
Phase Three
Prepare for comprehensive exams
Comprehensive Exam Writing
Comprehensive Exam Rubric Example
Collegial Cloud: Milestone 1
Think about research design
Research Design & Methodology
Qualitative Research Journals
Research Ebooks
Guidance for students conducting research at CUC
IRB
Collegial Cloud: Milestone 2
And think about forming a committee
Faculty Publications
Collegial Cloud: Committee FAQs
Phase Four
Propose, write, and defend a dissertation
Dissertation FAQs
and the Collegial Cloud: Milestone 3
Dissertation Ebooks
Qualitative Dissertations by Methodological Claim
Defense Resources
Phases One Through Four and Beyond...
Network and Publish
Publications, Conferences, and Networking
Faculty Publications
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