LibGuides: Peace & Conflict Studies: Referencing & Writing

Student Learning Centre

Higher Education Development Centre
There are some excellent resources available on the Higher Education Development Centre website. Many are designed to help you improve your writing. The centre is located in the South-West corner of the Central Library (ISB) Building.

Thesis Information: Writing
The 'Writing' tab of the Thesis Information page contains information on Thesis structure, formatting your thesis, academic integrity, and links to academic writing support options.

Citation Styles
The Citation Styles Guide will help you to find more detailed information on using the 'Chicago B' (also known as the Author/Date style) citation style correctly.

Managing References Guide
Reference managers (also known as bibliographic management software) provide many useful features to help you with your research. This guide contains more information about these tools.

These books may help you with your academic writing. You can find more in Library Search | Ketu by searching for:

Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students
A practical and easy-to-use guide to writing in English. Contains examples, explanations and exercises for self-study to help students maximise their academic potential.
The Curious Researcher
Encourages students to find ways to bring their writing to life.
Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage
A readable and entertaining guide worth consulting.
The Research Project: How to write it
Sets out in clear and concise terms the main tasks involved in doing a research project.
Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation
Filled with practical advice, this book covers the basics including: thesis formats, preparing the proposal, writing the literature review, choosing a methodology, collecting and analyzing data, and defending the thesis.