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Unit 1

Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Sample paper. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/research-sample-paper/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Foundations. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/foundations-of-research/
Picciano, A. (2007, January 17). 2. Introduction to research methods - Dr. A.G. Picciano [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOqQcmG2-u0
Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (n.d.). The 17 goals. United Nations. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://sdgs.un.org/goals
Dale, A. (2008, June 30–July 3). Crossing disciplinary boundaries. NCRM Research Methods Festival, Oxford. https://eprints.ncrm.ac.uk/id/eprint/358/
VIP Research Group. (2024, September 22). How to conduct (systematic) literature review (Athabasca University) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuX1PWriblY
Concordia University Library. (2025, October 2). How to write a literature review. Concordia University. https://library.concordia.ca/help/writing/literature-review.php
Taylor, D. (n.d.). The literature review: A few tips on conducting it. University of Toronto. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/types-of-writing/literature-review/
University Library Web Team. (2025, September 16). Prepare your search. Karolinska Institutet. https://kib.ki.se/en/search-evaluate/prepare-your-search
Sauder, W. (2021, May 1). Naive source search using litsearchr: Facial reenactment systematic literature review (SLR). Athabasca University. https://rpubs.com/WesSauder/760002
Dependent and independent variables. (2026, April 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dependent_and_independent_variables&oldid=1349855235
Statistical significance. (2026, May 24). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Statistical_significance&oldid=1355852455
Levy, Y., & Ellis, T. J. (2006). A systems approach to conduct an effective literature review in support of information systems research. Informing Science Journal, 9. https://www.inform.nu/Articles/Vol9/V9p181-212Levy99.pdf
The Writing Center. (n.d.). Literature reviews. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/literature-reviews/
University Library. (n.d.). Write a literature review. UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/write-a-literature-review
McNeal, A. (n.d.). How to read a scienctific research paper--A four-step guide for students. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/bionb4910/scientific%20presentations/ReadSciPaper.pdf
Snyder, M. (1997). Critical review paper. University of Alberta. https://www.psych.ualberta.ca/~msnyder/Academic/psych403/crpaper.html
Helberg, C. (1995). Pitfalls of data analysis (or how to avoid lies and damned lies). https://www.claviusweb.net/pitfalls/
Meta-analysis. (2026, June 23). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meta-analysis&oldid=1360837484
Picciano, A. (2008). B. Metal-analysis – Dr. A.G. Picciano [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHvn30Zi4zM
IEEE. (2026). Be a part of something bigger with IEEE. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://www.ieee.org/
Association for Computing Machinery. (n.d.). Advancing computing as a science & profession. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://www.acm.org/
Oracle. (n.d.). Java. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/

Unit 2

Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Sampling. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/sampling-in-research/
Sampling (statistics). (2026, April 6). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sampling_(statistics)&oldid=1347343574
Bencivenga, R. (2011, October 15). Probability sampling [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/30606397
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Measurement. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/measurement-in-research/
Software quality. (2026, June 23). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Software_quality&oldid=1360737793
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Levels of measurement. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/levels-of-measurement/
Smith, M. K. (2001, 2010). David A. Kolb on experiential learning. The encyclopedia of pedagogy and information education. https://infed.org/dir/welcome/david-a-kolb-on-experiential-learning/
Modern language aptitude test. (2026, May 10). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Modern_Language_Aptitude_Test&oldid=1353496189
Wechsler adult intelligence scale. (2026, June 22). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wechsler_Adult_Intelligence_Scale&oldid=1360587096
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Scaling. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/scaling-in-measurement/
Colosi, L. (1997). Reliability and validity: What's the difference? Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://web.archive.org/web/20100811193936/http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/tutorial/Colosi/lcolosi2.htm
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Introduction to validity. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/introduction-to-validity/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). External validity. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/external-validity/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Construct validity. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/construct-validity/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Reliability & validity. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/reliability-and-validity/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Qualitative validity. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/qualitative-validity/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Internal validity. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/internal-validity/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Conclusion validity. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/conclusion-validity/

