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This is a great question! You can start to look for information on the various types of research using the search box on the library homepage. Enter the following searches separately:

"action research"

"traditional research"

Keep in mind this search will typically result in many articles. You can use the All Filters menu at the top of the page to help narrow the results.

You can try similar searches in both EBSCOhost and ProQuest.

Tip: As you type action research in the search box, suggested topics will be listed in a drop-down menu from the search box. You can scroll down and select one to see those results.

Use the following sources to learn more about action research: 

• Action Research. (2009). In E. M. Anderman & L. H. Anderman (Eds.), Psychology of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia (Vol. 1, pp. 17-19). Macmillan Reference USA.
• Crothers, K. (2021). Action Research. In Salem Press Encyclopedia.
• Piggot-Irvine, E. (Academic). (2016). Action research [Video]. Sage Knowledge.
• Lawson, H. A., Caringi, J., Pyles, L., Jurkowski, J., & Bozlak, C. (2015). Participatory action research. Oxford University Press, Incorporated.

Additionally, you can read about qualitative design/research methods in Gale eBooks. Here are a few overview articles about the topic. You'll need to log into the library to access the links.

• Methods, Qualitative. (2008). In W. A. Darity, Jr. (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2nd ed., Vol. 5, pp. 110-112). Macmillan Reference USA.
• Morse, J. M. (2005). Qualitative Research. In C. Mitcham (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (Vol. 3, pp. 1557-1559). Macmillan Reference USA.

This will get you started on the topic, but to take your search to the next level, check out our guides:

• Develop a Search Strategy
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• Find Quantitative and Qualitative Research