This Research in Education edition includes: A- A user-friendly format that models the American Psychological Association (2001) formatting for research study; A- Follows the pattern of chapters required in a research study including formatting, pagination, levels of headings, and suggestions for headings; A- Suggestions on how to choose a topic, find out and report what is known, and establish the need for the study; A- A guide for evaluating research writing as articulated in an analytic rubric; A- An introduction to qualitative, quantitative, and action research methods; A- Examples of organizers for literature review; A- Provides online resources and examples of citations and references; and A- An index to facilitate the reader's ability to quickly locate a topic. .