Thesis writing: Further reading
The following titles from the University of Melbourne Library may assist you. Many of the general resources include information about literature reviews. Click on the underlined titles to check availability of the books in the library.
GENERAL RESOURCES
RESOURCES FOR SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES
SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
STYLE GUIDES AND MANUALS
This list was updated in July 2009. The library regularly receives new titles so you may wish to search the library catalogue for the latest additions. Some suggested catalogue keyword searches to locate new titles include: writing and "literature review*", or writing and (thesis or theses or dissertation) - catalogue results retrieved are sorted by date.
GENERAL RESOURCES - many titles cover literature reviews
- Anderson, J., & Poole, M. E. (2001). Assignment and thesis writing (4th ed.). Milton, Qld.: John Wiley & Sons.
- Bell, J., & Opie, C. (2002). Learning from research: Getting more from data. Buckingham ; Phildelphia, Pa.: Open University.
- Biklen, S. K., & Casella, R. (2007). A practical guide to the qualitative dissertation. New York: Teachers College Press.
- Bolker, J. (1998). Writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day: A guide to starting, revising, and finishing your doctoral thesis (1st ed.). New York: H. Holt.
- Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2003). The craft of research (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago press.
- Borgman, C. L. (2007). Scholarship in the digital age: Information, infrastructure, and the Internet. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
- Brause, R. S. (2000). Writing your doctoral dissertation: Invisible rules for success. London: Falmer.
- Brown, S., Race, P., & McDowell, L. (1995). 500 tips for research students. London ; Philadelphia: Kogan Page.
- Bryant, M. T. (2004). The portable dissertation advisor. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.
- Burton, S., & Steane, P. (2004). Surviving your thesis. London ; New York: Routledge.
- Caro, S. (2009). How to publish your PhD : a practical guide for the humanities and social sciences / Sarah Caro. London : SAGE. * new
- Clark, I. L. (2007). Writing the successful thesis and dissertation: Entering the conversation. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
- Cryer, P. (2006). The research student's guide to success (3rd ed.). Maidenhead, England New York: Open University Press.
- Davis, G. B., & Parker, C. A. (1997). Writing the doctoral dissertation: A systematic approach (2nd ed.). Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barron's.
- Dolowitz, D. P., Buckler, S., & Sweeney, F. (2008). Researching online. Basingstoke, Hants.: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Dunleavy, P. (2003). Authoring a PhD thesis: How to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral thesis or dissertation. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Evans, D. G., & Gruba, P. (2002). How to write a better thesis (2nd ed.). Carlton South, Vic.: Melbourne University Press.
- Finn, J. A. (2005). Getting a PhD: An action plan to help manage your research, your supervisor and your project. London ; New York, NY: RoutledgeFalmer.
- Fitzpatrick, J., Wright, D. J., & Secrist, J. (1998). Secrets for a successful dissertation. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications.
- Foss, S. K., & Waters, W. J. C. (2007). Destination dissertation: A traveler's guide to a done dissertation. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Garson, G. D. (2002). Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations. New York: Marcel Dekker.
- Glatthorn, A. A., Joyner, R. L., & Glatthorn, A. A. (2005). Writing the winning thesis or dissertation: A step-by-step guide (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.
- Grix, J. (2004). The foundations of research. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Hart, C., & Open University. (1998). Doing a literature review: Releasing the social science research imagination. London: SAGE.
- Hartley, J. P. D. (2008). Academic writing and publishing : a practical handbook / James Hartley. London: Routledge.* new
- Herr, K., & Anderson, G. L. (2005). The action research dissertation: A guide for students and faculty. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications.
- Locke, L. F., Spirduso, W. W., & Silverman, S. J. (2007). Proposals that work: A guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
- Luey, B. (2007). Revising your dissertation: Advice from leading editors (Updated ed.). Berkeley, Calif. ; London: University of California Press.
- Machi, L. A. (2009). The literature review : six steps to success / Lawrence A. Machi, Brenda T. McEvoy. Thousand Oaks, Calif. :Corwin. * new
- Mauch, J. E., & Park, N. (2003). Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation: A handbook for students and faculty (5th ed.). New York: M. Dekker.
