The Library: Dissertations

Independent study

• The Skills for Learning Dissertations and Literature Reviews webpage explains their structure and content as well as providing guidance on dissertation proposals. There are worksheets and interactive tasks available.
• The Research Skills pages look at the research process, including research design, research ethics and analysing and presenting data.
• The Finding Information and Reading page explains search strategies and techniques and provides worksheets on evaluating search results.
• The Library's Subject Guides have information on finding high quality information in each subject area for use in literature reviews and dissertations.
• The Academic Integrity Tutorial in MyBeckett is a complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism for LBU students: this FAQ explains how to enrol.

 Additional support

•  Skills for Learning support English as an Additional Language for students. One-to-one support with this and other skills like finding information, academic writing, referencing and IT can be booked through our Get Help form.
• The Skills for Learning website has a topic page for each key study skills area. Online workshops are open to all and bookable through MyHub. You can request recordings of previous workshops from Skills.for.Learning@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.
• Study Cafes run regularly for focused, supported study time and drop-ins are also available for quick study skills queries: see MyHub.

Leeds Beckett's Quote, Unquote guide provides information on the Harvard referencing system, including how to reference a variety of different formats and media.

For more information, visit Quote, Unquote.