Research Books

Designing your first research proposal : a manual for beginning researchers by Renuka Vithal and Jonathan D Jansen Selecting a focus -- Identifying critical questions -- Stating a rationale -- Conducting a literature review -- Locating a conceptual/theoretical framework -- Preparing a data collection plan -- Planning for data analysis -- Anticipating the report outline -- Dealing with validity and reliability concerns -- Acknowledging the limitations of the research -- Protecting human subjects (ethics) -- Estimating the budget -- Final thoughts.
ISBN: 9781485129905
Publication Date: 2019

Web of Science - Researchers - Showcase your work for promotion, funding, etc.

Web of Science - Webinar

Every Researcher needs to showcase their work

BOB GREEN (Solution Consultant, Clarivate)

Do you want to raise your profile for promotion, tenure and funding applications? Learn how to build your online researcher identity, showcase your work and demonstrate your scholarly impact to get noticed by evaluators. Watch this session to learn all about the Author Records new features, including open peer review. Please click on the link below.

https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/webinars/every-researcher-needs-to-showcase-their-work-english-2/

Steps in the research process

Identify the research area

What kind of research are you doing and what is the research question/s and / or hypothesis that you wish to answer?

Design the research study

There are various broad types of research which may be qualitative or quantitative and each requires a particular methodology:

Undertake a preliminary literature review and draw up a research proposal for your supervisor. Check whether ethical clearance is needed

Carry out research

Know your library collection in both print and electronic, know the tools for searching for information and understand how to evaluate resources. Situate your research within current research. Collect your evidence to answer your research question. Click on the Books, Journals, Databases and Theses tabs above for more information on sources of information and tools. A very useful brief guide to aspects of the literature review and types of reviews etc has been put together by Chimene Tucker of the Unviersity of S California.

Analyse research results

What does your research / data collection tell you and in relation to your research question?

Publish research results

In what format / style must your thesis be written; ensure your referencing is correct and you have avoided plagiarism (click on the Referencing tab above)

How to increase the visibility of your research (Elsevier)

How to increase the Visibility of your research

Africa Researcher Success Portal - Advance your research excellence goals

Online research books

Research methods knowledge base

UKZN Research Office

This site provides access to all UKZN research related policies as well as funding

UKZN Research Office

DoHET Accredited Journals List

UKZN Library Video on Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

A UKZN Library tutorial video on Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID). Please click on the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLC96uhR-WU&t=12s

NRF CONNECT PROFILE REGISTRATION - HOW TO CREATE AN NRF CONNECT ONLINE PROFILE NRF Connect aims to connect external users with NRF’s internal Grants Management activities using smart workflows and elegant user interfaces. Built off the feedback of our research community and our drive to streamline and simplify our internal business processes, the NRF looks forward to offering its stakeholders a seamless and interactive user experience. Any technical queries can be directed to the NRF Support desk on supportdesk@nrf.ac.za. Sep 2024

Sociology and Social Policy: Research support