Study Skills
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Writing For Academic Journals 3/e Rowena Murray
This book gives practical advice for overcoming common obstacles such as finding a topic, targeting journals, and finding the time to write. The author offers a range of helpful writing strategies, making this an invaluable handbook for academics at all stages of their career, from doctoral students to early career researchers and even experienced academics. Paperback £22.99 ISBN: 978-0-335-26302-8 September 2013 312pp eBook: 978-0-335-26303-5
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Just Write It!
How to develop top-class university writing skills Greta Solomon
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SPSS Survival Manual 5/e
This bestselling guide, now covers up to version 21 of the SPSS software. Pallant guides you through the entire research process, helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project and discussing basic and advanced statistical techniques. She outlines each technique clearly, with step by step procedures for performing the analysis, a detailed guide to interpreting data output and an example of how to present the results in a report. Paperback £32.99 May 2013 368pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-26258-8 eBook: 978-0-335-26259-5
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How To Get The Phd Experience You Want Jeff Gill and Will Medd
Paperback £16.99 ISBN: 978-0-335-24767-7 September 2013 200pp eBook: 978-0-335-24768-4
Teaching To Avoid Plagiarism
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How To Promote Good Source Use Diane Pecorari
With a series of activities to help readers solidify their grasp of the approaches advised in the book, Teaching to Avoid Plagiarism is an essential guide for anyone in a student-facing role who wants to handle plagiarism more effectively. Paperback £24.99 August 2013 208pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-24593-2 eBook: 978-0-335-24594-9
Paul Oliver
This step-by-step handbook will prove to be invaluable for all students, it provides comprehensive, practical guidance on the process of researching a range of relevant literature on a subject, followed by planning and writing a literature review. Paperback £19.99 2012 160pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-24368-6 eBook: 978-0-335-24369-3
The Ultimate Survival Guide for University Students This FREE eBook is an indispensible guide for all students beginning life at university. Despite the best laid plans, this period often feels like a giant leap into the unknown.
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A practical guide
Your Phd Coach
Paperback £11.99 March 2013 192pp
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A handbook for students
Research Proposals
Quizzes, exercises and checklists allow students to assess their current writing behaviour and track their improvement. ISBN: 978-0-335-24599-4 eBook: 978-0-335-24600-7
Succeeding with your Literature Review
Julie Pallant
This book is your own personal PhD coach. It’s not just about surviving your PhD, it’s about thriving in the experience. Taking a unique self-coaching approach, this book will enable you to understand how to navigate your way through the various challenges posed by PhD study with resilience, self-sufficiency, and the determination to succeed.
Just Write It! is a writing skills book with a difference. It teaches students to unblock their preconceptions and negative thoughts about writing. This helps them to achieve the marks that they are capable of and to realize their full potential.
researching
Martyn Denscombe
Whether you are an undergraduate student or a PhD student, this user-friendly and practical book will guide you through the complete process of producing a successful research proposal and ‘selling’ a research idea. Paperback £19.99 2012 192pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-24406-5 eBook: 978-0-335-24407-2
The Good Research Guide 4/e For small-scale social research projects Martyn Denscombe
Paperback £19.99 2010 400pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24138-5 eBook: 978-0-335-24140-8
Doing Your Research Project 5/e
A guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science Judith Bell
Paperback £19.99 2010 290pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23582-7 eBook: 978-0-335-23914-6
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How to Research 4/e Loraine Blaxter, Christina Hughes and Malcolm Tight
A Gentle Guide to Research Methods
MBA Admissions Strategy 2/e
Paperback £19.99 2006 256pp ISBN: 978-0-335-21927-8 eBook: 978-0-335-23019-8
Avi Gordon
Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre
Paperback £19.99 2010 328pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23867-5 eBook: 978-0-335-23869-9
Using Statistics
The Student’s Guide to Research Ethics 2/e
A gentle introduction Gordon Rugg
Paperback £13.99 2007 152pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22218-6 eBook: 978-0-335-23502-5
Paul Oliver
Paperback £19.99 2010 224pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23797-5 eBook: 978-0-335-24016-6
How to Find Information 2/e
Gaining Funding for Research
A guide for researchers
