Research and Study
Skills Resources
(draft 7-5-11)
General Advice on Undergraduate Study
Rob Barnes
Successful Study for Degrees
(Oxford: Routledge, 2005)
Stella Cottrell
The Study Skills Handbook (3rd ed)
(Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008)
Sue Drew &
Rosie Bingham
The Guide to Learning and Study Skills for Higher Education
(Farnham: Gower, 2010)
Alan Pritchard
Study and Learning at University
(London: Sage, 2008)
Returning to Study
Catherine Dawson
Returning to Learning
(Oxford: Howtobooks, 2005)
Distance Study
Christine Talbot
Studying at a Distance
(Maidenhead: OU, 2003)
Managing Study
Lucinda Becker
How to Manage your Postgraduate Course
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2004)
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Using Academic English
Gavin Fairbairn &
Chris Winch
Reading, Writing and Reasoning
(Maidenhead: OU, 2005)
Marion Field
Improve Your Written English
(Oxford: Howtobooks, 2009)
Richard Pears &
Graham Shields
Cite them Right, 8th ed
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2010)
John Peck &
Martin Coyle
The Student’s Guide to Writing
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 1999)
Writing Assignments
Kathleen McMillan How to Write Essays and Assignments
& Jonathan Weyers (Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2010)
Derek Soles
The Academic Essay
(Abergele: Studymates, 2005)
Critical Thinking
Roy van den BrinkBudgen
Critical Thinking for Students
(Oxford: Howtobooks, 2000)
Stella Cottrell
Critical Thinking Skills
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2005)
Undertaking Research - General
Judith Bell
Doing Your Research Project
(Maidenhead: OU, 2010)
Anne Edwards &
Robin Talbot
The Hard Pressed researcher: a research handbook for the
caring professions (London: Longman, 1999)
Jon Grix
The Foundations of Research
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2008)
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Ranjit Kumar
Research Methodology
(London: SAGE, 2011)
Zina O’Leary
The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project
(London: SAGE, 2010)
Gina Wisker
The Undergraduate Research Handbook
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2009)
Undertaking Research – Interviews
Steinar Kvale &
Svend Brinkman
Interviews
(London: SAGE, 2009)
Undertaking Research – On Practice
Fox, Martin &
Green
Doing Practitioner Research
(London: SAGE, 2007)
Jean McNiff &
Jack Whitehead
You and Your Action Research Project
(Oxford: Routledge, 2010)
Undertaking Research – On Children
P Christensen &
A James
Research with Children; Perspectives and Practices
(Abingdon: Routledge, 2008)
G Roberts-Holmes
Doing your Early Years Research Project
(London: Sage, 2011)
A Mcleod
Listening to Children
(London: JKP, 2008)
S Riddall-Leech
How to Observe Children
(Oxford: Heinmann, 2005)
P Thomson
Doing Visual Research with Children and Young People
(Abingdon: Routledge, 2008)
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Undertaking Research – Case Study
Gary Thomas
How to do your Case Study
(London: SAGE, 2011)
Robert Yin
Case Study Research
(London: SAGE, 2003)
Undertaking Research – On Own Organisation
David Coghlan &
Teresa Brannick
Doing Action Research in your own Organisation
(London: SAGE, 2005)
Undertaking Research – Reading/Literature
Jeanne Godfrey
How to Use your Reading in your Essays
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2009)
Arlene Fink
Conducting Research Literature Reviews
(London: SAGE, 2005)
Chris Hart
Doing a Literature Search
(London: SAGE, 2001)
Chris Hart
Doing a Literature Review
(London: SAGE, 1998)
Undertaking Research - Online
Dolowitz, Buckler
& Sweeney
Researching Online
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2008)
Niall O’Dochartaigh Internet Research Skills
(London: SAGE, 2007)
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Theological Research/Reflection
Ballard & Pritchard
Practical Theology in Action (2nd ed)
(London: SPCK, 2006)
Graham, Walton &
Ward
Theological Reflection: Methods
(London: SCM, 2005)
Graham, Walton &
Ward
Theological Reflection: Sources
(London: SCM, 2007)
John Swinton &
Harriet Mowat
Practical Theology and Qualitative Research
(London: SCM, 2007)
Judith Thompson
Theological Reflection
(London: SCM, 2008)
Writing Dissertations
Four Arrows
The Authentic Dissertation
(London: Routledge, 2008)
Alan Bond
Your Masters Thesis
(Abergele: Studymates, 2006)
Bryan Greetham
How to Write your Undergraduate Dissertation
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2009)
Chris Hart
Doing Your Masters Dissertation
(London: SAGE, 2005)
Paul Oliver
Writing Your Thesis
(London: SAGE, 2008)
Derek Swetnam
Writing Your Dissertation
(Oxford: Howtobooks, 2004)
International Students
Stephen Bailey
Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students
(Oxford: Routledge, 2011)
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Gareth Davey
The International Student’s Survival Guide
(London: Sage, 2008)
Marilyn Lewis &
Hayo Reinders
Study Skills for Speakers of English as a Second
Language
(Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2003)
Pierson, Dickerson
& Scott
Exploring Theological English
(Carlisle: Piquant, 2010)
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