VCE Extended Investigation Resources
2014–2018
Some of the print resources contained in this list may be out of print. They have been included
because they may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections.
At the time of publication the URLs (website addresses) cited were checked for accuracy and
appropriateness of content. However, due to the transient nature of material placed on the web,
their continuing accuracy cannot be verified. Teachers are strongly advised to prepare their own
indexes of sites that are suitable and applicable to this study, and to check these addresses prior
to allowing student access.
Online resources
Academic Journals, www.academicjournals.org
Critical Thinking Explained
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzV1pNQUX5s
Demystifying Citing and Referencing Monash University Library Online Tutorial
(including an overview of citation methods), www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/
Google Scholar, http://scholar.google.com.au/
National Library of Australia: List of comprehensively indexed journals,
www.nla.gov.au/apais/journals.html
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007),
www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/publications/e72
Rationale is a software tool that helps students grasp the essence of good essay writing: structure.
At the link below there are some basic concepts and principles of reasoning and critical thinking.
There are 12 sets of exercises, each intended to take about 15 minutes.
http://rationale.austhink.com/rationale2.0/exercises/
The Search Engine List, www.thesearchenginelist.com
Useful references
Blaxter, L, Hughes, C & Tight, M 2010, How to Research, 4th edn, Open University Press, Milton
Keynes.
Booth, W, Colomb, G & Williams, J 2008, The Craft of Research, 3rd edn, University of Chicago
Press, Chicago.
Butterworth, J & Thwaites G 2005, Thinking Skills, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Chodorow, S 2011, Writing a Successful Research Paper: A Simple Approach, Hackett
Publishing, Indianapolis.
Cohen, L, Manion, L & Morrison, K 2011, Research Methods in Education, 7th edn, Routledge,
London.
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VCE Extended Investigation Resources 2014–2018
Corbin, JM & Strauss, AL 2008, Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for
Developing Grounded Theory, 3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Cottrell, S 2011, Critical Thinking Skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument, 2nd edn,
Palgrave Macmillan, London.
Creswell, JW 2008, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Approaches,
3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Creswell, JW 2012, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches,
3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Denscombe, M 2010, The Good Research Guide: For Small-scale Social Research Projects,
4th edn, Open University Press, Milton Keynes.
Denzin, NK & Lincoln, YS 2011, The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research, 4th edn, Sage
Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Dowling, P & Brown, A 2010, Doing Research/Reading Research: Re-interrogating Education,
2nd edn, Routledge, Abingdon.
Fisher, A 2001, Critical Thinking: An Introduction, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Gray, DE 2009, Doing Research in the Real World, 2nd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Kellett, M 2005, How to Develop Children as Researchers: A Step by Step Guide to Teaching the
Research Process, Sage Publications, London.
Kothari, CR 2004, Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques, 2nd edn, New Age
International, New Delhi.
Krueger, RA & Casey, MA 2008, Focus Groups, 4th edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Kvale, S & Brinkmann, S 2008, InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing,
2nd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Leedy, PD & Ormrod, JE 2013, Practical Research: Planning and Design, 10th edn, Pearson,
Upper Saddle River.
Matthews, R & Lally, J 2010, The Thinking Teacher’s Toolkit: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
and Global Perspectives, Continuum International Publishing Group, London.
Maxwell, J 2005, Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach, 3rd edn, Sage
Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Morrow, D R. & Weston A, 2012, A Workbook for Arguments: A Complete Course in Critical
Thinking, Hackett Publishing, Cambridge.
Plowright, D 2011, Using Mixed Methods: Frameworks for an Integrated Methodology, Sage
Publications, London.
Punch, KF 2006, Developing Effective Research Proposals, 2nd edn, Sage Publications, London.
Salkind, NJ 2012, 100 Questions (and Answers) About Research Methods, Sage Publications,
Thousand Oaks.
Silverman, D & Marvasti, A 2008, Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide, 2nd edn,
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Swanborn, P 2010, Case Study Research: What, Why and How?, Sage Publications, London.
Wolcott, HF 2009, Writing Up Qualitative Research, 3rd edn, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks.
Yin, RA 2008, Case Study Research: Design and Methods, 4th edn, Sage Publications, Thousand
Oaks.
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