The following is a list of articles that may be useful to you in developing a research service-learning project.

• Willis, Jason, Jennifer Peresie, Vanessa Waldref, and Deirdra Stockmann. “The Undergraduate Perspective on Community-Based Research.” Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Summer 2003, Vol. 9 No. 3, pp36-43.
  
  
• Strand, Kerry, Sam Marullo, Nick Cutforth, Randy Stoeker, and Patrick Donohue. “Principles of Best Practice for Community-Based Research.” Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Summer 2003, Vol. 9 No. 3, pp36-43.
  
  
• Stoeker, Randy. “Community-Based Research: the Next Best Thing.”
  University of Toledo. January 2001.
  
  
• Ansley, Fran. “Researching for Democracy and Democratizing Research.”
  Change. Jan/Feb 1997, Vol. 29 Issue 1, pp46-53.
  
  
• Ferrari, Joseph, and Leonard A. Jason. “Integrating research and community service: Incorporating Research Skills into Service-Learning Experiences.”
  College Student Journal. Dec. 1996, Vol. 30 Issue 4, pp444-452.

These websites may also be of interest and provide helpful information about community-based research projects taking place around the country.

Community Research Network - This site is intended to be a network for community research. It has links to related articles and organizations.

Community Research Network (CRN) Information - The Loka Institute does community-based research and advocacy work in science and technology.

Community-Based Collaboratives Research Consortium - This is a collaborative community-based research consortium that focuses on natural resource and community development issues.

Lastly, the Research Service Learning Coordinator and other project staff have more resources that might help with an RSL project or class, including articles on service-learning, reflection, community-based research, and other related topics. The group also has a list of what other colleges and universities are doing in the emerging field of research service-learning. Contact Vicki Stocking, Research Service-Learning Coordinator, at rslduke@duke.edu, for information.