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0 Introduction to Engage
1. Getting Started in Science
1.1 [Getting Started in Science]
Lead page to Section 1
1.2 Choosing Your Research Topic
1.2.1 Examples of Research Topics
1.3 Identifying Research Questions
1.4 Choosing Your Research Question
1.4.1 Conservation Research Questions
1.4.2 Renewable Energy Research Questions
1.5 If You're Having Problems
1.5.1 Help Sheet
1.6 Research as Coursework
1.7 Before You Begin Your Research
1.8 Hypotheses
1.8.1 From Research Question to Null Hypothesis
1.8.2 Testing Your Hypothesis
1.9 Quick Quiz
2. Reviewing Literature
2.1 [Reviewing Literature]
Lead page to Section 2
2.3 Why Do We Review Literature?
2.2 What is a Literature Review?
2.4 Where to Look for Information
2.4.1 Primary Literature
2.4.2 Secondary Literature
2.4.3 How Reliable is Your Source?
2.4.4 Judging the Reliability
2.5 Finding Scientific Papers
2.5.1 Search Terms
2.5.2 The Outcomes of Your Search
2.5.3 Accessing Papers
2.6 Starting Your Literature Review
2.6.1 Stay Focused
2.6.2 Plan Your Sections
2.6.3 Try It Yourself
2.6.4 How Much Should I Read?
2.6.5 When Can I Stop Reading?
2.6.6 Reading Techniques
2.6.7 What, Where and How You've Searched
2.6.8 What, Where and Why You've Read It
2.6.9 Analysing What You've Read
2.7 Acknowledging Sources
2.7.1 Why You Must Cite and Reference
2.7.2 Spot the Mistakes
2.7.3 How To Cite
2.7.4 Correctly Cited?
2.7.5 How To Reference
2.7.5.1 Scientific and e-Journals
2.7.5.2 Conference Proceedings and Dissertations
2.7.5.3 Books and Book Chapters
2.7.5.4 Web Sites and Newspapers
2.8 Quick Quiz
3. Planning Your Research
3.1 [Planning Your Research]
Lead page to Section 3
3.2 Different Research Methods
3.2.1 Experimental
3.2.2 Observational
3.2.3 Opinion-based
3.3 What Will I Need?
3.3.1 If You Don't Have The Equipment
3.4 Keeping a Record
3.4.1 The Ultimate Test
3.4.2 Missing Information
3.5 Designing Your Experiment
3.5.1 Experimental Design
3.5.2 Controls
3.5.3 Treatment
3.5.4 Blocking
3.5.5 Replication
3.5.6 Randomisation
3.6 How Will You Collect Your Data?
3.6.1 Collecting Primary Data
3.6.2 Essentials of Data Collection
3.7 Anticipate Problems
3.8 Time Management the Easy Way
3.8.1 How to Manage Your Time Effectively
3.8.2 Sample Timetable
3.9 Quick Quiz
4. Step-by-Step Statistics
4.1 [Step-by-Step Statistics]
Lead page to Section 4
4.2 Analysing Your Data
4.2.1 Raw Data
4.3 Gentle Introduction
4.3.1 Mean
4.3.2 Median and Mode
4.3.3 Frequency
4.3.4 Distribution
4.3.5 Transformations
4.3.6 Variance, Standard Deviations and Standard Error
4.3.7 Probabilities and Confidence Intervals
4.3.7.1 Calculating Probabilities
4.4 Now You've Mastered the Basics
4.4.1 Understanding Your Data
4.4.2 What Analysis Should I Use?
4.4.3 Choosing Your Analysis
4.4.4 Testing for Differences
4.4.4.1 Conducting ANOVAs
4.4.5 Testing for Relationships
4.4.5.1 Linear Regression
4.5 Tools to Help
4.5.1 Software Packages
4.6 Presenting Your Data
4.6.1 Writing About Your Results
4.6.1.1 How Not to Write
4.6.1.2 How to Write
4.6.2 Using Figures
4.6.2.1 Creating Figures
4.6.2.2 Factors to Consider with Figures
4.6.2.3 Common Mistakes with Figures
4.6.3 Using Plates
4.6.3.1 Factors to Consider with Plates
4.6.4 Using Tables
4.6.4.1 Common Mistakes with Tables
4.7 Appendices
4.8 Publishing Your Data
5. Writing Scientifically
5.1 [Writing Scientifically]
Lead page to Section 5
5.2 Lab Report
5.3 Field Report
5.4 Final Year Dissertation
5.4.1 Top 10 Mistakes
5.5 Before You Start
5.5.1 Checklist
5.5.2 Check Your Instructions
5.5.3 Important Things to Note
5.5.4 Plan Your Sections
5.5.5 How to Create Sub-Sections
5.6 Managing Your Time
5.6.1 Constructing a Timetable
5.7 Structuring Your Writing
5.7.1 Using Paragraphs
5.7.2 Using Headings
5.8 Formatting Your Writing
5.8.1 Aspects of Formatting
5.8.2 Options for Formatting
5.9 Using Scientific Language
5.9.1 The Third Person
5.9.2 Third-Person Conversions
5.9.3 The Past Tense
5.9.4 Past Tense Conversions
5.9.5 Don't Waffle
5.9.6 Writing Concisely
5.10 How to Use Figures, Tables and Plates
5.10.1 Where and When to Use Them
5.10.2 Quality and Uniformity
5.10.3 Create a Figure
5.11 The Art of Supporting Your Argument
5.11.1 A Student's Perspective
5.12 Before You Submit
5.12.1 Final Checklist
6. Presenting Science
6.1 [Presenting Science]
Lead page to Section 6
6.2 Oral Presentations
6.3 Using Visual Aids
6.3.1 Acetates
6.3.2 Whiteboards
6.3.3 Flip Charts
6.3.4 PowerPoint
6.4 Structuring Your Presentation
6.4.1 The Outline
6.4.2 The Introduction
6.4.3 The Main Section
6.4.4 The Conclusions
6.4.5 Acknowledgements
6.5 Audience Questions
6.6 Using Your Voice Effectively
6.6.1 Volume
6.6.2 Tone
6.6.3 Clarity
6.7 Controlling Your Nerves
6.8 Poster Presentations
6.8.1 Use of Colour
6.8.2 Structure
6.8.3 Content
6.8.4 Poster Software
6.9 The Viva Voce
6.9.1 Assessing Your Degree Programme
6.9.2 Assessing Your Subject Knowledge
6.9.3 Preparing for Your Viva
6.9.4 Possible Questions
6.9.5 Hints and Tips
7. Going Professional
7.1 [Going Professional]
Lead page to Section 7
7.2 Some Food for Thought
7.3 Before You Start Writing
7.4 Basic Contents
7.4.1 Section Details
7.5 Figures, Tables and Plates
7.6 Submitting Your Paper
7.7 The Refereeing Process
A. How Do I ... ?
A.1 [How Do I ... ?]
Lead page to Section A
A.2 Getting Started With My Research
A.3 Developing Hypotheses
A.4 Writing Scientifically
A.5 Writing an Abstract
A.6 Using and Citing References
A.7 Using the Harvard Referencing System
A.8 Publishing My Research
A.9 Finding Literature
A.10 Evaluating the Quality of Web Sites
A.11 Reading Effectively
A.12 Giving an Oral Presentation
A.13 Presenting a Poster
A.14 Preparing for My Viva
A.15 Managing My Time Effectively
A.16 Statistically Analysing My Data
A.17 Working Effectively with My Supervisor
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