CMU LibGuides: Architecture: 48-731/732: Sustainable Design Synthesis: Home

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Topic Research
research databases, subject guides, theses & dissertations, Google Scholar
Demographics & Data
data research guide, statistics, data resources, data management
Citing Sources
citation managers, citation styles (APA, Chicago), iThenticate, copyright & fair use

SciVal This link opens in a new window SciVal uses the data of the Scopus database to allow researchers, labs or departments to quickly explore the impact of their work. You'll need to register for use. When off-campus, connect to Full VPN access.
Journal Citation Reports This link opens in a new window Size, citation count and impact factor for scholarly journals in science and social science.

Sage Campus This link opens in a new window
Sage Campus provides access to a growing collection of online courses on introductory skills and research methods including critical thinking, data literacy, research design, R and Python, statistical methods and more. NOTE: You must create an account using your CMU email address. If you are an instructor, please contact Sarah Young to upgrade your account in order to manage student cohorts.
ProQuest TDM Studio This link opens in a new window
A web-based text mining platform that allows you to access and analyze large amounts of text data. Using content retrieved from ProQuest database, you can build your corpus and conduct data analysis, text mining, and visualization using your preferred methods to uncover relationships, patterns, and connections within and between datasets while collaborating with colleagues in real-time on one platform. To access a workbench, you must submit a request.To find information on how to do this, visit this guide.

Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new window
Helps design research projects, identify methods, conduct research, and write up findings. Basic source for research methods in all fields.