Unit 3

Open Learning Initiative. (2025). Probability & Statistics — Open & free. Carnegie Mellon University. https://oli.cmu.edu/courses/probability-statistics-open-free/
Open Learning Initiative. (2025). Statistical reasoning — Open & free. Carnegie Mellon University. https://oli.cmu.edu/courses/statistical-reasoning-copy/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Analysis. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/research-data-analysis/
Rummel, R. J. (n.d.). Appendix II: Event data: Bases of empirical conflict analysis. In Understanding conflict and war: Vol. 4: War, power, peace. University of Hawaiʻi. https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/WPP.APPENII.HTM
Analysis of variance. (2026, February 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Analysis_of_variance&oldid=1339556169
Frost, J. (2021). Multivariate ANOVA (MANOVA) benefits and when to use it. Statistics by Jim. https://statisticsbyjim.com/anova/multivariate-anova-manova-benefits-use/
Pearson's chi-squared test. (2026, March 13). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pearson%27s_chi-squared_test&oldid=1343379172
Correlation. (2026, June 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Correlation&oldid=1360131275
Factor analysis. (2026, May 10). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Factor_analysis&oldid=1353533976
Regression analysis. (2026, April 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Regression_analysis&oldid=1347668389
Student's t-test. (2026, June 1). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Student%27s_t-test&oldid=1357260320
Bayesian statistics. (2026, June 5). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bayesian_statistics&oldid=1357912612
Grace, J. B., & Bollen, K. A. (2005). Interpreting the results from multiple regression and structural equation models. The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 86(4), 283–295. https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9623(2005)86[283:ITRFMR]2.0.CO;2
Molusky, H. (1995). Choosing a statistical test. In Intuitive biostatistics (1st ed.). GraphPad. https://www.graphpad.com/support/faqid/1790/
Lane, D. M. (2013). HyperStat online statistics textbook. https://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/index.html
The R Foundation. (2026, June 24). The R project for statistical computing. R. https://www.r-project.org/
Lumley, T. (2006). A short course in R. University of Washington. https://faculty.washington.edu/tlumley/Rcourse/

Unit 4

Zaïane, O. R. (1999). Chapter I: Introduction to data mining. University of Alberta. https://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~zaiane/courses/cmput690/notes/Chapter1/ch1.pdf
creativecommIT. (2010, August 25). Introduction to data mining (1/3) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtFQv_B7YA8
creativecommIT. (2010, August 27). Introduction to data mining (2/3) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdxDjQneh0k
creativecommIT. (2010, August 27). Introduction to data mining (3/3) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvBUPKT6aw8
MarkTabNet. (2009, November 11). Microsoft data mining demo -- Fill from example [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSyFQPAkkqc
GoldSim. (n.d.). Simluation primer: An introduction to basic simulation concepts. Retrived June 25, 2026, from https://www.goldsim.com/Web/Introduction/#Simulation
Trochim, W., & Davis, S. (1996). Conjoint preference share simulator. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/guides/conjoint-preference-share-simulator/
Arsham, H. (1996). Systems simulation: The shortest route to applications. University of Baltimore. https://home.ubalt.edu/ntsbarsh/simulation/sim.htm
Google Code. (2006). Tortugades. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://code.google.com/archive/p/tortugades/
Numerical analysis. (2026, April 25). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Numerical_analysis&oldid=1351102558
Kaw, A. (n.d.). Numerical methods. Holistic numerical methods. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://nm.mathforcollege.com/
Operations research. (2026, May 25). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operations_research&oldid=1356002595
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. (2026). NEOS server: State-of-the-art solvers for numerical optimization. NEOS Server. https://neos-server.org/neos/
Mathematical model. (2026, June 23). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mathematical_model&oldid=1360760193
McLaughlin, M. P. (1999). "...the very game...": A tutorial on mathematical modeling. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://www.causascientia.org/math_stat/Tutorial.pdf
Hernán, M., & Robins, J. (2020). Casual inference: What if. Chapman & Hall. https://miguelhernan.org/whatifbook
The Simon Initiative. (n.d.). Tetrad. Carnegie Mellon University. https://www.cmu.edu/simon/open-simon/toolkit/tools/learning-tools/tetrad.html
Norsys Software. (2026). Download Netica application software. https://www.norsys.com/download.html
Norsys Software. (2026). Netica tutorial. https://www.norsys.com/tutorials/netica/nt_toc_A.htm

Unit 5

Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Qualitative measures. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/qualitative-measures/
Qualitative research. (2026, June 12). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qualitative_research&oldid=1359074342
Bowers, B. (2008, August 15). An overview of qualitative research methods [Video]. Video Library University of Wisconsin. https://videos.med.wisc.edu/videos/3420

Unit 6

Survey methodology. (2026, March 13). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Survey_methodology&oldid=1343352965
Creative Research Systems. (2016). Survey design software. https://www.surveysystem.com/sdesign.htm
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Survey research. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/survey-research/

