Ready resources: General research
The Craft of Research by Call Number: Q180.55.M4B66 2016ISBN: 9780226065656Publication Date: 2008-04-15This is a fantastic resource for both undergraduates and graduate students! Great tips for identifying research questions, evaluating sources, making good arguments, and writing the report.- The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing byCall Number: Reference collection: PE1408.H3927 2003ISBN: 0872205746Publication Date: 2003-09-01Engagingly written and filled with judicious examples, this short, practical, inexpensive handbook combines advice on writing clearly and plainly, structuring a piece of argumentative writing, and avoiding grammatical and other common mechanical errors -- including those in quoting and citing.
These are some useful general guidebooks for college writing, available at Chambers for checkout unless otherwise noted.
Writing Empirical Research Reports-5th Ed by Call Number: LB2369.P97x 2005ISBN: 1884585582Publication Date: 2005-01-01An especially useful guide for any students writing essays, reports, and exams in any courses in the social and behavioral sciences.
The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing by Call Number: PN146 H36 2011ISBN: 9780470393352Publication Date: 2011-03-22While the "thesis" word may be intimidating, never fear, this is an effective guide for shorter research projects as well. Two experienced instructors of thesis and dissertation writing provide examples from actual students and their theses and dissertations to illustrate in detail how to write each section.
Subject-specific resources
Doing Economics by Call Number: HB74.5.G734 2009ISBN: 0618379835Publication Date: 2005-05-27Economics
If you would like subject-specific research and writing advice, check out these books and many more available at Chambers.
Doing Research Projects in Marketing, Management and Consumer Research by Call Number: HD30.4.H28 2003ISBN: 0415268958Publication Date: 2003-06-24Marketing, Management, Business, or more broadly any field using qualitative techniques
Research Methods for Business by Call Number: HD30.4.S435 2013ISBN: 9780470744796Publication Date: 2010-02-03
Business Research Methods, 3rd edition by Call Number: HD30.4.B79 2011ISBN: 9780199583409Publication Date: 2011-06-04
Essentials of Nursing Research by Call Number: RT81.5.P63 2018ISBN: 9781496351296Publication Date: 2017-02-04Chambers also has the first edition, from 2007
Making Sense in Engineering and the Technical Sciences by Call Number: T11.N675 2009bISBN: 9780195440041Publication Date: 2011-01-31Engineering, technical, "hard" sciences
Write Like a Chemist by Call Number: QD9.15.W75 2010ISBN: 9780195367423Publication Date: 2010Chemistry and any of the sciences, with a particularly good emphasis on writing your work for presentation in a poster session
Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences by Call Number: H61.B4715 2012ISBN: 9780205809387Publication Date: 2011-11-15Chambers has several older editions of this book as well.
Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation: Tips and Strategies for Students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences by Call Number: LB2369.L814 2008ISBN: 9781412942256Publication Date: 2007-12-14
Qualitative Researching with Text, Image and Sound by Call Number: H61.Q194 2000ISBN: 0761964800Publication Date: 2000-06-22Especially helpful for research in unique formats -- still image, sound, and video -- done in any subject area
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