|
Article L8.1
Resources for Research Students
» Journals
Asian Journal of Business Management
The journal publishes research analysis and inquiry pertaining to different business issues. The goal of the journal is to facilitate sharing of research ideas in the field of management. Scholarly articles from all management disciplines can be submitted here.
Ecology and Society
Ecology and Society is an open access journal covering topics relating to the ecological, political, and social foundations for sustainable social-ecological systems. Specifically, the journal focuses on articles on the following issues (a) the management, stewardship and sustainable use of ecological systems, resources and biological diversity at all levels, (b) the role natural systems play in social and political systems and vice-versa, and (c) the means by which we can develop and sustain desired ecological, social and political states (source: http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/about/policies.php#focus).
SA Journal of Human Resource Management (SAJHRM)
As per the information provided on the website, SAJHRM is a peer reviewed, open access journal which publishes scholarly articles relating to employment studies and people management.
The Journal of Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology (IISIT)
This is a peer-reviewed open-access journal. The journal publishes scholarly articles which focus on use of information technology in various disciplines like education, government, health care, medicine, history, journalism, public policy, sociology. The journal is published by the Informing Science Institute, California, USA.
» Books
Organizing and Managing Your Research: A Practical Guide for Postgraduates (Authors: Renata Phelps, Kath Fisher and Allan H Ellis)
The book deals with the practical, day-to-day aspects of managing and organizing research. It discusses different strategies, competencies and approaches that could assist one to overcome obstacles in the research journey.
The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success (Authors: Lawrence Anthony Machi and Brenda T. McEvoy)
This book published by Corwin Press provides insights on how one can carry out a literature survey pertaining to the area of research. The content meets the needs of both novice as well as experienced researcher.
» Articles
Davies, M. (2010). Mind mapping, concept mapping, argument mapping: What are the differences and do they matter? Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research (Published online: 27 November 2010). Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.springerlink.com/content/a74uw38760028761/
Teaching and Learning Unit. (2010). Effective reading strategies (2nd ed.). The University of Melbourne, Australia. Retrieved February 16, 2011, from http://www.tlu.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/pdfs/helpsheets/booklets/Effective%20Reading%20Strategies%20Updated2010.pdf
Venkataram, P. (n.d.). An article to clear up some misconceptions about the nature of research. Retrieved October 10, 2010, from http://cce.iisc.ernet.in/motivationprinciples.pdf
» Software Tools
Dropbox
This website allows one to store, synchronize, and, share files online. The interface is quite user friendly. Drop works seamlessly with operating systems like Windows, Macintosh and Linux. It allows 2GB of online storage for free, with up to 100GB available to paying customers. It also allows for automatic synchronization whenever new files or changes are detected.
Reference Manager
Reference Manager is a commercial reference management software package. This product has been developed by Thomson Reuters. As per Wikipedia "Reference Manager is most commonly used by people who want to share a central database of references and need to have multiple users adding and editing records at the same time. You can specify whether users are allowed to make edits to the database". The software also offers different in-text citation templates for different reference types. Some other functionalities are allowing usage of synonyms, and publishing a reference database to an intranet or internet site.
» Web Sites
Advice on Research and Writing
This website contains links to different resources related to writing and publishing research, research skills, delivering research talk, working on the dissertation, and career advices.
Ethics in Research
This webpage discusses on the different ethical issues that needs to be taken into account in the process of carrying out a research.
Sources of Research Funding
The website contains links to different government programs and private foundations that provides research grants.
Copyleft  The article may be used freely, for a noncommercial purpose, as long as the original source is properly acknowledged.
|
