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Author Brown, Sally, 1950 February 1-

Title 500 tips for research students / Sally Brown, Liz McDowell, and Phil Race
Published London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 1995

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Description 1 online resource (128 pages)
Series 500 Tips
500 Tips
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Getting Started In Research; 1 Why are you doing research?; 2 Making key research decisions; 3 Choosing your supervisor; 4 Dealing with your supervisor; 5 Planning your research; 6 Piloting and trialling; 7 Using other people as a resource; 8 Some tips for part-time researchers; 9 Working with fellow research students; 10 What to do when things go wrong; 11 Avoiding disasters; Chapter 2 Finding Your Feet -- And Keeping Them; 12 Develop your institutional know-how
13 Coping as the most inexperienced member of the department14 Coping with uncertainty; 15 Study skills tips for researchers; 16 Organising your time; 17 Coping with boredom and inertia; 18 Coping with isolation; 19 Recording and logging activity; 20 Looking after yourself; Chapter 3 Reading, Writing -- And Finishing; 21 Literature searches; 22 Keeping track of the literature; 23 Getting the most from your librarians; 24 Stop reading!; 25 Starting your writing; 26 Structuring your writing; 27 Graphs, illustrations and diagrams; 28 Attending conferences; 29 Giving your first conference paper
30 Getting started in publishing31 Writing a transfer document; 32 Selecting your examiner; 33 Submitting your thesis; 34 Preparing for your viva; 35 Giving your viva; Chapter 4 Getting Going With Teaching; 36 Learning about teaching; 37 Supervising labs and workshops; 38 Getting started with assessment; 39 Preparing yourself for lecturing; 40 Preparing your lectures; 41 Giving your first lectures; 42 Dealing with students; 43 Helping students with problems; 44 Running tutorials; 45 Invigilating exams; 46 Reflecting on teaching; Chapter 5 Life After Researching
47 Preparing to find your first job48 The application form; 49 Your letters of application; 50 Your curriculum vitae; 51 Job interviews; 52 After your interview; Conclusions; Further Reading and Useful Sources; Index
Summary This book offers reseachers practical hints, advice, support and guidance in planning, carrying out, writing up and publishing research findings. Topics covered include information handling, time, self-management and publishing
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Universities and colleges -- Graduate work -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
Report writing
Research
Teaching
Universities and colleges -- Graduate work
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author McDowell, Liz
Race, Philip
ISBN 9781135358822
1135358826
Other Titles Five hundred tips for research students