RESOURCES

This resource page has some of the links, books, services, and tools that we have found beneficial during the thesis process. If you have a suggestion for the page, drop us a line with the details in a comment or via the contact form (on the sidebar) and one of the administrators will upload it to this page.You can also find additional resources on the main blog page by searching the tags/labels for posts.

Thesis Tools

Helpful information, material and tools for creating and completing your thesis.

• University of Otago Library, Thesis Information
  This guide offers useful advice and support for stages in your research thesis journey.

• NetVibes
  A recommended RSS Feed reader.

• How to get through your PhD without going insane (lecture at Edinburgh University)
  A video that claims "you will learn the fundamental principles every PhD student needs to know in order to succeed".

• 7 Ways to Find Creative Commons Images
  The creative commmons database of image sites.

• BITE: Recipes for remarkable research (free ebook)
  An edited field book capturing the research, learning and experiences of an international network of scholars studying effective and creative research environments.

 

Writing

Tips and guides related specifically to writing your thesis.

• Purdue Online Writing Lab
  The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material.

Research Information

References, websites and other materials that may assist in your research, including theories, areas of research.

• A Body of Writing. by Bronwyn Davies. 2000. Altamira Press.
  Bronwyn Davies is an Australian professor. Shire recommends this book if you are working within and getting your head around poststructuralist theory. 

• Academic Poster Design
  A great how to guide for when you want to create a conference poster with impact! Something every postgrad should try at least once during their thesis, just to say you can do it!  

• PowerPoint Design 

         The Design Shack:  http://ow.ly/2yHlB

        Vince Vaughn and Co-stars reposed stock photos (as featured at the end of the                            PowerPointers blog)

• Social Science Methods and Resource Kits
  Useful resources for qualitative research design, especially if you want to use visual methodology.

• The Research Ethics Guidebook - a resource for social science researchers which includes a section on researching with children (http://www.ethicsguidebook.ac.uk/research-with-children-105)
  

• Ethics with children: http://childethics.com/

• Research Journals (for the academic paper trail):

• http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/hdr/build/3.1.5.html

• http://www.bowdoin.edu/writing-guides/research%20journals.htm

• http://www.education.leeds.ac.uk/assets/files/staff/papers/LTR-5-2.pdf 

General Resources

General personal services you may find useful or require for support during your research degree:

• Dunedin Community Law Centre
  Dunedin Community Law Centre is one of 27 Law Centres around New Zealand. We offer free legal advice and information, representation and education to the people of Otago.