| Author: | Stephen J. Turnbull |
|---|---|
| Organization: | Faculty of Engineering, Information, and Systems at the University of Tsukuba |
| Contact: | Stephen J. Turnbull <turnbull@sk.tsukuba.ac.jp> |
| Date: | July 21, 2021 |
| Copyright: | 2020, Stephen J. Turnbull |
| Topic: | Research |
This page contains links to descriptions of the workflow for performing academic research, and specifically research to satisfy the thesis requirement for degrees in Policy and Planning Science. Material recently discussed in zemi is temporarily placed at the beginning, and will later find a more permanent berth in the more systematic outline in the second section.
Resources labeled "in preparation" are not available yet, and link to a placeholder page.
Task 1: Topic checklist
Due: 2021-07-28 (Wednesday). Check your topic according to the Topic checklist, add any missing information, and send a report to me by email. Word files are OK.
If you have multiple topics you are considering, you should perform the check on all "serious" topics soon -- if you can't do most of the checklist, it may not be a good topic for you.
Resource 1: Research question checklist
Task 2: Bibliography entry checklist
Due: 2021-08-04 (Wednesday). If you have not started a bibliography database yet, collect at least 5 references (just the bibliographical information now), and create a provisional bibliography from those items. If you have a bibliography already, check that each item is complete. Send a copy to me by email. Word files are OK, Excel files are probably better (templates provided).
I recommend using a template, such as Resource 2 or Resource 3 below, to remind you of the necessary and useful data items for each reference when collecting references. Do it as soon as you identify them; it's tedious, but it's even more annoying when I tell you you aren't allowed to submit your thesis to the university because your bibliography's formatting or content is unacceptable.
As you discover more references, add them to the database. Don't delete any, you may regret it! But update your provisional bibliography to only those you use. I'll say more about that later.
Resource 2: Bibliography template 1 This resource provides the main attributes of a citation in vertical format for ease of reading to understand the concepts. Japanese and English.
Resource 3 is in a horizontal format that is more convenient for a database and copy-paste to documents, and is somewhat more complete.
Resource 3: Bibliography template 2
Resource 4: Source references
Citation (引用), quotation (引用文), reference (言及), attribution (出典を示すこと), plagiarism (剽窃, 登用), copyright infringement (著作権侵害)
Resource 5: Citation and bibliography styles
This links to an older document. I have not reviewed it recently, and may need to update it.
Resource 6: Citation checklist
Resource 7: Academic misconduct
This links to an older document. I have not reviewed it recently, and may need to update it.
Introduction to research in the Turnbull Zemi
What it says.
Some information about academic fraud.
Outlines requirements for the graduate degrees (MS and PhD) awarded in the PPS programs.
Gives the schedule of major presentations and document submissions in the Master's program. (Undergraduate and doctoral processes are similar but the formal requirements are not so strict.)
Retrospective on presentations
What is a Response to Comments? You will get comments on each presentation and submission. You are required to to submit a formal document called "Response to Comments" in advance of the next submission.
Presents the more or less standard format for bibliographies. Academic papers must cite all sources of data and ideas. The bibliography provides readers the necessary information to find and confirm your sources.
In academic writing, you must cite each idea, data, image, <em>etc.</em> that you copy or use from another source so that readers know which statements or displays in your paper were taken from which sources.
Some best current practices for presentation.
Most software systems have help functions: ways to access documentation using the software itself. But there's a knack to it. A large number of small, unobvious features you can use to quickly get information you need.
