{"id":1475,"date":"2015-04-05T04:12:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-05T04:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bioeng.nus.edu.sg\/mm\/?page_id=1475"},"modified":"2015-04-05T04:12:44","modified_gmt":"2015-04-05T04:12:44","slug":"useful-checklistsguides-to-improve-research-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/fyi\/useful-checklistsguides-to-improve-research-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Checklists\/Guides to Improve Research Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Useful Checklists\/Guides (Selected)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>How to undertake a literature search and review: for dissertations and final year projects [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/LiteratureSearch.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Writing the Literature Review \/ Using the Literature [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/PG_lit_review.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Referencing: Why, when and how [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/Referencing_why_when_how_2008.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Minor thesis &amp; research report structure [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/PG_Minor_thesis_Structure.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Features of good reports [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/A5_Reports_1.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]\n<ul>\n<li>A checklist for effective reports [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/checklist_for_effective_reports.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Undergraduate research report [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/write008.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Oral presentations [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/oral_presentations.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Useful Checklists\/Guides (General ones):<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Research Proposal and Formulation:\n<ul>\n<li>Generating ideas &amp; forming a question (University of Reading) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/A5_Dissertations_1.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2. Reading Skills:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/B_DSC\/critical_thinking\/index.html\">Critical Thinking &#8211; Critical Reading<\/a> (RMIT)<\/li>\n<li>Effective academic reading (University of Reading) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/A5_Research_1_Effective_Academic_reading.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>How to Read an Engineering Research Paper [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/How%20to%20Read%20an%20Engineering%20Research%20Paper.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Literature Review and Critical Reading [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/Literature%20Review%20and%20Critical%20Reading.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Reading Effectively (UNSW) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/reading.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>3. Literature Review:\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Started on Your Literature Review (UNSW) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/Litrev.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>How to undertake a literature search and review: for dissertations and final year projects (DMU) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/LiteratureSearch.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Literature Review: Academic Tip Sheet (Edith Cowan University) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/literature_review.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/learninglab\/content\/literature-review-overview\">Literature review (tutorial)<\/a> [RMIT]<\/li>\n<li>Writing a Literature Review (UNSW) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/eduwritinglitreview.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Writing the Literature Review \/ Using the Literature (RMIT) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/PG_lit_review.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>4. Referencing:\n<ul>\n<li>Chicago Author-Date Referencing (Curtin University) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/Chicago-referencing-guide-sem1-2010.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Havard System (Bournemouth University) [<a href=\"http:\/\/me.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/Harvard_System.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>The Harvard system of referencing (DMU) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/Harvard.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Referencing: Why, when and how (Lincoln University) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/Referencing_why_when_how_2008.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>5. Report\/Thesis Organisation &amp; Planning:\n<ul>\n<li>A Report Checklist (Lincoln University) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/Report_Checklist_2008.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Features of good reports (University of Reading) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/A5_Reports_1.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Minor thesis &amp; research report structure (RMIT) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/PG_Minor_thesis_Structure.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Structuring your report (University of Reading) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/A5_Reports_2.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Undergraduate research report [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/write008.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>6. Report\/Thesis Writing:\n<ul>\n<li>Abstract Preparation Guidance (HKU Graduate School) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www0.hku.hk\/gradsch\/web\/student\/thesis\/abstract.htm\">website<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Paraphrasing, Summarising &amp; Quoting (UNSW) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/paraquo.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Writing a research report (RMIT) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/research_report.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Writing critically?(Lincoln University) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/writing_critically_2008.