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PADM 689: Capstone Projects, Fall, 2023

Gathering Data & Starting the Research

SAGE Research Methods
Over 1,000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos on every step of the research process for beginner to expert researchers.
Concept Mapping article

Writing the Reports

Writing Reports (University of Leicester)
An excellent, easy to follow guide for writing reports.
Wright State
sample report template
Online Writing Lab (Purdue)
The OWL is a commonly used reference for writers.
Instructional Solutions
A resource for starting the process of writing a white paper.

Creating the Presentations

Inkscape
Free, open source design tool.
Slides Carnival
GIMP
Free, open source design tool.
LibreOffice
Free, open source software for creating presentations.
Canva
Presentation design tips

These online books can give you more pointers about designing and presenting information in an engaging way.

Resonate by Nancy Duarte
ISBN: 9781118014875
Publication Date: 2010-11-17
Reveals the underlying story form of all great presentations that will not only create impact, but will move people to action
Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte
ISBN: 0596154712
Publication Date: 2008-08-07
This book is full of practical approaches to visual story development that can be applied by anyone.

Image Searching and Copyright