- Meloy, J. M. (2002). Writing the qualitative dissertation: Understanding by doing (2nd ed.). Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Murray, R. (2006). How to write a thesis (2nd ed.). Maidenhead, England ; New York: Open University Press.
- Ogden, E. H. (1993). Completing your doctoral dissertation or master's thesis in two semesters or less (2nd ed.). Lancaster, Pa.: Technomic Pub. Co.
- Oliver, P. (2004). Writing your thesis. London: SAGE.
- Pyenson, L. (1998). Writing and the graduate experience. Lafayette [La.]: Graduate School, University of Southwestern Louisiana.
- Ridley, D. D. (2008). The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students / Diana Ridley. London : SAGE. * new
- Roberts, C. M. (2004). The dissertation journey: A practical and comprehensive guide to planning, writing, and defending your dissertation. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.
- Rojewski, J. W. (2001). Research pathways: Writing professional papers, theses and dissertations in workforce education: University Press of America.
- Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. R. (2007). Surviving your dissertation: A comprehensive guide to content and process (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications.
- Shatz, D. (2004). Peer review: A critical inquiry. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Silverman, D. (2008). Doing qualitative research: a comprehensive guide / David Silverman, Amir Marvasti. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications. * new
- Teitelbaum, H., & Arco Publishing. (1998). How to write a thesis (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan USA.
- Thomas, R. M., & Brubaker, D. L. (2008). Theses and dissertations: A guide to planning, research, and writing (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
- Thomas, R. M., Brubaker, D. L., & Thomas, R. M. (2001). Avoiding thesis and dissertation pitfalls: 61 cases of problems and solutions. Westport, Conn.: Bergin & Garvey.
- Turabian, K. L., Grossman, J., & Bennett, A. (1996). A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations (6th ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Vilkinas, T. (2005). The thesis journey: Tales of personal triumph, students' personal accounts of their research passage. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson SprintPrint.
- Webber, M. (2003). Writing theses: A manual for honours and masters students. Melbourne: School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Melbourne.
- Webster, W. G. (1998). 21 models for developing and writing theses, dissertations and projects. San Ramon, CA: Academic Scholarwrite.
- Webster, W. G. (1998). Developing and writing your thesis, dissertation or project: A book of sound advice about conceptualizing, organizing, developing and finalizing your terminal graduate research. [San Ramon, Calif.]: Academic Scholarwrite.
- Zerubavel, E. (1999). The clockwork muse: A practical guide to writing theses, dissertations, and books. Cambridge, Mass. ; London: Harvard University Press.
RESOURCES FOR SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES
- Borden, I., & Rüedi, K. (2006). The dissertation: An architecture student's handbook (2nd ed.). Amsterdam ; Boston ; London: Architectural.
- Boyle, J. D., Fiese, R. K., & Zavac, N. (2001). A handbook for preparing graduate papers in music. Houston, TX: Halcyon Press.
- Brown, R. B. (2006). Doing your dissertation in business and management: The reality of researching and writing. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE.
- Burnard, P. (1996). Writing for health professionals: A manual for writers (2nd ed.). London ; New York San Diego, Calif.: Chapman & Hall ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Singular Pub. Group.
- Conteh, J. (2005). On writing educational ethnographies: The art of collusion. Stoke on Trent, UK ; Sterling, VA: Trentham Books.
- Garman, N. B., & Piantanida, M. (2006). The authority to imagine: The struggle toward representation in dissertation writing. New York: P. Lang.
- Ghauri, P. N., & Gr*nhaug, K. (2005). Research methods in business studies: A practical guide (3rd ed.). New York: Financial Times Prentice Hall.
- Grauby, F. o., & Royer, M. (1996). Recherche : mode d'emploi : méthodologie de recherches pour les étudiants de français. [Sydney?]: Depts. of French, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney.
- Graves, N. J., & Varma, V. P. (1997). Working for a doctorate: A guide for the humanities and social sciences. London ; New York: Routledge.
- Griffiths, M. (1998). Educational research for social justice: Getting off the fence. Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia: Open University Press.
- Hatch, J. A. (2002). Doing qualitative research in education settings. Albany: State University of New York Press.
