Final Research Report
Need to follow the instructions mentioned in the Below PDF file.
CS634 Final Research Report Instructions (800 points)
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The Final Research Report is due 09/06/2020. Late assignments will not be accepted. Posting
must occur in the appropriate area of Moodle. Hardcopy, email, etc. will not be accepted. A
total of 800 points will be awarded for a perfect score for this exercise.
Research Report / Individual Project (800 points)
Write a scholarly research report on a topic related to Cyber Security based on one of the
following topics:
Step 1: Select ONE Topic:
The Research Report, select one of the following research areas:
i) Biometrics
ii) Organizational Management during times of crisis.
iii) Failures of Knowledge Management Systems.
iv) Successes of Knowledge Management Systems.
v) Social networking in the 21th Century.
vi) Web sports
vii) Search Engine Optimization
viii) Robotics
Step 2: Determine a Narrowed Research Focus
Review the Completing the Final Research/Residency Assignment section in Moodle for additional
guidance
Step 3: Review the CU Research Guide and APA documentation
Follow the guidelines of the CU Research guide for structure of the paper
Following the specifications of APA for format
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Review the Searching the Library Databases PDF on the course homepage for details
CS634 Final Research Report Instructions (800 points)
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REMINDERS:
Each students submission will be checked for plagiarism. Note that Turnitin has a very good
historical memory and is capable of accessing reports from both internal and external
resources (i.e. Universities, Governments, etc.) including those originally written in non-
English written languages. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero (non-negotiable) for the
assignment and may results in other university actions. The department chairperson will be
notified of the violation. Additional Campbellsville University penalties may be applicable.
Please see class syllabus for additional details.
Acceptable file formats for submissions include Microsoft Word (doc, docx). No other
formats are acceptable.
The research paper must be supported by evidence (citations from peer-reviewed sources).
A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed journal citations are required.
Formatting should be double-spaced, one-inch boarders, no extra space for headings, no
extra white space, no more than two levels of heading, page numbers, front and back matter).
Extra white space use to enhance page count will negatively affect student grade.
Graduate student are expected to be proficient in the use of the English language. Errors in
grammar, spelling, or syntax will affect student grade. The Professor, will not provide
remedial help for writing problems. If the student is unable to write clearly and correctly, the
student should be urged to contact the program office for sources of remedial help.
Final Submission – the final report is due no later than the due date assigned. A total of at
least 15 full pages is required (no extra whitespace, does not include appendices). (800
points). Only Microsoft Word is acceptable.
The research paper must only include materials derived solely from peer reviewed journals
or peer reviewed conference proceedings. Newspapers, websites (URLs), magazines,
technical journals, hearsay, personal opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable
citations. Please access the CU Library at http://campbellsville.libguides.com/?b=g&d=a for
appropriate materials.
APA formatted citations are required for the final submission. IMPORTANT – please
refer to the following url for help with APA:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html.
Please reach out to our librarians for additional citation management and APA help.
All images, tables, figures are to be included in the appendices and IS NOT included in the
15 page requirement. This means appendices are not included in the 15 page requirement.
Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted short sentence (less
than 14 words) is permitted per page.
Footnotes are NOT permitted.
http://campbellsville.libguides.com/?b=g&d=a
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html
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Research Report / Individual Project (800 points)
Step 1: Select ONE Topic:
Important Student Notes:
