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Research tips and writing resources
| Business writing | 808.06665 |
| Research methods - Business and Management | 650.072, 658.0072 |
| Research methods - Tourism | 790.072 |
Research is all about knowing what you need and finding the right terms and search strategies to find the information. Here are some questions to start you off:
- What do I already know?
- What more do I need to know?
- Who are the experts in the field and what terms do they use?
- How does the information that I've found fit with what I need?
On this page there are links to library databases/online journals and business/technical writing books to help you get started. Start with the Search box above.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window Searches articles, reports and other academic resources. Includes free access to resources the MIT Library subscribes to.
- APA Style Guide - Italics, Bold, HeadingsUse this guide for examples of when to use italic and bold styles for text, and how to format headings in APA style
- APA Style Guide - Numbers and UnitsUse this guide for examples of how to correctly express numbers and units in APA style
Business research: A guide to planning, conducting and reporting your study by Dewey Number: 650.072 COOPublication Date: 2018
Collecting qualitative data using digital methods by Dewey Number: 650.072 WHIPublication Date: 2021
Research methods for business: A skill building approach by Dewey Number: 650.072 SEKPublication Date: 2020
Academic writing for international students of business and economics by Dewey Number: 808.06665 BAIPublication Date: 2020
How to write reports and proposals: Create attention-grabbing documents that achieve your goals by Dewey Number: 808.066 FORPublication Date: 2019
Business cases that get results by Publication Date: 2019
Business research: A practical guide for students by Publication Date: 2021
Business research methods by Publication Date: 2021
Business writing for technical people: The most effective ways to get your message across by Publication Date: 2018- Business writing style guide by Publication Date: 2020
Essentials of business research methods by Publication Date: 2019
Proposal writing for business research projects by Publication Date: 2022
Research methodologies for business management by Publication Date: 2023
Research methods for accounting and finance by Publication Date: 2016
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Useful for research for all courses diploma and above.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window Useful for research in all business areas..
- Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism This link opens in a new window Contains articles covering a range of topics related to hospitality and tourism.
- Hospitality and Tourism Complete This link opens in a new window Provides information on hospitality, tourism, food and beverage management, and hotel management.
- New Zealand Journal of Applied Business Research Published by Manukau Institute of Technology
- New Zealand Open Access Journals A list of New Zealand journals provided by the Australasian Open Access Strategy Group.
- Tourism New Zealand research data and reports This site provides a range of tourism data sets and research reports.
- Tuwhera Open Access A range of journals edited by academic staff at Auckland University of Technology,