{"id":668,"date":"2022-10-11T22:34:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T22:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/?page_id=668"},"modified":"2026-02-10T20:55:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:55:52","slug":"action-research-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/action-research-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Action Research Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.28%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.28%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><blockquote>\n<p>Action Research is a capstone course designed to integrate students\u2019 development as scholar\u2013practitioner\u2013researchers through a values-based, action-oriented research process. Grounded in action research methodology the course guides students in designing a practitioner-led research project that seeks to improve practice within a specific community, institutional, ministerial, or social context.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><hr>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\">Sections<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"#topic\">Topic Development<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"#ethics\">Ethics<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"#methodologies\">Methodologies<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"#searching\">Searching<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"#evaluating\">Evaluating Resources<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"#organizing\">Organizing Your Research<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"#reading\">Reading<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"#writing\">Writing<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"#litreview\">Literature Review<\/a><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"topic\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3>Topic Development<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><strong>Develop a Thesis: What makes a strong thesis and how to craft a thesis<\/strong><br \/>\nLibraries, Indiana University Bloomington <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.box.com\/s\/6ur8gd9r5q5n0p21t90egy5fewu5buyq\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Five Types of Thesis Statements<\/strong><br \/>\nDigital Learning Commons, University of Guelph&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learningcommons.lib.uoguelph.ca\/item\/5-types-thesis-statements\">learningcommons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Four Steps to Narrow Your Research Topic<\/strong><br \/>\nDigital Learning Commons, University of Guelph <a href=\"https:\/\/learningcommons.lib.uoguelph.ca\/item\/four-steps-narrow-your-research-topic\">learningcommons<\/a>&nbsp;(video)<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Topic to Research Question<\/strong><br \/>\nLibraries, Indiana University Bloomington <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.box.com\/s\/6pkljhcqss68nxde4n10plhc46qx9rxf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>One Perfect Source: Broaden your scope to find articles to support your topic<\/strong><br \/>\nAnne Burke, NC State University Libraries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/videos\/one-perfect-source\">lib.ncsu.edu<\/a> (video)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Picking Your Topic Is Research<\/strong><br \/>\nYour topic will likely evolve as you begin to research. Choosing and revising your topic is part of the research process.<br \/>\nAnne Burke, NC State University Libraries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/videos\/picking-your-topic-is-research\">lib.ncsu.edu<\/a> (video)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"ethics\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3>Ethics<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>\u201cThe Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research.\u201d 1979. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/regulations-and-policy\/belmont-report\/read-the-belmont-report\/index.html\">hhs.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"methodologies\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h3>Methodologies<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><ul>\n<li>Creswell John W and Cheryl N Poth. 2018. <em>Qualitative Inquiry &amp; Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches<\/em>. 4th ed. SAGE. <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.populiweb.com\/library\/resource.php?resourceID=14145157\">JABL<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McNiff Jean. 2013. <em>Action Research: Principles and Practice.<\/em> 3rd ed. Routledge. <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.populiweb.com\/library\/resource.php?resourceID=13556785\">JABL<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Moschella, Mary Clark. 2008. <em>Ethnography As a Pastoral Practice: An Introduction<\/em>. Pilgrim Press.<\/li>\n<li>Moschella, Mary Clark and Susan Willhauck. 2018. <em>Qualitative Research in Theological Education: Pedagogy in Practice<\/em>. SCM Press. <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.populiweb.com\/library\/resource.php?resourceID=12575828\">JABL<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Payne Richard K Scott A Mitchell and Natalie E. F Quli. 2021. <em>Methods in Buddhist Studies: Essays in Honor of Richard K. Payne<\/em>. Bloomsbury Academic. <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.populiweb.com\/library\/resource.php?resourceID=13353493\">JABL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crcc.usc.edu\/report\/studying-faith-qualitative-methodologies-for-studying-religious-communities\/\">Studying Faith: Qualitative Methodologies for Studying Religious Communities<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Wertz Frederick J. 2011. <em>Five Ways of Doing Qualitative Analysis: Phenomenological Psychology Grounded Theory Discourse Analysis Narrative Research and Intuitive Inquiry<\/em>. Guilford Press. <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.populiweb.com\/library\/resource.php?resourceID=14145155\">JABL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"searching\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><h3>Searching &#8211; Online Databases<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-databases\/\">Gale Databases<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subject Guide search with Subdivisions<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Search with proximity, nesting<\/li>\n<li>Limit Results to Academic Journals<\/li>\n<li>Refine Results by Subject, Publication Title, Date<\/li>\n<li>Use <em>More Like This<\/em> and&nbsp;<em>Related Subjects<\/em>&nbsp;in relevant articles<\/li>\n<li>Check References for deep dive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/research-databases\/\">JSTOR<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Login in With Google&#8221; &#8211; with your @maitripa.org account<\/li>\n<li>Set up your workspace with a folder for each topic<\/li>\n<li>Expand search to All Content if results are few (email librarian citations for access to articles)<\/li>\n<li>View <em>References <\/em>and&nbsp;<em>Related Texts<\/em>&nbsp;in relevant articles<\/li>\n<li>Narrow results by <em>Subject<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Use <em>Text Analyzer<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"evaluating\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Evaluating Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Evaluating Internet Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong>Georgetown University Library <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.georgetown.edu\/tutorials\/research-guides\/evaluating-internet-content\">library.georgetown.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Evaluating Sources<br \/>\n<\/strong>Berkeley Library, University of California <a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.berkeley.edu\/evaluating-resources\">lib.berkeley.