1. Building Your Framework: Gathering Resources ARE 717 Sp14 Week 5

2. So Far Explored interests Defined direction Discussed topics and narrowed to a more specific focus 3. Literature Research Informs your understanding of your topic to aid in developing the study design Informs your understanding of the issues at stake as you encounter them during your research Informs your analysis and interpretation of the data Signals your readers that you are knowledgable and reliable as an informed researcher 4. Literature Research Is ongoing throughout the study up to and sometimes including the data analysis portion of research Contents may shift depending on what happens during actual research Should be continuously referred to as you pursue your study 5. Literature Review Mini-review will accompany HREB application Annotated bibliography from ARE 717 will provide a pool of resources to build from Literature review outline from ARE 717 will aid in developing literature review during thesis year 6. A Word About Scholarly Resources 1 Peer reviewed academic journals Online, open access, or print (Ex. Studies in Art Education; Visual Arts Research Journal; Art Education Journal; Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts) Scholarly books published by an academic press University Presses (MIT, Yale, Teachers College, University of Chicago, etc.) Routledge, Palgrave Macmillan, Polity, Sage, Darder Baltadano, Norton, Lang, Lawrence Erlbaum 7. A Word About Scholarly Resources 2 Not acceptable: Blogs Websites that lack peer review (unless approved by instructor) Popular-audience books (ex. A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink; Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland) Articles from non-peer reviewed journals 8. This Week Assignment 1 Clear statement of focus NOT a Main Research Question (MRQ) or research statement Identify 8-10 important areas you need to research to develop research questions from an informed perspective Identify 3 top priorities with reasons Identify 4 literature resources for each of the 3 top priorities Explain relevance of each resource 9. Finding Assignment 1 Assignments > Assignments 1-4 > Assignment 1 10. How to Find Resources 1 Sojourner Truth Library Website Databases Proquest Research Library Education Source Academic Search Premiere JSTOR 11. How to Find Resources 2 Searching Author name Key words Anywhere, title, abstract Chasing references Browsing academic journals Title begins with Title contains all words Journal youve seen other articles in 12. How to Find Resources 3 Ask a librarian http://www.newpaltz.libanswers.com Pose a question to the group via email Pose a question to me (and the group) via Discussion Board > Beth 13. How (and how not) to Read Articles Abstracts Skim article Note article structure, headings and subheadings Skim list of resources cited in article Books Table of Contents Skim introduction and potentially relevant chapters Note chapter structure, headings, subheadings Skim index Skim bibliography 14. How to Justify Decisions Refer back to your concept map Consider ways the resource can provide you with New information Substantiate/back up/add to information you are already familiar with Present ideas that offer a counter-perspective to ideas you are familiar with Consider the weight of the resource in the field or subject area 15. Submitting Assignment 1 16. Post 5 Read Post 5 description Read Assignment 1 description Carry out Assignment 1 Note this is due by midnight Wednesday February 25 Return to Post 5 Post on blog Note this is due by midnight Sunday February 22 Responses due by midnight Wednesday Feb 25 17. Looking Ahead Week 6 Reading Creswell Ch 6 Merriam pp. 55-60 Choose 3 of the sources youre listing in Assignment 1 to read closely and annotate