Welcome to the ED 610G Community Engagement Research Methods LibGuide.  This guide outlines resources within and outside of McQuade Library specifically designed for you M.Ed. Community Engagement degree students at Merrimack College, to assist you with your capstone project. Use the tabs on the left to find books, articles, websites, and online tutorials that are relevant to this subject area.

Please feel free to consult with Elizabeth, your Personal Librarian, at any stage of your project.

You can set up an appointment with a Research Librarian here.

Good luck with your research and writing!

~ Elizabeth

A paper reporting or describing a research study will usually include the following elements:

1. Question(s) the researcher is trying to answer

2. Reasons why it is important to answer the question(s)

3. Literature Review that explains what is already understood or has already been studied on the topic

4. Research Method used in this study

5. Results of this study

6. Conclusions that can be made based on this study

7. Limitation(s) of this study

8. Recommendation of areas for additional study

9. References of works consulted for this study

Even after a thorough search, you may not be able to find many sources on your specific topic.  Possibly, your exact topic has not yet been studied.  In that case, you can use other studies related to your topic to help in designing your study.