Handouts for Better Research and Writing

Barry W. Hamilton, Ph.D.

Northeastern Seminary (Rochester, NY)

 

Research

 

Getting Started With MIN 690 Research Methods


Building A Research Vocabulary—Lesson One

 

Building A Research Vocabulary—Lesson Two

 

Controlled Vocabularies

 

Data Collection for Theological Research

 

Information Description Language—Lesson One

 

Information Description Language—Lesson Two

 

Introduction to Theological Research

 

Library of Congress Subject Headings—Lesson One

 

Library of Congress Subject Headings—Lesson Two

 

More Suggestions for Improving the Research Process

 

Online Searching for Religion/Theology

 

Shelf Browsing as a Research Skill

 

Suggestions for Improving the Research Process

 

Theological Research as Social Construction

 

Tips for Finding Resources in Sprague Library

 

Tips for Searching Electronic Databases

 

Validity in Theological Research

 

Writing a Case-Study Research Paper for MIN 690

 

Writing an Action-Oriented Ministry Research Paper for MIN 690

 

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Writing the Research Paper

 

Finding Weak Spots in Research Papers

 

How to Write the Research Paper for the MA Program at NES

 

Literature Reviews for Religion/Theology—Examples from MIN 690 Research Methods

 

Suggestions for Overcoming ‘Writer’s Block’

 

The Social Construction of Literature Reviews

 

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism

 

Tips for Making an Oral Presentation

 

Tips for Preparing a Camera-Ready Manuscript

 

Tips for Revising Books, Theses and Dissertations

 

Tips for Theological Research Paper Design

 

Tips for Using Concept Maps

 

Tips for Writing a Good Abstract

 

Tips for Writing a Strong Conclusion

 

Tips for Writing a Thesis Statement

 

Tips for Writing an Annotated Outline

 

Writing a Literature Review—Part One

 

Writing A Literature Review—Part Two

 

Writing the Funnel Paragraph (for the Introduction)

 

Writing the Research Paper for MIN 690 (companion to “How to Write the Research Paper for the MA Program at NES”)

 

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Project Management

 

Gearing Up Your Life for the Research Paper

 

Project Management for Your Research Paper—Lesson One

 

Project Management for Your Research Paper—Lesson Two

 

Projecting A Timeline for Research Projects

 

 

Citing Resources

 

Style Guide for MIN 690

 

Suggestions for Citing Electronic Resources

 

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Barry W. Hamilton