Suggested Resources for Postgraduate Study

Suggested Resources for Postgraduate Study

Research resources:

Bell, J. (1999). Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers

in education and social science (3rd ed.). Buckingham: Open University Press.

Cryer, P. (1997). The research student’s guide to success. Philadelphia:

Open University Press.

Fink, A. (2005). Conducting research literature reviews: From internet to

paper, 2nd ed. London: Sage.

Hart, C. (2001). Doing a literature search: A comprehensive guide for the

social sciences. London: Sage.

Hart, C. (2005) Doing your masters dissertation. London: Sage.

Phillips, E.M. & Pugh, D.S. (1994). How to get a PhD. London: Open

University Press.

Wisker, G. (2001). The postgraduate research handbook. Basingstoke:

Palagrave.

Style and writing guides:

Murray, R. (2002). How to write a thesis. Philadelphia: Open University

Press.

Strunk, W. & White, E.B. (2000). The elements of style, 4th ed. Boston:

Allyn & Bacon.

Swetnam, D. (2000). Writing your dissertation, 3rd ed. Oxford: How to

Books.

Swales, J.M. & Feak, C.B. (1994). Academic writing for graduate students:

essential tasks and skills for non-native speakers of English. Michigan:

University of Michigan Press.

Useful Websites:

www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/CAP/dissertation

www.services.unimelb.edu.au/llsu/resources/pg_materials.html

www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/ResearchEducation

www.LearnerAssociates.net

http://port.igrs.sas.ac.uk

http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/writing/writeindex.htm (good for sciences)

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