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Education Research Overview

Overview of literature review process and Education resources

Tips and Strategies

(AT) Microsoft Office features
Describes tools that make reading more accessible, including text to speech, speech to text, how to change background colors and fonts.
(AT) Read and Write
A text-to-speech program that provides visual and auditory feedback of text. Available to all MSU students and employees.
Common Errors in Writing Literature Reviews
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How to Read and Comprehend Scientific Research Articles
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How to Read Like a Graduate Student
some helpful tips for you to consider with respect to your graduate-level reading assignments
How to Read Social Sciences Articles
Education articles are often written in this style.
How To Skim Read Journal Articles
Fast-Track Your Literature Review By Focusing On Three Sections
Integrating Source Evidence into Your Writing
Being able to correctly and fluently incorporate and engage with other writers’ words and ideas in your own writing is a critical academic skill. There are three main ways to integrate evidence from sources into your writing: quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students
What is a literature review? What purpose does it serve in research? What should you expect when writing one?
Synthesizing Sources
Writing a research paper usually requires synthesizing the available sources in order to provide new insight or a different perspective into your particular topic (as opposed to simply restating what each individual source says about your research topic).

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