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College of Education
Media and Education Technology Resource Center

Research

Academic Research is a recursive process. For assistance in classes or more information about academic research, check out these resources:

Moodle Tutorial

Covers literature reviews, searching in article databases, getting organized with research, Proquest RefWorks, and Turnitin

Use the “Anonymous Access” link in the lower right corner

Academic Research Overview

METRC’s Resource Page

NCSU Library Workshops

Courtesy of Main Libraries

If you need specific research help or would like to schedule a consultation, please contact Shaun Bennett. We can also embed modules and resources in online classes for graduate students or undergraduates. Sample Moodle modules/co-teaching – use Anonymous Access:

Copyright and Citation

Following copyright law and citing sources correctly are tricky in the world of digital publishing and academic research. See how we can help make it easier.

CED Turnitin

Self-check your work by running papers, proposals, literature reviews, etc. through the NC State Turnitin service. Follow these directions to enroll in a Moodle Project Space and then upload a paper for grammar checking and originality checking – go.ncsu.edu/CEDTurnitin; We can also present to classes and/or co-teach with you on digital citizenship, citation management and more.

NCSU Library’s OKC

The Open Knowledge Center (OKC) is an incubator for communities, projects, initiatives, and programs that build on NC State’s strengths and leadership in public, open, and experimental approaches to research, scholarship, and education. The Center is staffed by librarians, graduate assistants, and visiting scholars with deep expertise on information policy, open research and scholarship.

K-12 Copyright

METRC’s resource guide to copyright-friendly citation strategies.

Citation Information

Instructional video on citation management.

Citation Management

NCSU Libraries Citation Management website.

Zotero Citation Builder

Free and easy to use!

METRC Equipment with Research Potential

Please note, when it comes to research, METRC is lenient with things we have plenty of, such as video cameras, microphones, voice recorders, etc. However, for high-use or small inventory items, such as computers, iPads, and VR equipment, we have to be more limited.

  • Video Cameras with Bluetooth Lapel Mics (request these specifically when checking out)
  • Swivl – robotic devices that work with a tablet and follow the speaker via a tracker that records audio – request via our Special Request link.
  • Audio Voice Recorders (connect to your personal laptop with a USB)
    • Consider checking out an iOS device – or using your own – with an app like VoiceRecord Pro which saves to Google Drive
  • Transcription Pedals (require a software download to a personal laptop)
    • Can be useful for pausing/restarting recordings when typing a transcription
  • Makerspace Equipment to use with students including robotics, virtual reality, circuitry kits, etc.

More information is available on the Technology Lending page.