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>7. Oral presentations:\n<ul>\n<li>Oral presentations (RMIT) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/oral_presentations.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/learninglab\/content\/oral-presentations\">Oral presentations (tutorial)<\/a> (RMIT)<\/li>\n<li>Oral Presentations Guidelines (PSU) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/Oral_Presentations_Guidelines.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Speaking to an Audience (UNSW) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/pubspeak.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Using PowerPoint in Oral Presentations (UNSW) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/MEBS6012\/powerpoint.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Communication Skills:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Guidelines for Effective Oral and Written Communications [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/tu_effective_comm.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Making a Presentation [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/tu_making_a_presentation.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Engineering an Effective PowerPoint Presentation [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/tu_powerpoint.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Mastering Technical Writing [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/tu_technical_writing.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Scholarship and Intellectual Property [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/tu_scholarship_ip.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Literature Search and Review Skills:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Guidelines\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/learninglab\/content\/assessment-tasks\">Assessment Tasks [RMIT]<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/learninglab\/content\/literature-review-overview\">Literature review (tutorial)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Writing the Literature Review \/ Using the Literature [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/PG_lit_review.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.unimelb.edu.au\/postgrad\/litreview\/gettingstarted.html\">Conducting a Literature Review<\/a> &#8211; University of Melbourne<\/li>\n<li>How to undertake a literature search and review: for dissertations and final year projects [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.dmu.ac.uk\/Images\/Howto\/LiteratureSearch.pdf\">PDF<\/a>] (DMU)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssdd.uce.ac.uk\/learner\/New%20page.htm\">How to write a literature review<\/a> &#8211; UCE Birmingham<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unc.edu\/depts\/wcweb\/handouts\/literature_review.html\">Literature Reviews<\/a> &#8211; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.umd.edu\/guides\/style_manuals.html\">Style Manuals by Subject Discipline<\/a> [University of Maryland]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canberra.edu.au\/studyskills\/writing\/literature\">Writing a Literature Review<\/a> &#8211; University of Canberra<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lincoln.ac.nz\/libr\/literature_review.htm\">The Literature Review<\/a> [Lincoln University Library]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lincoln.ac.nz\/libr\/guides\/GoogleScholar.pdf\">Google Scholar Citation Index<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lincoln.ac.nz\/libr\/guides\/wos.pdf\">Web of Science &#8212; Citation Indexes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lincoln.ac.nz\/libr\/websearch\/\">Making the Grade: Searching the World Wide Web<\/a> [Lincoln University Library]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/2_AssessmentTasks\/assess_tuts\/lit_review_LL\/index.html\">Writing a literature review [RMIT]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smu.ca\/administration\/library\/litrev.html\">Writing a Literature Review [Saint Mary&#8217;s University]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clet.ait.ac.th\/EL21LIT.HTM\">Writing up Research: Using the Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>e-Handbooks and Textbooks\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crcnetbase.com\/\">CRCnetBASE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engnetbase.com\/\">ENGnetBASE: engineering handbooks online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eproxy.lib.hku.hk\/login?url=http:\/\/www.knovel.com\">Knovel : scientific and engineering databases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Survey Techniques\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accesscable.net\/~infopoll\/tips.htm\">How To Write A Good Survey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/classes\/cs6751_97_winter\/Topics\/quest-design\/\">Questionnaire Design<\/a> [Georgia Tech]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/freespace.virgin.net\/julie.barrett\/WebPart5\/WebPart5.htm\">Questionnaire Survey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surveysystem.com\/sdesign.htm\">Survey Design<\/a> [Creative Research Systems]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/demogrph\/pdf\/questionnairedesign.pdf\">Survey Questionnaire Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hkbu.edu.hk\/~mkt2330\/quest-eg.html\">Example of a questionnaire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Presentation Skills:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Effective Presentation Skills<\/i> [CD-ROM + 1 workbook], Ver. 1.0, Crisp Learning, Menlo Park, California, 2001. [<a href=\"http:\/\/library.hku.hk\/search\/t?SEARCH=Effective+Presentation+Skills\">AV 658.45 E27 C<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Oral presentations [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/oral_presentations.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Oral Presentation Guidelines and Suggestions [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/oralpresentation.