LibGuides: DMFT-7502 v1: Week 3 Resources

Week 3 Resources

Conducting Your Literature Review
Hempel, S. (2020). Conducting your literature review. American Psychological Association.
Read Chapter 3, How to look: Developing Search Strategies, and Chapter 4, What to Look For: Deciding What Literature to Include.
How Do I Write Academically?
Byrne, D. (2017). How do I write academically? Project Planner. doi: 10.4135/9781526408587
Review Defining a Topic (all sections)
A Literature Review of Open-Ended Concept Maps as a Research Instrument to Study Knowledge and Learning
de Ries, K. E., Schaap, H., van Loon, A.-M. M. J. A. P., Kral, M. M. H., & Meijer, P. C. (2021). A literature review of open-ended concept maps as a research instrument to study knowledge and learning. Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-021-01113-x
This resource introduces you to what concept maps are, how they are used, and how they can be useful in studying literature.
Concept Mapping
Louis, V. (2014). Concept mapping. In D. Coghlan & M. Brydon-Miller (Eds.), The SAGE encyclopedia of action research (Vol. 2, pp. 173-174). SAGE. doi: 10.4135/9781446294406.n79
Read Encyclopedia Entry: Concept Mapping.
NCU Library Research Process – Literature Gap and Future Research
Northcentral University. (2021). Research process- Literature gap and future research. Northcentral University Library.
Gap Statements
Middlebury. (2021). Gap statements. Write like a scientist: A guide to scientific communication.
Getting Started with Writing
Academic Success Center (ASC). (2021). Getting started with writing. Northcentral University.
This section may help you with the process of concept mapping.

Free Concept Mapping Tools

Various FREE concept mapping tools for you to use. Copy and paste the URLs provided into your browser:

GitMind (https://gitmind.com/concept-map-maker.html#_1)
XMind (https://gitmind.com/concept-map-maker.html#_2)
Mind42 (https://gitmind.com/concept-map-maker.html#_3)
WiseMapping (https://gitmind.com/concept-map-maker.html#_4)
Freeplane (https://gitmind.com/concept-map-maker.html#_5)

Infographic Resources

Here are various resources to use when creating your assignment. Copy and paste the URLs provided into your browser:
• https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/
• https://venngage.com/
• https://piktochart.com/
• https://www.easel.ly/
• https://infogram.com/
• https://www.visme.co/