What resources will you use to explore the literature in your field and how will you evaluate the quality of the articles selected?

You are required to find five empirical research studies from peer reviewed journals on your dissertation research interests. Discuss your process for conducting a search. What resources will you use to explore the literature in your field and how will you evaluate the quality of the articles selected?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Evaluating Resources

In order to find effective empirical research studies from peer reviewed journals, I will first concentrate on the websites that provide credible peer reviewed articles. Some of the sites that I will rely on include those whose content is published by authentic authors such as reputable research firms and learning institutions. For instance, Ebscohost is one of the reliable online sources of peer reviewed materials (Stern, 2009). Although such websites provide credible resources, I will still take my time to internalize the content of the articles provided to ensure that they are authentic. The date of publication will also be a key concern because some articles are quite old and do not reflect the current state of affairs.  Moreover, in my search process, I will ensure that the resources selected meet the standards of doctoral level research work (Cooper, 2009). Peer reviewed articles will form the bulk of resources that I will use to review the existing literature in my field. My evaluation of the articles selected will be based on four main factors: purpose, usefulness, authority, organization and context. First, the purpose of the article must be in tandem with my research question to avoid ambiguity….