CMP-9701E v5

Allen, B. & Bakari, M. (2023). Top 10 skills for self-development as a doctoral learner. The Center for Teaching and Learning.
Becoming an independent researcher requires the development of specific scholarship skills that will make you successfull in writing your research prospectus and ultimately your dissertation manuscript. This webinar provides vital information for developing your scholarship skills.

National University Library (n.d.). APA style key resource: Academic writer.
This page contains tips for how to maximize your Academic Writer experience plus additional resources to assist with APA style.

Academic Success Center (ASC). (2021). Annotated bibliography. National University.
For information on annotated bibliographies, visit the Annotating and Outlining guide in the Academic Success Center (ASC). This guide can be found within Writing Resources. Use the navigation links on the left-hand side of the Academic Success Center website. The link to the Academic Success Center is on the course homepage under the More tab

Bloomberg, L. D. (2023). Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end. SAGE.
This text offers comprehensive guidance and practical tools for navigating each step in the qualitative dissertation process, including the planning, research, and writing phases. Blending the conceptual, theoretical, and practical, the book becomes a dissertation in action—an explanation and illustration of both content and process.

Access your textbook from the Getting Started module in your course.

Read Chapter 2 (“Gearing Up: There is Method in the Madness”). Read the section on identifying and developing a researchable topic. This chapter addresses identifying and developing a sound, researchable topic, which is the starting point for any research study.).

National University Library. (2021). Learn the library: Interactive tutorials.
These tutorials from the NU Library will support efficient searching for scholarly, professional, and industry literature related to your doctoral project or dissertation in practice.

National University Library. (2021). Research process: Finding a research topic.
Selecting a topic can sometimes be the most difficult part of any research process. For information on selecting a workable topic (whether you are writing a topic paper or finalizing your dissertation topic), visit the Finding a Research Topic pages in the Library.

National University Library. (2021). Research process: Preparing to search.
Are you able to turn your topic idea into a general research question? This can help you determine if your topic is too broad or too narrow. See the Preparing to the Search page for more information.

Applied Doctoral Center. (2021). Section 1: Narrowing your topic.
This resource, in addition to guidance from your Chair, may help you to narrow your topic to an appropriate scope for your study or project.

National University Library (formerly NCU). (2022, September 2). RefWorks. National University Library (formerly NCU).
National University Library (formerly NCU) supports RefWorks through access and training. This section of the National University Library (formerly NCU) Workshop includes valuable information and best practices to optimize your use of RefWorks.

National University. (2023, Oct 9). Identifying a research topic. National University Library.

Byrne, D. (2023). Defining a topic. Project Planner. SAGE Research Methods.

Byrne, D. (2023). Reviewing the literature. Project Planner. SAGE Research Methods.

National University Library. (2002, Jan 18). Finding and staying current on a research topic. [Video]. YouTube.

National University. (2023, Apr 19). Synthesizing literature & annotated bibliographies. Dissertation Center.

Mondays 3 pm PST. ASC site will have sessions on this topic (link to sign-up sheet or homepage).