The following articles include suggestions for reading qualitative and quantitative research studies:
In writing this Guide, we consulted the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001) for guidelines about citing sources and formatting references. You could use that manual or another approach. In either case, aim to be consistent in how you cite sources and write up your references.
Software has been designed to help you organize references and create bibliographies in various formats. Research practitioner Kate Nonesuch experienced some problems when she first started using the software but now she "couldn't imagine working without it" (personal communication, October 2007).
Examples include:
Following are some online sources of published research and articles. Reference librarians may be able to help you find and work with other databases. As you find relevant documents, the authors' literature reviews may lead you to other useful sources. You may find the same citations in a number of articles. This may signal that it is a relevant source.
Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English
http://www.nald.ca/crd
This database lists and describes Canadian research in adult literacy from 1994 on, as well as research in progress. In some cases, there are links to full text documents of the research.