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  • Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne: Melbourne University Law Review Association, 1998).
  • Bell J, Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education and Social Science (3 ed, Philadelphia: Open University Press, 1999).
  • Buranen L and Roy A (eds), Perspectives on Plagiarism and Intellectual Property in a Postmodern World (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999).
  • Burns R, Introduction to Research Methods (4 ed, Melbourne: Pearson Education, 2000).
  • Buzan T and Buzan B, The Mind Map Book (London: BBC Books, 1994).
  • Cacioppe R, Mind Maps (Perth: Integra, 1992).
  • Campbell E, Fox R and Kewley G, Students' Guide to Legal Writing (Sydney: The Federation Press, 1998).
  • Campbell E, Poh-York L and Tooher J, Legal Research: Materials and Methods (4 ed, Sydney: LBC, 1996).
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  • Channels N, Social Science Methods in the Legal Process (New Jersey: Rowman & Allanheld, 1985).
  • Clinch P, Using a Law Library:  A Student's Guide to Legal Research Skills (2 ed, London: Blackstone Press, 2001).
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  • Creswell J, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Traditions (Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 1998).
  • Crotty M, The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process (1998).
  • Dane J, How to Use a Law Library: An Introduction to Legal Skills (3 ed, London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1996).
  • Davies M, 'Reading cases' (1987) 50(4) The Modern Law Review 409.
  • Dayal S, E-Law Research, Your Guide to Electronic Research (Sydney: Butterworths, 2000).
  • De Bono E, Lateral Thinking (New York: Harper & Row, 1970).
  • De Vaus DA, Surveys in Social Research (4 ed, St Leonards: Allen and Unwin, 1995).
  • Duffy M E, ‘Methodological Triangulation: A Vehicle for Merging Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods’ (1987) 19 Journal of Nursing Scholarship 130.
  • Dickens D R. and Fontana A, ‘Postmodernism in the Social Sciences’ in D R Dickens and A Fontana (eds), Postmodernism and Social Inquiry (1994) 1.
  • Edwards L, Legal Writing, Process Analysis and Organisation (2 ed, New York: Aspen, 1999).
  • Elphinstone L and Schweitzer R, How to Get a Research Degree: A Survival Guide (Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1998).
  • Enright C, Studying Law (5 ed, Sydney: The Federation Press 1995).
  • Faigman DL, Legal Alchemy: The Use and Misuse of Science in the Law (New York: WH Freeman and Company, 1999).
  • Feagin JR, Orum A and Sjoberg G (eds), A Case for the Case Study (Chapel Hill and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 1991).
  • Fink A, 'How to ask survey questions' in The Survey Kit (Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 1995.  The Survey Kit No 2).
  • Fink A, 'How to design surveys' in The Survey Kit (Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 1995.   The Survey Kit No 5).
  • Flower L, Problem Solving Strategies for Writing (3 ed, San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989).
  • Fong C, Australian Legal Citation - A Guide (St Leonards: Prospect Media, 1998).
  • Gardner G, Social Surveys for Social Planners (Rev ed, Sydney: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978).
  • Goldberg N, Writing Down the Bones (Boston: Shambhala, 1986).
  • Guba E G and Lincoln Y S, Fourth Generation Evaluation (1989).
  • Healy M and Rawlinson M, ‘Interviewing Techniques in Business and Management Research’ in V J Wass and P E Wells (eds), Principles and Practice in Business Management Research (1994) 123.
  • Horrigan B, 'Black holes in black letter law: Applying legal theory and fostering critical thinking in legal practice and teaching' Unpublished paper, Queensland University of Technology, 1999.
  • Hughes M, ‘Interviewing’ in T Greenfield (ed), Research Methods for Postgraduates (2002) 209.
  • Hutchinson T, Researching and Writing in Law (2002).
  • Jacobstein J, Mersky R and Dunn D, Fundamentals of Legal Research (7 ed, New York: Foundation Press, 1998).
  • Katz L, Winning Words: A Guide to Persuasive Writing for Lawyers (New York: Law & Business Inc Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986).
  • Kunz C, Schmedemann D, Downs M and Bateson A, The Process of Legal Research (5 ed, New York: Aspen Publishers Inc, 2000).