Diane Berry
Sally Rumsey
Paperback £22.99 2010 224pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23658-9 eBook: 978-0-335-23716-0
Paperback £19.99 2008 248pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22631-3 eBook: 978-0-335-23554-4
Ground Rules for Social Research 2/e
Returning to Study for a Research Degree Stuart Powell
Guidelines for good practice
Paperback £22.99 2008 192pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23353-3 eBook: 978-0-335-23768-5
Martyn Denscombe
Paperback £19.99 2009 256pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23381-6 eBook: 978-0-335-23937-5
Managing Information for Research 2/e
postgraduate study Succeeding with Your Master’s Dissertation 2/e
Liz Orna and Graham Stevens Paperback £19.99 2009 272pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22142-4 eBook: 978-0-335-24017-3
The Research Student’s Guide to Success 3/e Pat Cryer
Paperback £19.99 2006 288pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22117-2 eBook: 978-0-335-22963-5
A step-by-step handbook John Biggam
This book takes a step-by-step approach to the dissertation life cycle and highlights examples of good and bad practice and common mistakes, it provides clear guidance on how to gain marks, as well as how to avoid losing them. Paperback £23.99 2011 384pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-24225-2 eBook: 978-0-335-24226-9
How to Get a PhD 5/e
From profile building to essay writing Paperback £16.99 2010 240pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24117-0 eBook: 978-0-335-24118-7
The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research 2/e Marian Petre and Gordon Rugg
Paperback £19.99 2010 320pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23702-9 eBook: 978-0-335-24026-5
How to Survive Your Doctorate What others don’t tell you
Jane Matthiesen and Mario Binder Paperback £19.99 2009 208pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23444-8 eBook: 978-0-335-23996-2
Stepping Stones to Achieving Your Doctorate By focusing on your viva from the start Vernon Trafford and Shosh Leshem
Paperback £19.99 2008 264pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22543-9 eBook: 978-0-335-23697-8
The PhD Application Handbook, revised edition Peter J. Bentley
Paperback £19.99 2006 192pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24696-0
How to Survive Your Viva 2/e Rowena Murray
Paperback £19.99 2009 208pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23382-3 eBook: 978-0-335-24012-8
A handbook for students and their supervisors Estelle M. Phillips and Derek S. Pugh Paperback £21.99 2010 280pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24202-3 eBook: 978-0-335-24204-7
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The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook
Linda Pritchard and Leila Roberts
Covering all the core skills you will need to help you make the most of your course, The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook is your key to success.
How to Improve Your Assignment Results
100 great ideas and practical habits for students everywhere
Colin Neville
Paperback £13.99 2008 184pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23437-0 eBook: 978-0-335-23765-4
Sarah Moore and Maura Murphy
How to Get a Good Degree 2/e
Paperback £10.99 2005 152pp ISBN: 978-0-335-21652-9 eBook: 978-0-335-22652-8
Making the most of your time at university Paperback £18.99 2007 288pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22265-0 eBook: 978-0-335-23522-3
Paperback £15.99 2008 256pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22717-4 eBook: 978-0-335-23552-0
How to be a Student
ISBN: 978-0-335-23442-4 eBook: 978-0-335-24007-4
Phil Race
Neil Murray and Geraldine Hughes
Paperback £19.99 2006 172pp ISBN: 978-0-335-21773-1 eBook: 978-0-335-22753-2
Sarah Moore, Colin Neville, Maura Murphy and Cornelia Connolly
Paperback £12.99 2010 240pp
Writing Up Your University Assignments and Research Projects
The Mature Student’s Guide to Higher Education
Beginning STUDYING
Writing at University 3/e
reading and writing skills
Studying at a Distance 3/e
A guide for students Christine Talbot
Paperback £19.99 2010 216pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23806-4 eBook: 978-0-335-23805-7
Getting Ahead as an International Student Dave Burnapp
Paperback £19.99 2009 176pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23453-0 eBook: 978-0-335-23924-5
A guide for students Phyllis Creme and Mary R. Lea
How to Write a Thesis 3/e
Paperback £17.99 2008 208pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22116-5 eBook: 978-0-335-23547-6
Rowena Murray
Paperback £19.99 2011 384pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24428-7 eBook: 978-0-335-24429-4
Reading at University
Gavin Fairbairn and Susan Fairbairn Paperback £17.99 2001 192pp
Reading, Writing and Reasoning 3/e A guide for students Gavin Fairbairn and Christopher Winch
Paperback £19.99 2011 304pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23887-3 eBook: 978-0-335-23889-7
ISBN: 978-0-335-20385-7 eBook: 978-0-335-23153-9
SUCCESSFUL STUDYING Series Editor: David Canter These must-have books cover the basic skills for particular degrees as well as specialist skills that will transfer to the workplace.
