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Ten Strategies for Locating Theories

Locating Theories

Video: 11 min. 15 sec.

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Strategy 1:In-Depth Knowledge of the Topic

Lit review

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Strategy 2: Search Terms

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Theory in the Title and/or Abstract

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Sample Titles

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Theoretical lens

Terminology When Discusssing Theories

Theoretical framework

Conceptual framework

Orienting lens

No theory

Theory rationale

Foundational theory

Paradigm

Theory???

Grounded theory

Theoretical perspective

Theory base

Critical reflexive theory

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Theoretical lens

Strategy 3:Truncating theor*

Theoretical framework

Conceptual framework

Orienting lens

No theory

Theory rationale

Foundational theory

Paradigm

Theories???

Grounded theory

Theoretical perspective

Theory base

Critical reflexive theory

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Truncation

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Theoretical lens

Strategy 4: Locating Synonyms and Alternative Terms

Theoretical framework

Conceptual framework

Orienting lens

No theory

Theory rationale

Foundational theory

Paradigm

Theories???

Grounded theory

Theoretical perspective

Theory base

Critical reflexive theory

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Using the Boolean OR

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

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Using the Boolean OR

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

theor*

paradigm* OR “orienting lens” OR “conceptual framework”

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Strategy 5:Boolean AND for Additional Concepts

theor* OR paradigm* OR “orienting lens”

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Strategy 6: Search the Text of the Document

Strategy 6:Search the Text of the Document

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All Fields + Text

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Finding Theories in Dissertations

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Finding Theories in Dissertations

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Try theor -- Do not include the asterisk here.

Use the FIND Option

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Searching for Specific Terms

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Theories in E-Books

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Theories in E-Books

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Searching for Your Term Within E-Books

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Keyword Matches

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Strategy 7: Subject-Specific Databases

• Business, management, leadership, organizational behavior – ABI/Inform, Business Source Complete, Emerald

• Computers and technology – ACM, IEEE, ScienceDirect• Education – ERIC• Medicine – Medline• Nursing and allied health -- CINAHL• Psychology – PsycINFO• Speech language pathology – Linguistics and Language

Behavior

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Other disciplines

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Example: Problem Patrons

ERICERIC

CINAHLCINAHL

Discipline-Specific DatabasesDiscipline-Specific Databases

MedlineMedline

PsycINFOPsycINFO

ABI/InformABI/Inform

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PsycINFO

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Strategy 8:Other Types of Sources

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Theories Discussed in Encyclopedia Articles

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Transformational Leadership Theories

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Social Theory Database

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Strategy 9: Locating Theories Used in Qualitative and Quantitative Research

The use of a theory varies between qualitative and quantitative methods:

Quantitative methods: Theories are presented - then tested to explain, predict, or establish causal relations between variables.

Qualitative methods: Theories are presented to serve as a “lens” which then guides what is looked at and how questions are developed. Theories can also be generated as seen in grounded theory approaches.

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Terminology

Theoretical framework

Conceptual framework

Theory rationale

Theoretical perspective

Theory base

Theoretical lens

Orienting lens

No theory

Foundational theory

Paradigm

Grounded theory

Critical reflexive theory

Quantitative Terms Qualitative Terms

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Research Methods

Theoretical framework

Conceptual framework

Theory rationale

Theoretical perspective

Theory base

Quantitative Research Qualitative Research

Surveys

Quasi-experimentsExperiment

s

Correlational studies

Theoretical lens

Orienting lens

No theory

Foundational theory

Paradigm

Grounded theory

Critical reflexive theory

Narrative studies

Case studies

Ethnography

Phenomenology

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Sage Research Methods Online

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There should always be a citation to help you track down the theory used.Strategy 10:Using Citations

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Reference Citation

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Reference Citation

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