Introduction to Research Methods. A practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project

Dawson, C
2009
Introduction to Research Methods. A practical guide for anyone undertaking a research project
4th ed.
Glasgow: Bell & Bain Ltd
978-1-84528-367-4



Suggester reading
Chapter 3 How to choose your research methods p 27-39
Chapter 5 How to choose your participants p48-56

Writing Your Dissertation. How to plan, prepare and present sucessful work

SWETNAM, Derek
2001
Writing Your Dissertation. How to plan, prepare and present sucessful work
3rd ed.
Oxford: How To Books Ltd
1-85703-662-X



Chapter 3: Getting started p34-50
Chapter 4: Techniques p 51-63

Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide

GLATTHORN, Allan A. & JOYNER, Randy L.
2005
Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press
0-7619-3961-X



Suggested reading
Chapter 2: Finding a research problem p17-30
Chapter 14: Mastering the academic style p 135-154

Guide to Successful Dissertation Study for Students of the Built Environment

HOLT, Gary David
1998
Guide to Successful Dissertation Study for Students of the Built Environment
2nd ed.
Wolverhampton: Built Environment Research Unit, University of Wolverhampton
1-902010-01-9



Chapter 1: The fundamentals p10-34 Chapter 5: Concluding tasks and thoughts p139-158 Tips for sucessful writing clearly highlighted throughout text

Writing a Built Environment Dissertation: Practical Guidance and Examples

FARRELL, Peter
2011
Writing a Built Environment Dissertation: Practical Guidance and Examples
Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell
978-1-4051-9851-6

Further Reading: Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students

NAOUM, S.G.
2007
Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students. Second Edition.
Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann
0-7506-8264-7


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Recommended sections or chapters:
Chapter 2, p11 - 17 Selecting a topic and writing the dissertation proposal
Appendix 1, p 171-186 Examples of dissertation proposals