Author | Cooksey, Ray. author. Author. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut |
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Title | Surviving and Thriving in Postgraduate Research [electronic resource] / by Ray Cooksey, Gael McDonald |
Imprint | Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019 |
Edition | 2nd ed. 2019 |
Connect to | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7747-1 |
Descript | XXXVII, 1170 p. 194 illus., 161 illus. in color. online resource |
Chapter 1 - Why am I doing this and what do I expect? -- Chapter 2 - What skills do I need -- Chapter 3 - Should I keep a research diary? -- Chapter 4 - How should I manage the relationship with my supervisor? -- Chapter 5 - How should I manage the research project? -- Chapter 6 - How should I manage my time? -- Chapter 7 - How do I stay on track? -- Chapter 8 - How do I maintain a good work/life balance? -- Chapter 9 - How do I decide on my guiding assumptions? -- Chapter 10 - How should I position my study? -- Chapter 11 - How do I identify/frame my research problem and questions? -- Chapter 12 - How do I scope and shape my research project? -- Chapter 13 - How should I select, read and review the literature? -- Chapter 14 - What data gathering strategies should I use? -- Chapter 15 - How do I handle academic integrity issues? -- Chapter 16 - How should I shape and defend my proposal? -- Chapter 17 - How can I gain access to data sources? -- Chapter 18 - When and how should I deal with measurements? -- Chapter 19 - How do I manage the sampling process? -- Chapter 20 - How should I organise my data? -- Chapter 21 - How should I approach data analysis and display results? -- Chapter 22 - How should I tell a convincing story? -- Chapter 23 - How should I respond to criticisms that arise -- Chapter 24 - How will my thesis/ dissertation be examined and judged? -- Chapter 25 - Should I publish as I go? -- Chapter 26 - Common pitfalls