This week’s topics
The academic research process
- Defining research problems
- Establishing research questions
- Conducting systematic literature searches
- Data synthesis and research reporting
- The research to writing process
- Five steps of a systematic literature review
- Literature Synthesis 101: How to Synthesise In Your Literature Review - 5 Key Questions (+Examples )
What you will be able to do
- 2.2 Explain the research process.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the research process.
Study materials
Videos
- The research to writing process · YouTube · Academic Skills, The University of Melbourne · 9 min · for registered students
- Five steps of a systematic literature review · YouTube · Northumbria University Library · 3 min · for registered students
- Literature Synthesis 101: How to Synthesise In Your Literature Review - 5 Key Questions (+Examples ) · YouTube · Grad Coach · 11 min · for registered students
- How To Write A Literature Review | Research Project Tutorial · YouTube · Dr Hayley Stainton | Tourism Teacher · 16 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Principles of Sociological Inquiry, ch. 4: Beginning a Research Project · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 37–50 · for registered students
- Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 13: Research Process: Accessing and Recording Information · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 437–462 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
