1. Major Research Project
The Major Research Project requires you to utilise the concepts learnt in your course by undertaking a research project on sustainability accounting and reporting.
This assignment help is designed to help you find academic sources and assist you in research writing.
Please see your course outline and course site for full assessment details.
2. Plan your search
Before you begin your research, you need to plan your search to get the best results. This video (2:26) and the following PDF will help you get started.
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How to plan your searchThis resource explains how to combine and connect search terms using OR, AND, NOT.
3. What's an academic source?
You have been asked to use academic reference sources to substantiate your key arguments.
An academic source may also be known as a scholarly source or peer reviewed (refereed) article.
To find out if a source is academic, follow the guidelines in the video below (2:22) or view this document about finding scholarly sources.
4. Finding academic sources
The Library catalogue can be a useful starting point for academic sources. It will search across the library's collection of print and electronic resources, together with journal and newspaper articles from numerous databases.
To do a search, try using
- double quotes for phrases
- truncation* to find plural and other forms of a word
At the results list you can:
- Limit to peer-reviewed journals
- Limit by date (eg, 2013 to 2019)
- Click Full text available to access online
Google Scholar provides access to the full text of many UniSA academic articles if you connect to it via the link from the Library home page.
The advanced search option gives you more flexibility when you search. This can be accessed from the hamburger menu in the top left of Google Scholar, under 'Advanced search.'
5. How to write a research project
Now that you have done your research, it's time to put your information together. You have been asked to follow standard academic conventions in relation to the write-up and referencing.
An example has been provided for you:
Lodhia, S 2012, ‘Web based Social and Environmental Communication in the Australian Minerals Industry: An application of Media Richness Framework’, Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 25, pp. 73-85.
The Student Engagement Unit has developed information on research projects.
6. Referencing and academic skills
Need help referencing? Follow the roadmap!
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Referencing Roadmap (Harvard)This web resource shows you how to reference using the Harvard-UniSA style.
Find examples on how to do your in text-citations and references, from different sources of information, such as articles, books chapters, websites, and more.
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UniSA referencing webpageInformation around what is referencing, paraphrasing, referencing rules, referencing styles and Academic Integrity. Also includes a link to the Harvard Referencing Guide UniSA (pdf).
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Referencing forumDiscuss referencing, exchange advice and post questions and answers about referencing (facilitated by Student Engagement Unit).
What do you do with all those references you have found?
Use a bibliographic management software to store, organise and cite your references. The Library supports the bibliographic management tool EndNote. There are also many free systems available.
Watch Managing Your References or have a look at the Managing References guide to decide which tool is best for you and then get started.
