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Book about designing and implementing social research studies, especially for those in community organisations.

This book was highly recommended by several of our panel members during Research Week.

This book is really really helpful in trying to manage your research (not just for those doing a PhD) in a way that you can find your stuff after collecting lots and lots of information over the years.

Good for those using qualitative methods in their research. He is a believer in simple is good when it comes to research design.

This is a pdf summary of the book also bookmarked in this group. The text says: Researchers who know and make use of these seven secrets get through their doctorate more quickly, and just as importantly are happier, according to the Staff Development and Training Unit, Flinders University, Australia. What do you think?

ScienceStage is a global, science-oriented multimedia portal that specializes in online video streaming, which is used to support communication between scientists, scholars, researchers in industry, and professionals. It is also used by academics and students as a virtual educational tool. Video content ranges from conference recordings, to interviews, documentaries, webinars, and tutorials. ScienceStage, as its slogan suggests, also functions as a 'hub' by creating a meta-layer that enables the networking of both users (individuals and groups) and content (video, audio, and documents), which forms an integrated multimedia and social networking platform for scientists.

Want to write a novel in a month? NaNoWriMo is a great tool for those creative writers out there, but also useful for non-fiction writers as it allows you to easily track your word count. 

Collection of ideas for reforming academia using digital media & technology - all put together in a week!