Student Resources

This site is intended to enhance your use of Research Basics, First Edition, by James V. Spickard. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing your understanding of the material.

The open-access Student Study Site includes the following:

  • Mobile-friendly web quizzes allow for independent assessment of progress made in learning course material.
  • EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. This feature also provides questions to focus and guide student interpretation. Combine cutting-edge academic journal scholarship with the topics in your course for a robust classroom experience.
  • Video and web resources include links to multimedia that appeal to students with different learning styles.