1. 1 Research Seminar 1 & 2 Overview Research Seminar 1 Assignments Charles C. Tappert Seidenberg School of CSIS, Pace University

2. 2 Research Seminars 1 and 2 Introduction to research and research methods Faculty and/or invited researchers make presentations of either their own or someone else's research Introduction to the literature search process Dissertation process requires reading many papers Gain ability to quickly read and determine essence and context of the research Students exposed to important emerging issues in computing and information technology Culminate in a preliminary dissertation proposal

3. 3 Assignment 1 – Review Research Paper Forgery detection from handwriting wrinkliness 1. What was the source of the research paper? 2. What was essence of research – problem/question? 3. Presentation logical? 4. Reviewed previous literature? 5. Were procedures explained? 6. Were data collected? 7. Suggestions for future work? 8. Strengths? 9. Weaknesses? 10. What did you find most important, interesting?

4. 4 Assignment 2 – Review Research Paper DPS Dissertation of your Choice 1. What was the source of the research paper? 2. What was essence of research – problem/question? 3. Presentation logical? 4. Reviewed previous literature? 5. Were procedures explained? 6. Were data collected? 7. Suggestions for future work? 8. Strengths? 9. Weaknesses? 10. What did you find most important, interesting?

5. 5 Assignment 3 – Prototype Literature Review Your Choice of Problem Find a research problem Question for examination, hypothesis, theoretical posture Review the related literature Find 2-5 foundational (key) articles Write a brief Review of the literature Strategy for working on the problem

6. 6 Assignment 4 Reverse Engineer Idea Paper from DPS Dissertation Select a DPS dissertation Can be the same one selected in assignment 2 Write an idea paper that the DPS student might have written to begin his/her research Describe the problem to be investigated Explain the investigation's significance (addresses the "So what?" question) Briefly outline what is to be done