What's in a PhD?: Getting the Most Out of Your Postgraduate Research
Clare Wright
La Trobe University History Program
Postgraduate Research Seminar
Friday 16 February 2007
Becoming a Historian: A Canadian Manual
edited by Franca Iacovetta and Molly Ladd-Taylor
with
Catherine Carstairs, Dominique Clément, Robert Dennis, Lisa Helps,
Rhonda Hinther and Heather Steel
Co-published by the Canadian Historical Association, the Canadian Committee on Women's
History, the AHA Committee on Women Historians, and the American Historical Association.
Notes: A Canadian website which offers thoughtful advice on the different stages of PhD life.
Melbourne Historical Journal
Notes: Consult this journal to find out about Postgraduate history theses currently in progress in Australian Universities.
Carly Millar and Mark Peel
Australian Historical Association 2005–2006 History Curriculum Review:
Honours and Postgraduate Coursework Programs
Prepared by Carly Millar and Mark Peel at the request of the Heads of History of Australasia to the AHA Executive.
Publishing Advice
Getting Published —
Phillipa McGuinness
Notes: The text of an excellent talk about book proposals. Phillipa McGuinness, an experienced publisher with UNSW Press, outlines important considerations on whether a writer should consider putting together a book proposal and, if so, what should be
contained in the proposal. Also some information on how to decide who to send proposals to.
Publishing a Journal Article – Some Brief Advice
Martyn Lyons
Notes: Advice from AHA President Martyn Lyons on publishing journal articles from choosing a journal to responding to referee feedback.
Texts
Carey Denholm, Doctorates Downunder: Keys to Successful Doctoral Study in Australia and New Zealand, Camberwell, Vic.: ACER Press, 2006
Notes
Very useful book. It gives good, Australia-specific advice for different stages of the candidature.
Kate Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, (1937) sixth edition rev. John Grossman and Alice Bennett, Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
Notes: Turabian offers very useful and comprehensive advice to academic authors. Her text includes information on the mechanics of writing and the importance of consistency.
Gavin Fairburn and Susan A. Fairburn, Reading at University: A Guide for Students, Buckingham, Philidelphia: Open University Press, 2001.
Kathryn Roundtree and Tricia Laing, Writing by Degrees: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses and Research Papers, Auckland: Longman, 1996.
Stephen Bailey, Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students, London and New York: Routledge 2003, 2006 edition.
Helpful Websites
Harriat Swan, 'Choosing a PhD Topic,' in Times Higher Education, 2 January 2008, online: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=210079&c=2, accessed 19 January 2009.
Notes: An article about choosing a suitable PhD topic
University of Canberra, 'Writing a Literature Review,' in the Academic Skills Programme, University of Canberra, 14 September 2006, online: http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/writing/literature, accessed 19 January 2009.
Notes: Step by step guide to writing a literature review. Very helpful outline of the process with hints for reading and note taking as well as information on the structure of a literature review.
University of Canberra, 'General Tips on Reading,' in the Academic Skills Programme, University of Canberra, 14 September 2006, online: http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/learning/reading, accessed 19 January 2009.
Notes: This is aimed at Undergraduates, but some of the hints are useful for anyone wanting to read effectively and efficiently, something I think every researcher needs to be able to do!
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