Education Research Guide: EDUC 782

APA Format Quick Guide

APA Sample Paper

Course Description:

This course provides a historical foundation of how ideas and practices from the past influence current trends in higher education.

Course Rationale:

This foundational course provides candidates a brief historical overview of higher education in the United States with an emphasis on diversity, organizational structure, and individual roles. This course will also examine contemporary issues in higher education which have historical significance and implications for future leaders in higher education.
 

On the library web page:

1. In the Find Resources box, click on Books.
2. Enter the title, author, OR keyword and select Search.

Physical books, E-books and video materials are found in the JFL catalog. Physical books can be borrowed through InterLibrary Loan also. E-books and videos have links giving online access.

E-books:

There are a number of E-book databases that give access to E-book titles in addition to those found in the JFL catalog. This guide provides information for locating and accessing E-books in the JFL collection

On the library web page:

1. In the Find Resources box, click on Articles.
2. Enter the title, author, OR keyword and select Search.

Specific databases can be found by the first letter of the title (A-Z) or by Subject.

General databases can be found under Featured Resources: "Top Databases" or "EBSCO Quick Search."

Produce a piece of research related to an identified issue or program in higher education. [Student Affairs Issue Project]

Sample Journal Articles

The following journal articles are related to current issues in student affairs.

Kelchen, R. (2019). An empirical examination of the Bennett hypothesis in law school prices. Economics of Education Review, 73,
        101915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.101915

Verge, T. (2021). Gender equality policy and universities: Feminist strategic alliances to re-gender the curriculum. Journal of Women,
        Politics & Policy, 42(3), 191-206. 10.1080/1554477X.2021.1904763. https://doi.org/10.1080/1554477X.2021.1904763

Webber, K. L., & Burns, R. (2021). Increases in graduate student debt in the US: 2000 to 2016. Research in Higher Education, 62(5),       
       709-732. 10.1007/s11162-020-09611-x. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-020-09611-x

Sample E-book

Hurley, T. A. (2020). In Hurley T. A. (Ed.), Inclusive access and open educational resources e-text programs in higher education. Springer. 10.1007/978-3-030-45730-3. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45730-3