Walden University Academic Residencies: Organizing and Analyzing Research Literature PhD Residency 1

Session Learning Objectives Develop ways to build the student’s research literature collections through ongoing course research and subject searches. Apply organizational tools, including a search log and a literature review matrix. Identify citation management software for personal use.

Session Agenda Building your research collection Organizational tools While in courses Reading broadly in your area of interest Building off of a useful article Organizational tools Search Log Literature Review Matrix Citation Management Software

Building your personal research collection In courses: save useful articles as you go Make a personal goal: read one research study per week Start reading broadly in your area of interest Will familiarize you with useful databases, journals Help formulate ideas for your own study

Identifying Other Sources Based on Existing Article Bibliography or citation mining Cited reference searching Suggestions for related articles (provided by databases or Google Scholar) Search for an author’s CV or website See if we have the journal: How do I find an article by searching for the journal title?

Activity #1: Identifying more research using an existing article (15 min) Go to Google Scholar (scholar.google.com) or to a Library database Run a search using any keywords of interest to you Choose a result: Look at its References Look at “Related Articles” Look at “Cited by”

Organizational tools Keep a search log to track your searches. Use the Literature Review matrix to organize and analyze individual articles. Use Citation Management Software to collect your literature. Quick Answers!! What is a search log or matrix? Does the Walden Library have citation management software?

Search Log SocINDEX teen AND cannabis, limited to FT 11 PsycINFO Database Search Terms Results Notes SocINDEX teen AND cannabis, limited to FT 11 Better keywords: teenager AND marijuana PsycINFO Teen* OR adolescent* AND cannabis OR marijuana, limit to FT, peer review, 2008-2013 461 Broader term: drug abuse Journal of Substance Abuse shows up a lot MEDLINE Teen* OR adolescent* AND cannabis (as subject) OR marijuana (as subject), limit to FT, peer review, 2008-2013 706 Lots of good info from the medical side, covers the physical side and the effects on the brain

Literature Review Matrix Template and sample are available in the Residency 1 materials Templates and samples are available on the Writing Center website: Organizational Tools (To locate: go to Writing Center website, and search for Literature Review Matrix)

Literature Review Matrix Template Author/ Date Theoretical/ Conceptual Framework Research Question(s)/ Hypotheses Methodology Analysis & Results Conclusions Implications for Future research Implications for practice

Citation Management Software Explore your software options. Comparison of software Download software and try it for yourself; see software website for information and tech support.

Literature Review Matrix Activity #2: Organizing Literature with the Literature Review Matrix (15 min) Download the Literature Review Matrix Template (if you don’t already have it).  Literature Review Matrix Enter an article in the matrix. Think about what information will be useful for your own personal research topic. IMPORTANT NOTE: You will use this matrix in Residency 2.

Final Note: BACK IT UP!! Store to the cloud Email yourself a copy Email a friend a copy Drop box! Anything. Just don’t’ have one copy. Note: reflection assignment, then this video! Video clip from BBC: South Africa student fights to keep thesis in robbery (13 Sept 2017)

Final Assignment Take 2 minutes right now to reflect on what you learned from this session. Write down notes for your reflection assignment. Key Takeaways  Resources I Will Need  Next Steps for Improvement