  • Kvale S, InterViews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing (Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 1996).
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  • Mahony D, The World of Ideas and the World of Text, The Student Guide to Preparing, Writing and Presenting Assignments (Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology, 1996).
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  • Maxwell J, ‘Understanding and Validity in Qualitative Research’ in M A Huberman and M B Miles (eds), The Qualitative Researcher's Companion (2002) 37.
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  • Miles M B and Huberman M A, Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook (1994).
  • Mitchell AD and Voon T, Legal Research Manual (Sydney: LBC Information Services, 2000).
  • Monahan J, Social Science in Law: Cases and Materials (4 ed, Westbury, New York: The Foundation Press Inc, 1998).
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  • Moore N, How to Do Research: The Complete Guide to Designing and Managing Research Projects (2 ed, London: The Library Association Publishing, 2000).
  • Mullane G, ‘Evidence of Social Science Research: Law, Practice and Options in the Family Court of Australia’ (1998) 72 Australian Law Journal 434.
  • Murumba S, 'Good legal writing: A guide for the perplexed' (1991) 17(1) Monash University Law Review 93.
  • Nemes I and Coss G, Effective Legal Research (2 ed Sydney: Butterworths, 2001).
  • Neumann R, Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing: Structure, Strategy and Style (4 ed, New York: Aspen Publishers Inc, 2001).
  • Nevile J (ed), Ethics, Research and the University: A Select Bibliography (Sydney: New College Institute for Values Research, University of New South Wales, 1995).
  • Oates L, The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research and Writing (2 ed, New York: Aspen, 1998).
  • Osland D, Writing in Australia: A Composition Course for Tertiary Students (Sydney: Harcourt Brace Janovich, 1991).
  • Perrin T, Better Writing for Lawyers (Toronto: Law Society of Upper Canada, 1990).
  • Petelin R and Durham M, The Professional Writing Guide: Writing Well and Knowing Why (Melbourne: Longman Professional, 1992).
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  • Peters R, Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or a PhD (Harper Collins, 1992).
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  • Richards L, Using NVivo in Qualitative Research (1999).
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  • Schweitzer R and Elphinstone L, How to Get a Research Degree (Allen & Unwin, 1998).
  • Scott Fogler H and Le Blanc SE, Strategies for Creative Problem Solving (New Jersey: Prentice Hall PTR, 1995).
  • Seely J, The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998).
  • Shapo H, Writing and Analysis in the Law (4 ed, New York: Foundation Press, 1999).
  • Silverman D, Interpreting Qualitative Data: Methods for Analysing Talk, Text, and Interaction (2nd ed, 2001).
  • Sloan A, Basic Legal Research Tools and Strategies (New York: Aspen Publishers Inc, 2000).
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  • Stein L, 'A methodology for computer-based retrieval of legal decisions' (1995) 69 Australian Law Journal 650.
  • Stringer E, Action Research: A Handbook for Practitioners (2 ed, Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications Inc, 1999).
  • Stuhmcke A, Legal Referencing (2 ed, Sydney: Butterworths, 2001).
  • Thomas R M, Blending Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations (2003).
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  • Von Nessen P, 'The use of American precedents by the High Court of Australia, 1901-1987' (1992) 14 Adelaide Law Review 181.
  • Watson G, Writing a Thesis: A Quick Guide to Long Essays and Dissertations (Harlow: Longman Group UK, 1987).
  • Watt R, Concise Legal Research (4 ed Sydney: The Federation Press, 2001).
  • Weisberg J, Kronsnick and Brown B, An Introduction to Survey Research, Polling and Data Analysis (3 ed, Thousand Oaks, California: Sage, 1996).
  • Wells A S et al, ‘Bounding the Case Within Its Context: A Constructivist Approach to Studying Detracking Reform’ in M A Huberman and M B Miles (eds), The Qualitative Researcher’s Companion (2002) 331.
  • Wilkinson M, Action Research: For People and Organisational Change (3 ed, Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology, 1996).
  • Yin R, Case Study Research: Design and Methods (2nd ed, 1994).
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  • Zuber-Skerritt O (ed), Manual for Conducting Workshops on Postgraduate Supervision (St Lucia: University of Queensland, Tertiary Education Institute, 1992).
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