- Applied Social Sciences and Social Work
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- Accessing your reading lists
- Databases For My Subject
- Subjects
- Document supply
- Staff and researchers
- DISCOVER
- About us
- How to...
- Web resources
- Getting Started
- Key e resources
- Student support
- Unit Readings
- Assistive Status
- Finding information
- Full text databases
- Dissertation Binding
- Referencing and plagiarism
- Search tips & tricks
- Accessing the literature
- Dissertations and research
- About us
- Accessing your reading lists
- Databases For My Subject
- Document supply
- Staff and researchers
- DISCOVER
- About us
- How to...
- Web resources
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- Charities
- Statistics
- Search engines
- Subject gateways
- How to critically evaluate a webpage
- Government websites
- Evidence Based Practice (EBP) for Social Care
- Web resources you can trust
- Electronic Discussion Lists
- Getting the best from Google
- Domain names and country codes
- Charities and other non governmental organisations
- Getting the best from Google Scholar
- Government websites
- Getting Started
- Key e resources
- Student support
- Unit Readings
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- Social Enquiry (ASS022 1)
- Sociology of Deviance (ASS022 2)
- Forensic Mental Health
- Identity & Structure (ASS021 1)
- Contemporary Social Theory
- The Nature of Social Theory (ASS021 2)
- Crime, Punishment & Justice (ASS025 2)
- Global News and Media Audiences (ASS023 2)
- Sociology of Health & Illness (ASS016 3)
- Contempoary issues in criminology
- Contemporary issues in criminology
- Contemporary Society & Education (ASS020 1)
- Human Development
- Evidence Based Practice (EBP) for Social Care
- Dissertation in Criminology (ASS020 3)
- Working with Diversity & Difference
- Criminology & Sociology BA Special Study
- Mental Health in Practice
- Understanding the Welfare State & Education
- Poverty & Social Exclusion
- Introduction to Theories and Issues in Criminology (ASS021 1)
- Adult Social & Community Care
- Current Issues in Adult Services
- Introduction to the Social Sciences
- Introduction to Social Work Legislation
- Critical Ethical and Reflective Practice
- Working Together: Theories, Methods and Skills for Intervention
- Developing Academic & Professional Skills
- Working with Children Young People and Families: Core Concepts
- The Organisational and Disciplinary Nature of Professional Practice
- Assistive Status
- Finding information
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- Books
- E books
- Journal articles
- Magazines
- Statistics
- Useful classmarks for the Applied Social Sciences
- Newspaper articles
- Audio visual resources
- Web resources
- Reference books
- Legal materials
- Research reports
- Research Project (ASS01 3)
- Conference papers
- Human Development
- Government Reports
- Working with Diversity & Difference
- Books
- Academic & non academic
- Mental Health in Practice
- E books
- Journal articles
- Extended Practice Placement
- Poverty & Social Exclusion
- Statistics
- Newspaper articles
- Adult Social & Community Care
- Current Issues in Adult Services
- Reference books
- Legal materials
- Contemporary Society & Education
- Introduction to the Social Sciences
- Introduction to Social Work Legislation
- Critical Ethical and Reflective Practice
- Working Together: Theories, Methods and Skills for Intervention
- Developing Academic & Professional Skills
- Working with Children Young People and Families: Core Concepts
- The Organisational and Disciplinary Nature of Professional Practice
- Findinginformation
- Full text databases
- Dissertation Binding
- Referencing and plagiarism
- Search tips & tricks
- Accessing the literature
- Dissertations and research
- About us
Dissertation in Criminology (ASS020-3)
Useful Electronic Books
Presentations
- Bradbury, A. (2006) Successful presentation skills. London: Kogan Page.
- Chivers, B. and Shoolbred, M. (2007) A student's guide to presentations: making your presentation count. London: Sage.
- Levin, P. and Topping, G. (2006) Perfect presentations! Maidenhead: OUP.
- Theobald, T. (2011) Develop your presentation skills. London: Kogan Page.
Literature Reviews
- Aveyard, H. (2010) Doing a literature review in health and social care: a practical guide. 2nd edn. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill/OUP.
- Bell, J. (2010) Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science. 5th edn. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill/OUP.
- Berry, R. (2004) The research project: how to write it. 5th edn. London: Routledge.
- Crow, I. and Semmens, N. (2008) Researching criminology. Maidenhead: OUP.
- Marvasti, A.B. (2004) Qualitative research in sociology: an introduction. London: Sage.
- Sharp, J.A. (2002) The management of a student research project. 3rd edn. Aldershot: Gower.
- Smith, K., Todd, M. and Waldman, J. (2009) Doing your undergraduate social science dissertation. London: Routledge.
Writing Dissertations
Useful Websites
- Higher Education Academy: Companion for Undergraduate Dissertations in the Social Sciences - a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting social science students with every aspect of planning, researching and writing undergraduate dissertations. There's lots of text here, but many pages also have associated video clips in which lecturers offer a range of helpful advice.
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