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Hill, M. and Storey, A., 2000. <i>Speak Easy!: Oral Presentation Skills in English for Academic and Professional Use<\/i>, Version 1.0, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [<a href=\"http:\/\/library.hku.hk\/search\/t?SEARCH=Speak+Easy+oral\">AV 428.24 H64<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>McCarthy, P. and Hatcher, C., 2002. <i>Presentation Skills: the Essential Guide for Students<\/i>, SAGE, London. [<a href=\"http:\/\/library.hku.hk\/search\/g?SEARCH=808.51+M123+p\">808.51 M123 p<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Rotondo, J. and Rotondo, M., 2002. <i>Presentation Skills for Managers<\/i> [ebook], netLibrary, Inc., Boulder, Colorado. [<a href=\"http:\/\/library.hku.hk\/search\/g?SEARCH=658.452+R84\">ebrary 658.452 R84<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polyu.edu.hk\/learn-to-learn\/student\/html\/GroupProject\/presentation.htm\">Learning-to-Learn Website: Presentation Skills [PolyU]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/planet.tvi.cc.nm.us\/ba122\/Oral%20Communication\/Oral%20Communication.htm\">Oral Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oral presentation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/interdisciplinary\/bbse3005_0607-present_guidelines.pdf\">Guidelines for Oral Presentation<\/a> [HKU IDDP]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.auburn.edu\/~burnsma\/oralpres.html\">Guidelines for Oral Presentations [Auburn University]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/go.owu.edu\/~dapeople\/ggpresnt.html\">Guidelines for Oral Presentations [Ohio Wesleyan University]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>PowerPoint presentation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mason.gmu.edu\/~montecin\/powerpoint.html\">Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comm.utoronto.ca\/~frank\/guide\/guide0.html\">Giving a Talk: Guidelines for the Preparation and Presentation of Technical Seminars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cob.sjsu.edu\/splane_m\/PresentationTips.htm\">PowerPoint Presentation Advice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bcs.bedfordstmartins.com\/techcomm\/content\/cat_030\/preparingpresentationslides\/index.html\">Preparing Presentation Slides: A Tutorial by John Battalio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kinesiology.boisestate.edu\/kines442\/tips_for_making_effective_powerp.htm\">Tips for Making Effective PowerPoint Presentations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Speaking Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students [PSU] <a href=\"http:\/\/writing.engr.psu.edu\/speaking.html\">http:\/\/writing.engr.psu.edu\/speaking.html<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Slide Design, Research and Templates<\/li>\n<li>Model Presentations, Instructor Resources, Posters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Project Management:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gantt_chart\">Gantt chart<\/a> [wikipedia]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Research Skills:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Research Methods\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.managementhelp.org\/research\/research.htm\">Basic Business Research Methods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Research\">Research &#8212; Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ischool.utexas.edu\/~palmquis\/courses\/RsrchHome.html\">Research Methods (in Library and Information Science)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/Research_Methodology.pdf\">Research Methodology [PDF]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Research Study\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www-cse.ucsd.edu\/~wgg\/CSE210\/howtoread.html\">How to Read an Engineering Research Paper [UC San Diego]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/00studyskills.htm\">Study Skills [RMIT]<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/01getstarted.htm\">Getting Started<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/02referencing.htm\">Referencing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/03plagiarism.htm\">Plagiarism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/05notetaking.htm\">Note taking skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/06reading.htm\">Reading skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/07timemgmt.htm\">Time management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/09mindmaps.html\">Mindmaps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/1_StudySkills\/10learning.html\">Learning styles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Writing Skills:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dspace.anu.edu.au\/bitstream\/1885\/47101\/1\/essay%20writing.pdf\">A Visual Guide to Essay Writing [ANU]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Abstract Preparation Guidance (HKU Graduate School) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www0.hku.hk\/gradsch\/web\/student\/thesis\/abstract.htm\">website<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding Plagiarism\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hku.hk\/plagiarism\/\">What is Plagiarism?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ec.hku.hk\/plagiarism\/\">Plagiarism (and how to avoid it)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hku.hk\/gradsch\/web\/resources\/handbooks\/04\/21.htm\">Copyright and Plagiarism (From the Graduate School Handbook)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.utoronto.ca\/writing\/advise.html\">Advice on Academic Writing [University of Toronto]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecf.toronto.edu\/~writing\/handbook.html\">Engineering Writing Handbook [University of Toronto]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/odtl.dcu.ie\/wp\/1999\/odtl-1999-03.html\">Hints on Technical Report Writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cse.iitk.ac.in\/users\/braman\/students\/good-report.html\">How to Write a Good Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruf.rice.edu\/~bioslabs\/tools\/report\/reportform.html\">How to Writing a Research Paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sciplore.org\/2010\/how-to-write-a-phd-thesis\/\">How to write a thesis (Bachelor, Master, or PhD) and which software tools to use [SciPlore]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hku.hk\/gradsch\/web\/resources\/preparing-thesis.pdf\">Preparing and Submitting Your Thesis: A Guide for MPhil and PhD Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wisc.edu\/writing\/Handbook\/index.html\">Writer&#8217;s Handbook [UW-Madison Writing Center]<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wisc.edu\/writing\/Handbook\/Documentation.html\">Citing References in Your Paper<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/writing.eng.vt.edu\/\">Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Writing it up, <a href=\"http:\/\/linguistics.byu.edu\/faculty\/henrichsenl\/ResearchMethods\/RM_3_01.html\">http:\/\/linguistics.byu.edu\/faculty\/henrichsenl\/ResearchMethods\/RM_3_01.