Resources

 

Recommended reading

Bos, J. (2020). Research Ethics for Students in the Social Sciences. Springer. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Cresswell, J. W. (2017). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. 5^th edition. Sage. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Halfpenny, P., and R. Procter. (2015). Innovations in Digital Research Methods. Sage. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Hart, C. (2018). Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Research Imagination. 2nd edition. Sage. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Kachuyevski, A., and S. M. Lisa. (2018). Doing Qualitative Research in Politics: Integrating Theory Building and Policy Relevance. Springer. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Kara, H., and S. Khoo. (2021). Qualitative and Digital Research in Times of Crisis: Methods, Reflexivity, and Ethics. Policy Press. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Kara, H. (2015). Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide. Sage. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Labaree, R. V. “Organizing Your Social Science Research Paper.” https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide (Accessed 22 September 2022).

Murray, R. (2017). How to Write a Thesis. Open University Press. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Nygaard, L. P. (2017). Writing your Master’s Thesis: from A to Zen. Sage. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Jesson, J., K. Matheson, and F. M. Lacey. (2011). Doing Your Literature Review: Traditional and Systematic Techniques. Sage. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

O’Leary, Z. (2021). The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project. 4^th Edition. Sage, 2021. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

O’Leary, Z. (2018). Research Proposal. Sage. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

Sheppard, V. (2020). Research Methods for the Social Sciences: An Introduction. British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform. Open Access Ebook.

Thomas, G. (2017). How to Do Your Research Project: A Guide for Students. 3^rd Edition. Sage. University of Glasgow Library Ebook.

 

 

Bibliographic Software

Students are highly encouraged to use a reference manager to collect, store, and cite academic literature. Some commonly used are programmes are:

 

• Zotero – free open-source reference management software
• Mendeley – commercial reference management software with free option for limited storage
• Endnote – paid commercial reference management software (Access options available through University of Glasgow).
• Tropy – free open-source software for managing archival photos and image-based research

 

Library Training

 

The University of Tartu Library has prepared video tutorials on how to use the online library catalogue and electronic databases.

 

VPN: Accessing Electronic Resources Off-Campus

Students are recommended to use a VPN connection to retain access to the University of Tartu and University of Glasgow electronic library resources when off campus and during their Year 2 mobility:

• University of Tartu
• University of Glasgow