Study Skills for Business and Management Students Barbara Allan
The Student’s Guide to Exam Success 2/e Eileen Tracy
Paperback £16.99 2006 208pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22048-9 eBook: 978-0-335-23029-7
Managing Part-time Study A guide for undergraduates and postgraduates Caroline Gatrell
Paperback £17.99 2006 176pp ISBN: 978-0-335-21939-1 eBook: 978-0-335-22976-5
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The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism 2/e
Paperback £14.99 2009 240pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22854-6 eBook: 978-0-335-23901-6
Paperback £19.99 2010 288pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24103-3 eBook: 978-0-335-24104-0
Richard Latto and Jennifer Latto
Colin Neville
Grammar 2/e
A friendly approach Christine Sinclair
Paperback £13.99 2010 208pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24086-9 eBook: 978-0-335-24087-6
Study Skills for Psychology Students Paperback £14.99 2008 194pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22909-3 eBook: 978-0-335-23719-7
Study Skills for Nursing and Midwifery Students
Philip Scullion and David Guest Paperback £14.99 2007 192pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22220-9 eBook: 978-0-335-23393-9
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Teaching for Quality Learning at University 4/e
academics and professionals
John Biggs and Catherine Tang
The New Academic A Strategic Handbook
Paperback £32.99 2011 480pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24275-7 eBook: 978-0-335-24276-4
Shelda Debowski
Paperback £26.99 2012 264pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24535-2 eBook: 978-0-335-24536-9
student-friendly guides Series Editor: PETER LEVIN These bestsellers are perfect for students experiencing the panics of writing an essay or revising for exams or looking for guidance on study or successful team working.
Becoming an Author
Advice for academics and other professionals David Canter and Gavin Fairbairn
Inspiring Academics
Paperback £19.99 2006 224pp ISBN: 978-0-335-20275-1 eBook: 978-0-335-22450-0
Learning with the world’s great university teachers Ian Hay
Paperback £25.99 2011 192pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23742-5 eBook: 978-0-335-23965-8
The Handbook of Academic Writing A fresh approach Rowena Murray
A Practical Guide to Using Second Life in Higher Education
Paperback £19.99 2006 216pp ISBN: 978-0-335-21933-9 eBook: 978-0-335-23007-5
Maggi Savin-Baden
Paperback £24.99 2010 224pp ISBN: 978-0-335-24214-6 eBook: 978-0-335-24215-3
Podcasting for Learning in Universities
Giving Students Effective Written Feedback Deirdre Burke and Jackie Pietrick Paperback £19.99 2010 208pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-23745-6 eBook: 978-0-335-23923-8
Diana Medlicott
Paperback £21.99 2009 144pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23397-7 eBook: 978-0-335-24005-0
How to be an Effective Supervisor
Best practice in research student supervision Adrian Eley and Rowena Murray Paperback £22.99 2009 200pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-22295-7 eBook: 978-0-335-23947-9
Write Great Essays! 2/e Peter Levin
Paperback £9.99 2009 184pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-23727-2 eBook: 978-0-335-23990-0
Conquer Study Stress! Peter Levin
Paperback £9.99 2007 112pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-22865-2 eBook: 978-0-335-23519-3
Skilful Time Management! Peter Levin
Paperback £9.99 2007 104pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-22294-0 eBook: 978-0-335-23492-9
Paperback £9.99 2006 152pp
Paperback £29.99 2011 256pp
A case study approach
ISBN: 978-0-335-23861-3 eBook: 978-0-335-23863-7
Paperback £25.99 2008 248pp ISBN: 978-0-335-23429-5 eBook: 978-0-335-23648-0
Nancy-Jane Smith
How to Design and Deliver Enhanced Modules
Paperback £9.99 2011 160pp
Perfect Presentations!
Reconceptualising Evaluation in Higher Education
Paperback £19.99 2008 240pp ISBN: 978-0-335-22721-1 eBook: 978-0-335-236824
Peter Levin
Gilly Salmon and Palitha Edirisingha
Achieving Your Professional Doctorate A handbook
Excellent Dissertations! 2/e
The Practice Turn
Murray Saunders, Paul Trowler and Veronica Bamber ISBN: 978-0-335-24161-3 eBook: 978-0-335-24162-0
Peter Levin and Graham Topping ISBN: 978-0-335-21905-6 eBook: 978-0-335-22621-4
Sail Through Exams! Peter Levin
Paperback £9.99 2004 112pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-21576-8 eBook: 978-0-335-22617-7
Successful Teamwork! Peter Levin
Paperback £9.99 2004 136pp
ISBN: 978-0-335-21578-2 eBook: 978-0-335-22619-1
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