- Holtom, D., & Fisher, E. (1999). Enjoy writing your science thesis or dissertation: A step by step guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students. River Edge, N.J.: Imperial College Press.
- Jankowicz, A. D. (2005). Business research projects (4th ed.). London: Thomson Learning.
- Krathwohl, D. R., & Smith, N. L. (2005). How to prepare a dissertation proposal: Suggestions for students in education and the social and behavioral sciences (1st ed.). Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press.
- Lindholm-Romantschuk, Y. (1998). Scholarly book reviewing in the social sciences and humanities: The flow of ideas within and among disciplines. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.
- Lovitts, B. E. (2009). Developing quality dissertations in the humanities : a graduate student's guide to achieving excellence / (1st ed. ed.). Sterling, Va.: Stylus Pub. * new
- Lovitts, B. E. (2009). Developing quality dissertations in the social sciences: a graduate student's guide to achieving excellence / Sterling, Va. : Stylus. * new
- Lunenburg, F. C., & Irby, B. J. (2008). Writing a successful thesis or dissertation: Tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral sciences. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.
- Malone, J. A., Atweh, W. F., & Northfield, J. (1998). Research and supervision in mathematics and science education. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Matthews, P. J., Akamine, J., & Kokuritsu Minzokugaku Hakubutsukan. (2004). Research writing in Japan: Cultural, personal, and practical perspectives. saka: Kokuritsu Minzokugaku Hakubutsukan.
- Murrell, G., Ellis, H., & Huang, C. L. H. (1999). Research in medicine: Planning a project, writing a thesis (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Naoum, S. G. (2007). Dissertation research and writing for construction students (2nd ed.). Amsterdam ; Boston: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.
- O'Donoghue, T. A., & Haynes, F. (1997). Preparing your thesis/dissertation in education: Comprehensive guidelines. Katoomba: Social Science Press.
- Owens, W. R., & Eliot, S. (1998). A handbook to literary research. London ; New York: Routledge in association with the Open University.
- Parsons, A. J., & Knight, P. (1995). How to do your dissertation in geography and related disciplines (1st ed.). London ; New York: Chapman & Hall.
- Pierce, R. (2008). Research methods in politics: a practical guide / Roger Pierce. Los Angeles ; London : SAGE.* new
- Polonsky, M. J., & Waller, D. S. (2005). Designing and managing a research project: A business student's guide. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, Inc.
- Runeson, G., & Skitmore, M. (1999). Writing research reports: A practical guide for students of the built environment. Geelong, Vic.: Deakin University Press.
- Russey, W. E., Ebel, H. F., & Bliefert, C. (2006). How to write a successful science thesis: The concise guide for students. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH.
- Sampsel, L. J. (2009). Music research: a handbook / Laurie J. Sampsel. New York: Oxford University Press.* new
- Swales, J. (2004). Research genres: Explorations and applications. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Van Evera, S. (1997). Guide to methods for students of political science. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
- Zhu, H., & Zhonghua ke ji zheng he yan jiu hui. (1999). Zhuan xie bo shuo shi lun wen shi zhan shou ce (Tai chu ban. ed.). Taibei Shi: Zheng zhong shu ju.
SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
- Abel, R., & Newlin, L. W. (2002). Scholarly publishing: Books, journals, publishers, and libraries in the twentieth century. New York: Wiley.
- Casanave, C. P., & Vandrick, S. (2003). Writing for scholarly publication: Behind the scenes in language education. Mahwah, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates.
- Derricourt, R. M. (1996). An author's guide to scholarly publishing. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
- Derricourt, R. M. (1996). Ideas into books: A guide to scholarly & non-fiction publishing. Ringwood, Vic.: Penguin Books.
- Fitzgerald, B., & Australia. Dept. of Education Science and Training. (2006). Creating a legal framework for copyright management of open access within the Australian academic and research sector: Report for the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST). [Barton, A.C.T.: Dept. of Education Science and Training (DEST)].
- Germano, W. P. (2005). From dissertation to book. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Harman, E. (2003). The thesis and the book: A guide for first time academic authors (2nd ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
- Hartley, J. (2008). Academic writing and publishing: A practical handbook. London: Routledge.
