Subject Guides: Development Studies: Postgraduate Students / Researchers

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Sources

Find books on Research Methodology in the ibrary at the following shelves:

Level 6: N 001.42 and Open Collection 001.42
Level 2: N 658
Level 1: N 300.72 and Open Collection 300.72

Online:

Encyclopedia of Research Design
Sage Research Methods Online provides material on each step in the research process as well as an interactive methods map.

How to succeed in your master's and doctoral studies : a South African guide and resource book by J. Mouton
Call Number: 001.42 MOUTON

ISBN: 9780627024849

Publication Date: 2001
Constructing a good dissertation : a practical guide to finishing a Master's, MBA or PhD on schedule. by Hofstee, E.
Call Number: 001.42 HOFSTEE

ISBN: 0958500711

Publication Date: Sandton, South Africa : EPE, c2006.

HUMANITIES FACULTY POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH INFORMATION

Links to the Humanities Faculty Postgraduate information:

RESEARCH COMMONS

Facilities for registered M&D students

Research Commons

SUPPORT

Faculty Student Advisor: Siya Jinoyi (email siya.jinoyi@up.ac.za).

REFERENCING

Endnote

Endnote Guide

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Clarivate Endnote Guides
More Endnote user guides.
Endnote Community
Community with, among others, How-to questions and answers.

STYLE GUIDE FOR ANTHROPOLOGY SOUTHERN AFRICA

STATISTICS AND ANALYTICS SOFTWARE

Atlas.ti = Contact UP IT Support to download on your computer.

User Manual.

Overview

SPSS = Available on all the computers in the Merensky2 Library Research Commons.

Qualitative Data Analysis with ATLAS. ti by Susanne Friese
Call Number: N 658 RESEARCH FRIESE

ISBN: 9781526446237

Publication Date: 2019
SPSS statistics for dummies; 3rd edition.
Call Number: Electronic book

ISBN: 9781118989036

Publication Date: 2015

WRITING TIPS & RESEARCHER INSPIRATION

Lupton, D. 2015. 30 tips for successful academic research and writing.

Writing your journal article in 12 weeks : a guide to academic publishing success by Wendy Laura Belcher
Call Number: 300.72 BELCHER

Publication Date: 2009

A-Z of social media for academia, by Prof Andy Miah
The definitive guide to the social media tools available to academics, and how you can use them as you go about your scholarly work.

Writing a Dissertation for Dummies by Carrie Winstanley
Call Number: Electronic book

ISBN: 9780470742709

Publication Date: 2012

RESEARCHER VISIBILITY

Altmetrics tools allow you to track research impact and reach people in new ways. You can see where your work is discussed, and so understand your audience. The real benefits come when you use the tools to co-produce knowledge. Read about it here.

Short summary of various metrics, by Taylor & Francis.

Contact your librarian for assistance with your H-index calculation.

ORCID

Create a sustainable research portfolio with ORCID

Contact your librarian should you need assistance with your ORCID profile as well adding your publications to ORCID.

Access Google Scholar and sign in with your gmail account. Click on My Citations and follow the instructions.

Contact your librarian for assistance with your Google Scholar profile and adding your publications to your profile.

Development Studies: Postgraduate Students / Researchers

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