Dissertation from a database
FFR-CS7
Using the CSU Online Library, search for and choose a research report or doctoral dissertation from a database in the CSU Online Library. You may choose a report or dissertation on any subject matter that interests you; however, it must meet the criteria below.
 The report/dissertation must be original research and not a review of another researcher’s work.
 The report/dissertation must have been published within the last 8 years.
 The research must have utilized a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method approach.
 The report/dissertation must be of adequate length and content to be able to critique all of the requirements below.
 In your own words, give a brief summary of the research.
 Assess the research methods employed by the researcher, explaining why you agree with his or her choices or what alternatives you would propose.
 Assess the researcher’s data collection and analysis methods, explaining why you agree with his or her choices or what alternatives you would propose.
 Examine the data sets in the research. Do you agree that they support the researcher’s findings? Why, or why not?
 Assess the effectiveness of the overall research design, data analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
 Evaluate the report/dissertation for effectiveness in presenting the author’s research.
 Suggest specific follow-on research that can build upon the findings in the report/dissertation.