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The first place to check is always your course information for any specific requirements. 

The Institute for Academic Development (IAD) have compiled advice and resources to support you throughout your research-based dissertation or project. 

IAD Study Hub - Dissertations and research projects

Business School postgraduates and staff also have access to additional specialist resources and previous dissertations through BizInfo.

Top 5 tips if you’re stuck with your dissertation literature search

Are you stuck with the literature search for your dissertation or final year project? Not finding as much on your topic as you hoped? Here are 5 suggestions to help you move forward.

5 tips if you are stuck with your dissertation literature search

The Institute for Academic Development (IAD) have compiled a resource list on study skills, including general study skills, academic writing, critical thinking, literature reviews, and dissertation and project writing.

IAD - Study Skills Guides resource list

A good starting point for information on research methods is SAGE Research Methods. 

It contains content on the steps involved in a research project, including a full range of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods for the social and behavioural sciences, as well as many methods commonly used in the hard sciences.

Topics: Key concepts in research, Philosophy of research, Research ethics, Planning research, Research design, Data collection, Data quality and data management, Qualitative data analysis, Quantitative data analysis,  Writing and disseminating research.

SAGE Research Methods also includes a project planner designed to guide you through a research project.

More information is available at Sage Research Methods