- Kenway, J., Gough, N., Hughes, M., & Deakin Centre for Education and Change. (1998). Publishing in refereed academic journals : a pocket guide. Geelong, Vic.: Deakin University, Deakin Centre for Education and Change.
- Kitchin, R., & Fuller, D. (2005). The academic's guide to publishing. London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE.
- McInerney, D. M. (2001). Publishing your psychology research: A guide to writing for journals in psychology and related fields. Crows Nest, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin.
- Murray, R. (2005). Writing for academic journals. Maidenhead ; New York: Open University Press.
- Neave, L., Connor, J., & Crawford, A. (2006). Arts of publication: Scholarly publishing in Australia and beyond. Kew, Vic.: Australian Scholarly Publishing.
- Wager, E., Jefferson, T., & Godlee, F. (2002). How to survive peer review. London: BMJ Books.
- Waters, L. (2004). Enemies of promise: Publishing, perishing, and the eclipse of scholarship. Chicago, Ill. Bristol: Prickly Paradigm ; University Presses Marketing.
- Webber, B., Wagemaker, P., Kane, R., & New Zealand Council for Educational Research. (2006). Getting published: Principles, processes and pitfalls : a guide for researchers. Wellington, N.Z.: NZCER Press.
STYLE GUIDES AND MANUALS
- The Chicago manual of style. (2003). (15th ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. * Chicago 15 manual
- American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. * This is the APA 5th manual
- American Psychological Association. (2005). Concise rules of APA style. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- American Psychological Association. (2007). APA style guide to electronic references. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. * Use this in conjuction with the APA 5th manual - it's a revised and updated version of section 4.16
- Bailey, S. (2006). Academic writing: A handbook for international students (2nd ed.). London ; New York: Routledge.
- Coghill, A., Garson, L. R., & American Chemical Society. (2006). The ACS style guide: Effective communication of scientific information (3rd ed.). Washington, DC New York: American Chemical Society ; Oxford University Press.
- Cowdery, J. R., Skoggard, C., Mackenzie, B. D., & International Repertory of Music Literature (Organization). (2006). How to write about music: the RILM manual of style (2nd ed.). New York: Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale.
- Gelfand, H., Walker, C. J., & American Psychological Association. (2002). Mastering APA style: Student's workbook and training guide. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
- Gibaldi, J., & Modern Language Association of America. (1998). MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing (2nd ed.). New York: Modern Language Association of America.
- Gibaldi, J., & Modern Language Association of America. (1999). MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing (2nd ed.). New York: Modern Language Association of America.
- Gibaldi, J., & Modern Language Association of America. (1995). MLA handbook for writers of research papers (4th ed.) New York: Modern Language Association of America .
- Gibaldi, J., & Modern Language Association of America. (2003). MLA handbook for writers of research papers (6th ed.). New York: Modern Language Association of America.
- Johnson, A. P. (2003). A short guide to academic writing. Lanham, Md.: University Press of America.
- Lim, K. F., Deakin University. School of Biological and Chemical Sciences., & Deakin University. Faculty of Science and Technology. (2004). The chemistry style manual. from http://www.deakin.edu.au/~lim/KFLim/books/Style_Manual_2004.pdf
- Modern Humanities Research Association. (1996). MHRA style book: notes for authors, editors, and writers of theses (5th ed.). London: The Association.
- Neville, C. (2007). The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. Maidenhead ; New York: Open University Press.
- Perrin, R. (2007). Pocket guide to APA style (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
- Peters, P. (2007). The Cambridge guide to Australian English usage (2nd ed.). Port Melbourne, Vic.: Cambridge University Press.
- Ritter, R. M., & Ritter, R. M. (2003). The Oxford style manual. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
- Slade, C. (2000). Form and style: Research papers, reports, theses (11th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
- Snooks & Co. (2002). Style manual for authors, editors and printers (6th ed.). Milton, Qld.: John Wiley & Sons.
- Strunk, W. (2004). The elements of style: A style guide for writers (New ed.). Caboolture, Qld.: KT Publishing.
- Williams, J. M. (2000). Style: Ten lessons in clarity and grace (6th ed.). New York: Longman (See also: 5th edition)