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SAMPLES OF HUMANITIES STUDENTS' WORK
ONLINE RESOURCES
TEXTS
WRITING
SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND WRITING, THE MAP THESIS,
AND MAP GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
RESEARCH METHODS/METHODOLOGIES SUPPORT
THE LITERATURE REVIEW
PROFESSIONAL WRITING STYLES IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL LITERACIES
TEXTS
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The Virtual Library is the oldest catalog of the web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of html and the web itself. Unlike commercial catalogs, it is run by a loose confederation of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert; even though it isn't the biggest index of the web, the VL pages are widely recognized as being amongst the highest-quality guides to particular sections of the web.
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WRITING
An Online Writing Lab at Purdue University, this excellent site includes numerous resources to support writers.
An online writing support program sponsored by the University of Hawai`i - West O`ahu with a lot of good material (much of it downloadable).
The Council of Writing Program Administrators is a national association of college and university faculty with professional responsibilities for (or interests in) directing writing programs. They have an excellent listserv and also have a wonderful annual conference.
RESEARCH METHODS/METHODOLOGIES SUPPORT
"An Understanding of Textual/Theoretical Research" by Joan Clingan, MAP Faculty, Humanities.
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Sample Research Methods and Research Methodologies Courses
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THE LITERATURE REVIEW
Fink, Arlene. Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper.
2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2004.
Galvan, Jose. Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and
Behavioral Sciences. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Pyrczak, 2004.
Hart, Chris. Doing a Literature Review. Newbury Park: Sage, 2003.
Johnson, Andrew P. A Short Guide to Academic Writing. Lanham, MD: UPA, 2003.
Pan, M. Ling. Preparing Literature Reviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches.
2nd ed. Los Angeles: Pyrczak, 2004.
Pyrczak, Fred. Evaluating Research in Academic Journals. 2nd ed. Los Angeles:
Pyrczak, 2003.
Rudestom, Kjell Eric & Newton, Rae R. Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive
Guide to Content and Process. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1992.
PROFESSIONAL WRITING STYLES
IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Choosing which professional writing style (and manual) to use is not an exact science.
Whatever style you choose, you should be able to make a convincing case for why you chose it, and the decision should be made in consultation with your graduate advisor. Here is a brief overview of the Humanitites and Social Sciences as well as some discipline-specific recommendations for choosing the appropriate writing style.
SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL LITERACIES
The MAP faculty have prepared a statement about Social and Ecological Literacies as the concept relates to MAP.
Examples from graduates of MAP on how they developed and incorporated SEL into the graduate program are available here.
Last updated March 18, 2008
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