EDRS 706: Advanced Qualitative Research: UM Library Resources
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Theses and Dissertations (Secondary Sources)
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Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Global is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Each year hundreds of thousands of works are added. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.
This database includes an AI powered tool. For more information see the ProQuest Research Assistant FAQ.
Citation Management
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Zotero GuideThe library's Zotero guide has everything you need to get started including instructions for installing and using the software.
General Academic Databases (Secondary Sources)
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One Search This link opens in a new windowUnified discovery service that searches the library catalog, article databases, electronic resources, digital collections and more from one search box.
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowProvides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including articles, theses, books, and abstracts.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowIncludes journal content, primary sources, images, and more across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
A full text database spanning academic disciplines with coverage of popular press and scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journals.
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ProQuest Central This link opens in a new windowProQuest Central is the largest single periodical resource available, bringing together complete databases across all major subject areas.
Subject-Specific Academic Databases (Secondary Sources)
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ERIC (via EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowERIC (Educational Resources Information Center), via the Department of Education, is a premier database for educational literature.
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America: History & Life This link opens in a new windowCovers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
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EconLit This link opens in a new windowContains citations to economic literature with more than a million records from 1969-present.
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Political Science Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides full text, indexing, and abstracts for journals in the field of political science, including those of the International Political Science Association.
Data
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to modern and historical census data and demographic information. Users can access this resource as a guest or create a Social Explorer account.
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Sage Data This link opens in a new windowProvides access to billions of statistical datasets across 16 topical areas, including Business, Education, Health, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, Government and Politics, and more.
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Statista This link opens in a new windowProvides users with an innovative and intuitive tool for researching quantitative data, statistics and related information.
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Google Public Data ExplorerProvides public data and forecasts from a range of international organizations and academic institutions including the World Bank, OECD, and Eurostat.
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Google Dataset SearchGoogle search interface for finding freely available data.
Research Methods
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Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new windowSupports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.
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Sage Campus This link opens in a new windowCovers the essential skills needed to thrive in academic study or research pursuits. Course topics include data literacy, research skills, data science skills, and getting published.
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