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Online Resources

Documents and reports

Literature

Note: This list is still under construction

Academic writing, publishing and presenting

Paul J. Silvia (2007) How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing. American Psychological Association (APA).
Joan Bolker (1998) Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis. Holt Paperbacks.
W. Brad Johnson (2007) Write to the Top!: How to Become a Prolific Academic. Palgrave Macmillan.
Angela Thody (2006) Writing and Presenting Research. Sage Publications.
Nigel Gilbert (2006) From Postgraduate to Social Scientist. A Guide to Key Skills. Sage Publications.
Rob Kitchin & Duncan Fuller (2005) The Academic's Guide to Publishing. Sage Publications.
Jerry J Wellington (2005) Succeeding with Your Doctorate. Sage Publications.
Estelle Phillips and D.S. Pugh (2005) How to Get a PhD: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors. Open University Press.
Patrick Dunleavy (2003) Authoring a PhD: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation. Palgrave Macmillan.
Pat Cryer (2006) The Research Student's Guide to Success. Open University Press.
Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre (2004) The Unwritten Rules of Phd Research. Open University Press.
Scott Morgan and Barrett Whitener (2006) Speaking about Science: A Manual for Creating Clear Presentations. Cambridge press.
Roel Snieder and Ken Larner (2009) The Art of Being a Scientist: A Guide for Graduate Students and their Mentors. Cambridge press.

Research Design

John W. Creswell (2008) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage Publications.

Literature Review

Diana Ridley (2008) The Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students. Sage Publications.
Christopher Hart (1999) Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Social Science Research Imagination. Sage Publications.

Teaching

Kate Morss (2005) Teaching at University. A Guide for Postgraduates and Researchers. Sage Publications.
Parham Aarabi (2007) The Art of Lecturing: A Practical Guide to Successful University Lectures and Business Presentations. Cambridge Press.

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