LibGuides: Study Smart Criminology: Writing Assignments

MANAGING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

Check out the Student Learning Development website about managing your assignments.

This site contains information on :

Many downloadable tip sheets are available, including:

You can arrange to meet with a Learning Adviser, if you would like individual assistance.

The following resources will help you understanding what a literature review is and how to create one:

Writing a Literature Review: This PDF guide by the Student Learning Centre explains what a Literature Review is and takes you through the entire process.

Writing a Literature Review: Step by Step Guide for Graduate Students: Narrated by David Peak of the University of Maryland, this YouTube video sets out what a Literature Review is and provides some simple guidelines on how to create one.
Writing a Literature Review (Part 2): Step by Step Guide for Graduate Students: The second part to David Peaks video tutorial.

Sage Research Methods
A research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. The database links SAGE’s book, journal and reference content with search and discovery tools. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Includes access to Cases and Datasets.

EndNote is an example of bibliographic software.

It is designed to help manage research references and it can format a document in a selected citation style.

Find out more about EndNote

You must acknowledge the sources of information you use in your assignments.

Use a standardised citation style to cite your sources.

If you are unsure which citation style to use:

More information about citation styles is available on the Referencing/Citation Styles subject guide.

The University of Otago takes plagiarism seriously. For more information about plagiarism, see the Academic Integrity website.