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HHPF 559: Applied Research Methods: Overview

Course Description

Identify a novel research question in health and human performance, conduct a relevant literature review and develop a research protocol designed to answer that question. Emphasis is placed on applying foundational knowledge through discussion of original and new research findings and emerging issues as well as the collection of data from human participants.

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  1. Develop a research topic based on preliminary research.
  2. Broaden or narrow a research topic based on interest and resources found.
  3. Utilize keywords from a research topic to search for resources.
  4. Discover the library resources available to students.
  5. Differentiate between scholarly, peer-reviewed sources vs. popular sources.
  6. Request materials not owned by SU Libraries through Interlibrary Loan.
  7. Evaluate sources based on disciplinary standards.
  8. Cite sources in the proper style based on disciplinary standards.

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