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The Graduate College is committed to ensuring your success in engaging in authentic and original research as part of your advanced degree program. As you prepare to carry out your dissertation research, please consult the resources below. These resources are very broad; please consult your advisor and/or committee chair for more detailed information about your dissertation process.

Getting Started

1. Visit the to download programs you may need, including Microsoft Office.
2. for yourself. are some tips.
3. Manage your .
4. Choose an organizational system. Apps like , , , and may be helpful.
5. Be sure to maintain a catalog of resources and citations. You can use or a dedicated software like , , or .

Within your Program

1. Talk with your faculty advisor and/or committee chair about your department or college’s dissertation expectations.
2. Develop your research questions with your committee chair.
3. Understand the basics of a .

Conducting Research

1. Before doing any research, consult with your faculty advisor and/or principal investigator to determine what training and approval you may need from the Office of Research Compliance.
2. Collect your data.
   1. If you are conducting interviews:
      1. Tools like , , and may be helpful.
      2. Meeting via , , , or allows your interviews to be recorded.
      3. Transcription services like the EHHS Research & Evaluation Bureau, , , and are available.
   2. If you are using surveys:
      1. Access to is available to you as a KSU student.
      2. , , and may be useful to you.
3. Analyze your data.
   1. Visit the to download NVivo, JMP, SAS, or SPSS
   2. Make an appointment with for assistance familiarizing yourself with these programs.