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lorien.ncl.ac.uk\/ming\/Dept\/Tips\/writing\/thesis\/thesis-intro.htm\">Writing Research Theses or Dissertations (guidelines and tips)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lorien.ncl.ac.uk\/ming\/Dept\/Tips\/writing\/data.pdf\">Presenting Data [PDF]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/00writingskills.htm\">Writing Skills [RMIT]<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/01summarising.htm\">Summarising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/02synthesising.htm\">Synthesising<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/03academicstyle.htm\">Academic style &amp; vocabulary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/04paraphrasing.htm\">Paraphrasing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/05referencing.htm\">Referencing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/06sentences.htm\">Sentences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/07paragraphs.htm\">Paragraphs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/08spelling.htm\">Spelling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au\/lsu\/content\/4_WritingSkills\/09linkingwords.htm\">Linking words<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Minor thesis &amp; research report structure [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/PG_Minor_thesis_Structure.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Writing up research: The Guidebook [AIT], <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ait.ac.th\/education\/LanguageCenter\/ait-writing-services\/guide-book\/\">http:\/\/www.ait.ac.th\/education\/LanguageCenter\/ait-writing-services\/guide-book\/<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>abstract<\/li>\n<li>introduction<\/li>\n<li>literature review<\/li>\n<li>methodology (plus verb tenses and active and passive voice )<\/li>\n<li>results<\/li>\n<li>discussion<\/li>\n<li>conclusion<\/li>\n<li>The Basics of Good Writing<\/li>\n<li>How to Reference<\/li>\n<li>References (for works cited in Writing up Research online)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aber.ac.uk\/media\/Modules\/dissertation.html\">Writing Your Dissertation: Some Guidelines for University Students [Daniel Chandler]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Report Writer for Project Reports [<a href=\"http:\/\/library.hku.hk\/search\/g?SEARCH=808.066+R42+p\">AV 808.066 R42 p<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csee.umbc.edu\/~sherman\/Courses\/documents\/TR_how_to.html\">Some Advice on Writing a Technical Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Final Year Projects\n<ul>\n<li>A checklist for effective reports [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002\/checklist_for_effective_reports.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/final-year-projects.com\/\">Final Year Projects (guidelines by Mike Hart)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/final-year-projects.com\/fyp2005b.doc\">Final Year Projects Guide (doc)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vernon.eu\/courses\/David_Vernon_Project_Manual.pdf\">Final Year Project Handbook (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theiet.org\/students\/resources\/final-year-project\/index.cfm\">Final year project toolkit [IET]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Videos:\n<ul>\n<li>Essay Writing (34:34) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Bkk3PVjDMI\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Bkk3PVjDMI<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Getting Your Research Published (14:33) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZIEiRUJeRJM\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZIEiRUJeRJM<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How To Write a Thesis (4:31) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NsuVgYeSIXA\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NsuVgYeSIXA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to write a thesis for beginners (3:44) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wCzuAMVmIZ8\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wCzuAMVmIZ8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Preparing for your Thesis Oral Examination (9:18) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2aYZ-WRoXsQ\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2aYZ-WRoXsQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Report Writing (30:23) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AFGNKJruxdg\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AFGNKJruxdg<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Literature Review (25:05) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jKL2pdRmwc4\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jKL2pdRmwc4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Research Proposal (13:50) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zJ8Vfx4721M\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zJ8Vfx4721M<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Writing a dissertation (21:47) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1hVNF_8S6Ok\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1hVNF_8S6Ok<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Writing an Effective Thesis Statement (1:44) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4sx42_C10zw\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4sx42_C10zw<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Writing Structured Paragraphs | Massey University (28:38) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V87sexbufyY\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V87sexbufyY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Writing the Thesis (19:49) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vHHtfO-Bu1M\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vHHtfO-Bu1M<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reference<\/h2>\n<p>    www.mech.hku.hk\/bse\/bbse3002<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Useful Checklists\/Guides (Selected) How to undertake a literature search and review: for dissertations and final year projects [PDF] Writing the Literature Review \/ Using the Literature [PDF] Referencing: Why, when and how [PDF] Minor thesis &amp; research report structure [PDF] Features of good reports [PDF] A checklist for effective reports\u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/fyi\/useful-checklistsguides-to-improve-research-skills\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fyi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1475\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.labren.org\/mm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}