Unless you are very familiar with your subject matter, you will want to spend a significant amount of time identifying the specific topic that interests you. In fact, you may want to examine several potential topics from which to make a final choice. The library has access to many subject-specialized reference sources that would assist in this initial step, such as reference sources about administrative leadership, school climate and planning, poverty and equity, facility planning, standards, and more.
Preliminary research will help you determine the viability of your research topic as well as assist you in narrowing the scope of your topic. Your professors and/or dissertation advisor can advise with the development of your topic. Below, you will find a list of resources that may be useful in this first stage of research:
SAGE Research Methods: Foundations - Limited information
ScienceDirect - Delphi Studies chapters and articles through ScienceDirect. Some items may need to be requested through Resource Sharing.
Delphi Studies
Credo Reference online database (WSU)- Delphi Studies Encyclopedia of Research Design
Preparing, Conducting, and Analyzing Delphi Surveys: Cross-Disciplinary Practices, New Directions, and Advancements, MethodsX, vol. 8, Beiderbeck, Daniel, et al. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2021.101401.
Delphi Method: Strengths and Weaknesses, Metodološki Zvezki (Spletna Izd.), vol. 16, no. 2, 2019, pp. 1–19, Fink-Hafner, Danica, et al. “https://doi.org/10.51936/fcfm6982. Full text via Research Gate author's profile.
What is a Literature Review? - a helpful video created by the North Carolina State University Library.
A general encyclopedia will contain information about a wide range of topics.
The articles are:
A subject encyclopedia will be more focused and detailed information on a specific subject.
The articles are: