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    There are many resources that provide information about research writing. Some are listed below according to whether they are internet sources, blogs, YouTubes or books. 

    Internet sources

    Style Manual 2020, The standard for Australian Government writing and editing, https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/ (check points of style using the ‘Search’ box) 

    The University of Manchester 2018, Academic phrasebook, accessed 11 March 2021, http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/.

    The University of South Australia 2021, Research proposal writing for Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, accessed 15 January 2018, https://lo.unisa.edu.au/course/view.php?id=6744.

    The University of South Australia 2021, Word for thesis writing, https://lo.unisa.edu.au/course/view.php?id=8447

    Thinkwell – resources designed for Research candidates by Hugh Kerns & Maria Gardiner  https://www.ithinkwell.com.au/
    Read their articles published in the journal Nature articles about:

    Blogs

    Aitchison, C, Carter, S & Guerin, C 2017, The doctoral writing SIG, https://doctoralwriting.wordpress.com/.

    Mewburn, I, The thesis whisperer, https://thesiswhisperer.com/.

    Pacheo-Vergo, R, Managing many facets of research writing http://www.raulpacheco.org

    Sword, H, Helen Sword’s webpage, https://www.helensword.com/

    Thomson, P, Patter: Research education, academic writing, public engagement, funding, other eccentricities. https://patthomson.net/

    YouTubes

    Brabazon, T 2021, Videos about Conducting a PhD, https://www.youtube.com/user/TaraBrabazon/videos

    Books

    Bolker, J 1998, Writing your dissertation in 15 minutes a day: A guide to starting, revising and finishing your doctoral thesis, Henry Holt and Company, New York. [see notes attached]

    Feak, C & Swales, J 2009, Telling a research story: writing a literature review, The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

    Glasman-Deal, H 2010, Science research writing for non-native speakers of English, Imperial College Press, London. (available in UniSA library via Kindle)

    Kamler, B & Thompson, P 2006, Helping doctoral student write: Pedagogies for supervision, Routledge, London & New York.

    Mewburn, I, Firth, K & Lehman, S 2018, How to fix your writing troubles: A practical guide, McGraw-Hill, Sydney.  

    Paltridge, B & Starfield, S 2007, Thesis and dissertation writing: A handbook for supervisors, Routledge, London & New York.

    Silvia, P 2007, How to write a lot: A practical guide to productive academic writing, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

    Swales, J & Feak, C 2000, English in today’s research world: a writing guide, The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

    Swales, J & Feak, C 2004, Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills, 2nd edn, The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

    Sword, H 2017, Air & Light & Time & Space: How successful academics write, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA & London.

    Thomson, P & Kamler, P 2016, Detox your writing: Strategies for doctoral writers, Routledge, London & New York.

    Wallwork, A 2011, English for writing research papers, Springer, London.

    Zerubavel, Eviater 1999, The clockwork muse: A practical guide to writing theses, dissertations and books, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.
    [This book has become a classic in providing suggestions on how to ‘develop better work habits’ to maximise research writing – see notes attached]

    Zeiger, M 2020 Essentials of writing Biomedical research papers, McGraw Hill, New York
    [This book focuses on main principles of research writing including word choice, sentence and paragraph structure, the function and story line of sections of papers and suggestions for writing.]

    Zinsser, W 2006, On writing well, Harper Paperbacks, Sydney, ISBN: 0060891548.

    Zinsser, W 2009, Visions and revisions: writing ‘On writing well’ and keeping it up-to-date for 35 years, accessed 11 March 2021,
    https://theamericanscholar.org/visions-and-revisions/#.WlbilWe7qUk

    This resource was developed by Dr Monica Behrend.

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