Research Guides: School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW): Conducting Academic Research

The Art and Science of Academic Research

This section provides basic principles, guidelines and ideas for conducting academic research. The resources are offered as a starting point to guide MCU Faculty, Staff and Students in the pursuit of their academic research requirements.

Introduction to Research by Cornell University
Topics include: Choosing and developing a research topic, Finding books, articles and other materials, Evaluating resources and Citing sources.
The 101 of Disinformation Detection
This toolkit, provided by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, has two objectives: to explain how to detect and analyze examples
of false information (‘disinformation’), and to explain how to detect and analyze examples of false behavior (‘platform manipulation’).

Research Topics

Marine Corps Topics of Interest Research Guide

The Marine Corps Topics of Interest Guide is a compilation of questions frequently raised in the Marine Corps. It also includes questions often asked at the USMC Research Library. The information found in this guide will lead you to websites, books, articles, and other resources related to these topics of interest.

Choose a Research Topic
This guide by University of California - Santa Cruz provides step-by-step help to prepare a quality research paper on almost any subject area and provides tips on how to: Articulate your topic; Find academic alternatives to Wikipedia; Locate scholarly articles/books; and Evaluate the sources you want to use.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Choosing a Topic
Welcome to the Research area of the Purdue OWL. This section houses scholarship and research - past and present - on OWLs in general and about the Purdue OWL specifically. Please check back as we continue to expand this section.
Weber State University Selecting a Research Topic LibGuide
Weber State University guide on how to select a research topic.
MIT Libraries Selecting a Research Topic Guide
MIT Libraries Selecting a Research Topic Guide Description Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries guide for conducting research.

Combined Operations
Holdings on operations conducted by forces of two or more allied nations acting together for the accomplishment of a single mission.
International Relations
Holdings on historical and current aspects of International Relations.
Military Ethics
Holdings on the theoretical and practical aspects of Military Ethics.
Military Policy
Holdings on the development and implementation of historical and current general Military Policy.
National Security Policy
Holdings on theoretical and practical historical and current aspects of National Security Policy.
Psychological Aspects of Leadership
Holdings on the theory and practical applications of Leadership Psychology.
U.S. Economic Policy
Holdings on domestic and international U.S. Economic Policy.
Unified/Joint Operations
Holdings on Unified/Joint Operations conducted by elements of more than one service of the same nation.

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