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Know Your Sources<\/strong><br \/>\nPortland Community College Library <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/library\/scripts\/know-your-sources\/index.html\">pcc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Evaluating Sources Rhetorically<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/Evaluating_Sources_Rhetorically.pdf\">PDF<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evaluating Wikipedia<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/5\/52\/Evaluating_Wikipedia_brochure.pdf\">wikipedia.org<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"organizing\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h3>Organizing Your Research<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p>Decide how you will store and organize your research before you begin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Print articles, organize in physical folders, using index cards for each source<\/li>\n<li>Download articles to your computer, organize in digital folders by topic\/search&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Use bibliographic management software to store articles with features for organizing and creating citations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep track of your searches &#8211; when, where, what worked, what terms you used, how many results, were the results relevant?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create your own log, or <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.box.com\/s\/s57z4g05lztu5phcrq5srj0ns1ib71nc\">download this one<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Email articles and citations to yourself as you search&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Create bookmark folders to save links by topic\/search<\/li>\n<li>Keep a physical notebook for each research assignment for taking notes<\/li>\n<li>Print web pages you cite; websites are often updated and may not be the same at a later date when your faculty checks your source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Comparison of reference management software<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comparison_of_reference_management_software\">wikipedia<\/a><br \/>\nChoose a management resource and learn how to use it before you begin your research. Some are more advanced\/complicated than others.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>How to use Zotero (A Complete Beginner&#8217;s Guide)<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JG7Uq_JFDzE\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Using MyBib for Citations<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gd42vDqbFVA\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition (Author-Date) &#8211; citation samples<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/tools_citationguide\/citation-guide-2.html\">chicagomanualofstyle.org<\/a><br \/>\nCite your work following Maitripa Style Guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.28%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.28%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"reading\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><h3>Reading<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><ul>\n<li><strong>How to Read a Scholarly Article, <\/strong>NC State University Libraries &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/videos\/how-read-scholarly-article\">lib.ncsu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;(video)<br \/>\nThree NC State faculty members respond to the questions: What is your process for reading a scholarly article? How long does it take you to read a scholarly article? Does your reading process change when you read articles from different disciplines? What is one piece of advice you would give to a student who was attempting to read a scholarly article?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reading Scholarly Articles: Joining the Conversation &#8212; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.box.com\/s\/rytjs8d7e8fco2q0lm5mhobs0zy41vbg\">download pdf<\/a><br \/>\nStrategies to help you read and use scholarly materials effectively. You may find that many academic texts offer meaningful ways to explore your and others\u2019 ideas and perspectives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peer Review in 3 Minutes<\/strong>, NC State University Libraries &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/videos\/peer-review-three-minutes#transcript\">lib.ncsu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;(video)<br \/>\nArticles are evaluated by asking questions to judge the quality and significance of the research: What is this research about? Is it interesting? Is it important? Is the methodology sound? Are the conclusions logical? and Are the findings original?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"writing\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><h3>Writing<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/tips-and-tools\/\">UNC Writing Center Tips &amp; Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/\">Perdue Online Writing Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MCStyleGuide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maitripa Style Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/FPMT-Education-Dept_Basic-Phonetics-Key_Tibetan.pdf\">FPMT Education Department Basic Phonetics Key<\/a>&nbsp;(Tibetan to English)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.box.com\/s\/8wjolpc8mhfz2j8wne293o6wnd4jl5zl\">MC Style-formatted Word Document Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"litreview\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><h3>Literature Review<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><ul>\n<li class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><strong>AI Tools for Literature Reviews<\/strong>, Graduate Theological Union Library &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gY6fFhqUFtA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Tools for Research and Writing<\/strong>, Graduate Theological Union Library &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.gtu.edu\/ai?_ga=2.108084229.669231932.1741985434-1253807184.1741985434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">libguides.gtu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Literature Reviews<\/strong>, Writing Center, UN Chapel Hilll &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/writingcenter.unc.edu\/tips-and-tools\/literature-reviews\/\">writingcenter.unc.edu<\/a>,&nbsp;<br \/>\nWhat are they, how to prepare, strategies for writing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students,<\/strong> NC State University Libraries &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/videos\/literature-reviews-overview-graduate-students\">lib.ncsu.edu<\/a> (video)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#f1f1f1;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Subject Guides<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/action-research-project\/\">Action Research Project<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/bodhisattva-ethics\/\">Bodhisattva Ethics<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/buddha-nature\/\">Buddha Nature<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/buddhist-psychology\/\">Buddhist Psychology<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/calm-abiding\/\">Calm Abiding<\/a> &nbsp; |&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/chittamatra\/\">Chittamatra<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/classical-tibetan-texts-and-translation\/\">Classical Tibetan, Texts, Translation<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/death-and-dying\/\">Death and Dying<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/library\/subject-guides\/ganden-kagyu-mahamudra\/\">Ganden-Kagyu Mahamudra<\/a> &nbsp; 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