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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
How We Write by 
Bird by Bird by Literature reviews synthesize and analyze what has been written on a particular topic and identify gaps or disagreements in the scholarly work on that topic. Within a scholarly work, the literature review situates the current work within the larger scholarly conversation and emphasizes how that particular scholarly work contributes to the conversation on the topic. The literature review portion may be as brief as a few paragraphs focusing on a narrow topic area.
For in-depth information on literature reviews and tips for getting started, check out our Literature Review Research Guide!
Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education by 
Navigating Challenges in Qualitative Educational Research by 
Handbook of Meta-Analysis by 
A Guide to Qualitative Meta-Synthesis by 
The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods by 
The SAGE Handbook of Survey Methodology by 
The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods by UND also subscribes to SPSS (stastistical analysis software available through Citrix Workspace), and MATLAB (used for programming and data analysis).
You can also access free or discounted software from the UND Software Store, including NVivo, a qualitative coding software package.
If your research requires human participation (such as a survey or focus group), your research will need to be approved by UND's Institutional Review Board. You will also need to complete their IRB training prior to seeking approval for your research study.
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Data Collection by 
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research Ethics by 
What Is Qualitative Interviewing? by (student learning) AND (survey* OR questionnaire* OR interview* OR coding OR framing OR “focus group” OR "focus groups")
