CGS: Postgraduate Library Support for Supervisors and Students: Tips for Postgraduate Students

Advice for supervisors and postgraduate students from Kerry Ann Rockquemore.

The purpose of this guide, compiled by the University of Southern California (USA), is to provide advice on how to develop and organize a research paper in the social sciences. It is very important to remember that you should always seek advice from your supervisor before you begin if you have specific questions about how to write a research paper. Any requirements set out by them will always supersede instructions provided in these general guidelines.

Özge Özden lays out the pros and cons you need to consider when choosing a supervisor, as well as five key qualities to look out for

A guide for authors to better understand the differences between these platforms and when they should use one, the other, or some combination. (University of California, Office of Scholarly Communication, December 2015)