LibGuides: CMP-9701DS v2: Lesson 1 Resources

Week 1 Resources

Spotlight on Skills: Selecting a Topic: 1
NU Library. (n.d.). Finding a research topic.
Review this NU Library page for tips to finding a research topic.
Spotlight on Skills: Selecting a Topic: 2
NU Library. (n.d.). Determining information needs.
Review this NU library page for tips on determining information needs.
Spotlight on Skills: Selecting a Topic: 3
NU Library. (n.d.). Preparing to search.
Review this NU library page for tips on preparing to search.
Northcentral University Library: Finding a Research Topic
Northcentral University. (n.d.). Northcentral University Library: Finding a research topic.
Use the resources on this page to confirm your topic or to discover a viable topic.

School of Technology Prospectus Template and Guide
Use the School of Technology Prospectus Template as your guide to success. Throughout this course. It not only provides the formatting and layout, but it is also full of hints and tips to help you improve your work. Most importantly, it also helps you build your work to create a much better Prospectus at the end of the course. Another document is the blank document, “Prospectus,” to add your content for your Prospectus. Use it from Lesson 1 to Lesson 8.
School of Technology Prospectus Template
This is the document with the formatting needed for your assignments in this course. Use it for every lesson assignment, building your Prospectus in Lessons 1 through 8. Another document, the School of Technology Prospectus Template, is your guide to success. Throughout this course, it provides the formatting and layout; it is also full of hints and tips to help you improve your work. Most importantly, it also helps you build your work to create a much better Prospectus at the end of the course.

APA Student paper setup guide
American Psychological Association. (2020.) APA Student paper setup guide (from
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Last updated October 21, 2020
APA Style common reference example guide
American Psychological Association (APA). (2022). APA Style common reference
example guide. Last updated September 8, 2202.
Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style
This tutorial covers the basics of seventh edition APA Style. This tutorial was adapted from the tutorial featured in Academic Writer®, APA’s tool for teaching and learning effective writing.

Theories Used in IS Research Wiki
Larsen, K. R., & Eargle, D. (Eds.) (2021).Theories used in IS research Wiki.
Review this resource that provides a broad range of formal theories that can be exceptionally helpful in supporting your theory that underpins your research. It is not critical to finalize this, but it could be very helpful if you find something that might help you solve your problem. This is not a definitive list but a list of useful theories that are recognized in the technology industries.
Data Analytics Research Guide
This link provides scholarly research advice in the fields of data analytics, database design, and business intelligence