Online Resources
Monash Learning Links – A list of useful resources for study
Monash Handbook for Doctoral Degrees
http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/research/doctoral/index.html
Monash Postgraduate Association – seminars and social events, resources and advice
http://mpa.monash.edu.au/new-to-monash/international.html
Language and Learning Online - resources for writing, reading and note taking, grammar, spoken presentations
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/
‘QuickRef’ Study Skills Handouts
Quick help
Learning Support for HDR Students (especially in qualitative research): Set up for Success; Design your Project; Build Thinking and Writing Skills; Develop Oral communication skills; Write the Thesis
Learning Support for HDR Students
For some types of writing in medicine
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/medicine/index.xml
Information seeking skills and tools
Library online tutorials
The 7 principal citation styles
Citing and referencing: how to acknowledge your sources
For practising English in your spare time
Vacation English
The expert series
http://www.mrgs.monash.edu/seminars/expertcategories.html
Podcasts of the expert series
http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/seminars/podcasta-zlist.html
Useful books
Creating effective conference abstracts and posters in biomedicine : 500 tips for success,
Jane Fraser Louise Fuller Georgina Hutber, 2009
Writing for publication in nursing,
Marilyn H. Oermann Judith C Hays, 2nd ed. 2010.
Writing a Biomedical research paper: A guide to structure and style.
Brian Stephen Budgell 2009.
How to write a lot
Paul Silvia 2007 Caulfield Library General Collection (808.042 S587H 2007 ), Gippsland Library (808.042 S587H 2007 )
A PhD Is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science,
Peter J. Feibelman, 2011
Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School,
Adam Ruben, Broadway Books, NY, 2010
Scientific Writing for Graduate Students.
F. P. Woodford. Bethesda, MD: Council of Biology Editors, 1968
Scientific Style and Format.
Council of Biology Editors. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994
"The science of scientific writing."
George Gopen and Judith Swann. The American Scientist, Vol. 78, Nov.-Dec. 1990. Pp 550-558
"What's right about scientific writing."
Alan Gross and Joseph Harmon. The Scientist, Dec. 6 1999. Pp. 20-21
"A Quick Fix for Figure Legends and Table Headings." Donald Kroodsma. The Auk, 117 (4): 1081-1083, 2000
Other Useful Sites
Resources for research writing
https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/online-resources
Using Powerpoint
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/ppoint.html
Designing scientific posters
http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm
Discussion skills
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/disc.html
Spoken academic English
http://micase.elicorpora.info/esl-self-study-activities
Some ways of taking notes
http://asp.wlv.ac.uk/Level4.asp?UserType=11&Level4=3924
How to use lecturer feedback on your written work
http://asp.wlv.ac.uk/Level4.asp?UserType=11&level4=3961
It’s a thesis not a nobel prize
http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/research/uow016364.pdf
Elsevier site: Reviewing statistics
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/reviewershome.reviewers/rupdate_issue9d?utm_source=ESJ001&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&bid=SLQY15F:KPZN15F
Critical Appraisal tools
http://www.unisa.edu.au/cahe/Resources/CAT/default.asp
Thesis Writing
Help with the thesis-writing process
http://thethesiswhisperer.wordpress.com/
ProQuest dissertations and theses
http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/databases/2040742.html
Theses Online
http://adt.caul.edu.au/
How to Write a PhD Thesis (Physics)
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html#start
Some general thesis-writing advice
http://www.learnerassociates.net/dissthes/
First thoughts to finished writing
http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/linkto/phdwriting/
Quick guide for the beginning science PhD student
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html#start
Thesis-writing in the social sciences
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/supportunits/pgresources.html
Annotated bibliography
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/annotated_bib.html
Writing a literature review
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/litrev.html
Writing a research proposal
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/thesis.html
Revision of scientific report writing
http://www.usyd.edu.au/learningcentre/wrise/
Designing Posters
http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign
http://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/poster/template.cfm
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/index.html
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/
Academic Writing and Using Sources
Curtin Lib referencing (all styles)
http://library.curtin.edu.au/research_and_information_skills/referencing/index.html
APA
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/ref_apa.html
Harvard
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/ref.html
Plagiarism : Problems and solutions
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism/how.html
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QuotingSources.html
Useful academic expressions
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/introductions.htm
Academic Writing and Grammar
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/fragments.html
Using ‘reporting verbs' and transition words in your writing
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/Resources/la/QuickClicks%20Repository/LC_worksheet_linking%20words.pdf
More on reporting verbs
http://www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/student_support/academic_skills/referencing/reporting_verbs/
http://www.gcal.ac.uk/student/coursework/writing/reporting.html
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/learning_english/activities/aez/resources/reporting_verbs/sample1/
Comprehensive guide to comma use:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
Grammar
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/01/
Check how to use a words/s with the Virtual Language Centre concordancer
http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/
Using dependent and independent clauses
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/598/1
Grammar quizzes
http://a4esl.org/a/g.html
Common errors in English (for the pedants)
http://www.wsu.edu/%7Ebrians/errors/
Speaking and Pronunciation
Listening to Australian English
http://australianetwork.com/livingenglish/stories/le_ep01.htm
BBC British English Learning site - pronunciation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/
Based on classic Pronunciation text
http://www.shiporsheep.com/
ELSSA, UTS Pronunciation Resources
http://www.elssa.uts.edu.au/resources/pronunciation/index.html
Different world accents
http://www.eviews.net/english-lessons/
Listen to current (general public) health topics (American English)
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/health/
Pronouncing dictionary (British English)
http://www.howjsay.com/
Thefreedictionary
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Listening to the Australian accent
http://clas.mq.edu.au/voices/australian-accent
http://clas.mq.edu.au/australian-voices/audio-illustrations
http://clas.mq.edu.au/australian-voices/australian-accent
Australian slang and regionalisms
www.abc.net.au/wordmap/default.htm
www.anu.edu.au/ANDC/res/aus_words/aewords/index.php
A quick tour of Aussie culture:
http://www.convictcreations.com/culture/socialrules.htm
BBC audio program: Talk about English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/webcast/tae_betterspeaking_archive.shtml
Clinical interactions
http://online.ames.edu.au/coursedemo/EHP-D-DEMO/index.html
See demo models in:
http://www.aachonline.org/?page=doccom
http://clas.mq.edu.au/australian-voices/audio-illustrations
http://clas.mq.edu.au/australian-voices/australian-accent
Clinical Conversations in English
http://www.bmhlinguistics.org/joomla2/clinical-conversations-in-english
Health Issues centre: see link on right hand menu:
Jargon Busters
http://www.healthissuescentre.org.au/participate/
Advice for Patients
http://www.sensiblehealthadvice.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Smart-Health-Choices.pdf
IELTS Preparation
An Australian one
http://international.holmesglen.vic.edu.au/IELTS01.htm
An American one
http://www.testpreppractice.net/IELTS/Free-Online-IELTS-Practice-Tests.aspx
Test-taking hints
http://www.askynz.com/ielts/preparation.htm
Check out the sites at the bottom of this page:
http://www.speakoz.com/english-directory/ieltspreparation.html
IELTS Exams
http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/index.php
General
Guide to Studying and living in Australia
http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/
Comprehension
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/6-qs-about-the-news/
A range of programs for different learner levels:
http://australianetwork.com/learningenglish/
BBC British English Learning site (includes current affairs)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/
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