Masters of Education in Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)

This research guide provides information about library resources available to Franklin University students who are seeking their M.Ed. in Educational Leadership.

It includes the following information will help you conduct research related to educational leadership:

• understanding the differences between scholarly, professional, and non-scholarly research and articles;
• how to search library databases and search for specific journals (or find an article if you know the journal it was published in);
• recommended databases and journals for finding articles related to educational leadership topics;
• statistical sources for educational data;
• locating books and ebooks.

Additionally, you can find information to help you with your annotated bibliography / literature review.

For more information about using library resources to conduct library research as you pursue your degree, view the video tutorials for using library resources below. You can also scroll down to see information to help you with graduate student writing, as well as information about academic support available through Franklin University's Learning Commons.

The Graduate Student Academic Writing Guide was created specifically for graduate students as a step-by-step overview of the research writing process. It contains sections on how to:

1. develop a topic
2. locate information
3. evaluate your sources

It also provides writing tips and resources, as well as resources for preparing an annotated bibliography and conducting a literature review.

The Learning Commons offers the following services for students: