Resources
Research Formatting and Templates
Be sure to consult with your committee chair to ensure you follow the WCU Manual for Culminating Graduate Research.
The Research Compliance Form is required for all students completing a culminating doctoral project. This form must be completed in order to register your project with The Graduate School.
- Style and Formatting Information:
Thesis & Doctoral Culminating Projects Style and Formatting Information - Preliminary Pages Information and Template:
Thesis & Doctoral Project Preliminary Pages Template - DPA Approval Page Instructions and Template
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Internal Research Resources
- Literature Review Checklist
- Literature Review Best Practices
- Pivot – Comprehensive Database of Federal, State, and Private Sector Funding Opportunities
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Qualtrics at WCU
- Software Available through RamCloud
- Digital Commons @ West Chester University – An online repository of doctoral dissertations and capstone projects
External Resources
- OWL Purdue Research and Citation Resources
- Citation Management System Comparison
- OER Commons
- Inside Higher Ed
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- EBSCO Open Dissertations
- Writing Resources for Grad Students