Unit 7

Rummel, R. J. (1976). Understanding correlation. University of Hawaiʻi. https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/UC.HTM#*
Further Maths. (2011, February 10). Maths tutorial: Pearson's correlation coefficient (statistics) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=372iaWfH-Dg
Annis, C. (2017, December 21). Correlation. Statistical Engineering. https://statistical-engineering.com/correlation/
Price, P. C., Jhangiani, R., & Chaing, I. A. (2015). Correlational research. In Research methods in psychology (2nd Canadian ed.). BC Campus Open Ed. https://opentextbc.ca/researchmethods/chapter/correlational-research/
Symbaluk, D., & Hall, R. (2024). Chapter 7: Surveys. In Research methods: Exploring the social world in Canadian context (3rd ed.). MacEwan Open Books. https://openbooks.macewan.ca/researchmethods/chapter/chapter-7-surveys/
Rummel, R. J. (1967). Understanding factor analysis. The Journal of Conflict Resolution, 444–480. https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/UFA.HTM#*

Unit 8

Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment. (2010, March 31). Research design lecture by Lisa Campbell [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VoLWmE-vbI
headlessprofessor. (2008, November 5). Research designs [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpHee7l1cZg
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Design. Conjointly. https://conjointly.com/kb/research-design/
Symbaluk, D., & Hall, R. (2024). Chapter 4: Research design and measurement. In Research methods: Exploring the social world in Canadian context (3rd ed.). MacEwan Open Books. https://openbooks.macewan.ca/researchmethods/chapter/chapter-4-research-design-and-measurement/

Unit 9

Vernon, M. K. (2005). Complexity and big-O notation. University of Wisconsin–Madison. https://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~vernon/cs367/notes/3.COMPLEXITY.html
Computational complexity theory. (2026, June 16). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Computational_complexity_theory&oldid=1359663545
Content analysis. (2026, February 13). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Content_analysis&oldid=1338126428
GeeksforGeeks. (2025, July 11). Principal component analysis with Python. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/data-analysis/principal-component-analysis-with-python/
Social network. (2026, June 15). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Social_network&oldid=1359466922
Social computing. (2026, June 24). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Social_computing&oldid=1360906425
Baxter, P., & Jack, S. (2008). Qualitative case study methodology: Study design and implementation for novice researchers. The Qualitative Report, 13(4), 544–559. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2008.1573
Longitudinal study. (2026, June 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longitudinal_study&oldid=1358351886

Unit 10

O'Brien, R. (1998). An overview of the methodological approach of action research [English translation]. Universidade Federal da Paraíba. https://homepages.web.net/~robrien/papers/arfinal.html

Unit 11

Comer, D. E. (n.d.). How to write a dissertation or bedtime reading for people who do not have time to sleep. Purdue University. https://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/essay.dissertation.html
Queen's University Library. (2026, April 16). Research posters: A 'how to' guide. https://guides.library.queensu.ca/posters/graphics
Chang, M. (2017). Dissemination of your research findings [Video]. Athabasca University. https://video.vipresearchgroup.ca/?v=i6Z9cuE6cWDyT
Singh, S. (2006). How to make effective presentation. Slideshare. https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/how-to-make-effective-presentation/9179

Assignments

Assignment 1
Jhangiani, R. S., Chiang, I. A., Cuttler, C., & Leighton, D. C. (2019). 10. Developing a hypothesis. In Research methods in psychology. KPU Press. https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/psychmethods4e/chapter/developing-a-hypothesis/
Hypothesis. (2026, April 27). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hypothesis&oldid=1351359517
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. (n.d.). Generating a research hypothesis. Retrieved June 26, 2026, from https://people.uwec.edu/piercech/ResearchMethods/Generating%20a%20research%20hypothesis/generating%20a%20research%20hypothesis%20index.htm
Extreme programming. (2026, June 22). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Extreme_programming&oldid=1360648698
Open source. (2026, June 26). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Open_source&oldid=1361220661
Open-source software. (2026, June 10). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Open-source_software&oldid=1358697288
Suhr, D. (2006). The basics of structural equation modeling. University of Northern Colorado. https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2006/tutorials/TUT-Suhr.pdf
Assignment 2
Greenberg, S. (2009). Controlled study: Mouse typing on various keyboards. University of Calgary. https://saul.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/pmwiki.php/HCIResources/ModuleMouseTyping
LimeSurvey. (2024). Download LimeSurvey CE. https://community.limesurvey.org/downloads/
SurveyMonkey. (2026). Turn curiosity into clarity. https://www.surveymonkey.com/