Research Methods in HPER (22-636): Home

In this guide you will find:

Thesis examples

• Theses completed by former graduate students at Northwest Missouri State University

Literature review

• What to include in a review of literature section

Finding peer-reviewed articles

• Recommended search engines (databases) for finding articles
• How to limit to or determine if an article is peer-reviewed

Statistical Data

• Sources for statistics, demographics

Guided practice 

• Save As and complete the linked document (and turn in on your Northwest Online course site) 
• "You don't know what you know until you can demonstrate it." Carolyn Johnson

Citing articles 

• Examples of APA Style references and in text citations

Ask a Librarian

• Ask for research help at the Library Services Desk, using chat, email, phone
• Email any one of the librarians for a research appointment tailored to your paper/project; can be conducted online for distance students