Main description:

The Audiology Capstone: Research, Presentation, and Publication

The Audiology Capstone: Research, Presentation, and Publication concisely presents the must-know information for completing every step of your Audiology Capstone Project. From choosing a research topic and mentor, to conducting the research and publishing the results, the authors provide you with the essential information for a productive and successful Capstone experience. Structured chronologically to parallel the Capstone's progression, each succinctly organized chapter includes bulleted lists for fast reference and call-out boxes that provide examples of database tables, as well as helpful reminders about audiology equipment and software.

Features:

A realistic assessment of the research process from multiple perspectives, including AuD students, librarians, researchers, clinicians, and faculty
The final chapter, written by a student, details that individual's Capstone experience after following all the research methods and strategies presented within the text
Additional sections help you select a mentor, submit a proposal to an IRB, and understand copyright laws
Numerous chapters contain step-by-step information about different research databases, and screenshots of the databases that shows you how to use the numerous databases to find the best possible evidence

This comprehensive textbook details all of the necessary components of an Audiology Capstone for AuD students, researchers, clinicians, and instructors.

Contents:

Section I: Preparing for the Capstone

Chapter 1. Introduction to Research

Chapter 2. Importance of Research

Chapter 3. Ethics of Research

Chapter 4. Organization of the Research Project

Chapter 5. Finding a Research Topic

Chapter 6. Finding a Mentor and Mentoring

Chapter 7. Submitting the Project to the IRB

Section II: Finding and Evaluating Research

Chapter 8. Introduction to Databases

Chapter 9. Electronic Databases for Searching the Literature

Chapter 10. Types of Literature

Chapter 11. Historical Literature

Chapter 12. Keywords

Chapter 13. Access to Full-Text Materials

Chapter 14. Searching the Literature

Chapter 15. Performing a Quality Search and Critical Appraisal of the Literature

Chapter 16. Tracking Research

Section III: Research Design and Referencing

Chapter 17. Research Design and Hypothesis Testing

Chapter 18. Research Questions

Chapter 19. Validity, Reliability, and Reducing Instrumentation Threat to Internal Validity

Chapter 20. Acknowledgment and Referencing Using Endnotes (R) Version X3 and RefWorks (R)

Section IV: From Presentation to Publication

Chapter 21. Procedures to Submit Student or Clinical Research for Poster or Research Podium Presentation

Chapter 22. Tips for Presenting at Professional Meetings

Chapter 23. The Publishing Process: Submitting a Work to a Journal

Chapter 24. Understanding Copyright

Chapter 25. Author Rights

Chapter 26. Strategies to Enhance Your Impact as an Author

Chapter 27. Completing the Research Project: One Student's Experience