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Reading Lists

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Got an assignment? Have you looked at the reading list to see lecturer recommendations?

 

Key Starters for Essays, Projects and Dissertations

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After looking at your online reading list, try these to help with your assignments

• Choosing keywords and sources - first steps

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• Finding print and ebooks the Library Catalogue

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• Online resources to try first

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• If you need more, use these, especially for projects and dissertations

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Over 250 unlimited access in-depth guides to current and classic research across a range of subject areas. If you can't access something via this site, put the book title into our general Portsmouth catalogue as we have some titles via Ebook Central instead.

Access books and videos about quantitative and qualitative research methods and many more social science research topics. Use the Tools drop-down at the top centre of the screen to access a handy Project Planner which is full of FAQs about what you need to consider at each stage in a project/dissertation. Tools also contains a Methods Map which is ideal for quickly finding details about a particular research method.

Access over 750 entries about key practical and theoretical aspects of TESOL. Each entry is organized into three sections: "Framing the Issue", "Making the Case", and "Pedagogical Implications".

 

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Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

Your Subject Team

 Anne Worden

Faculty Librarian

email Anne.Worden@port.ac.uk

 Sharon Bittner

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