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Recommended Readings for Research Students

  • Recommended Books in Environment, Behaviour & Society
    This is a list of books and chapters that are recommended for all new PhD, MPhil or Hons students, post-docs and visiting scholars working in the Environment, Behaviour and Society (EBS) area. They have been selected by staff and especially by students who found the following most useful in getting oriented to the EBS research literature.
  • Recommended Research Methods Books in Environment, Behaviour & Society
    This is a list of research methods books that are recommended to research students. They will provide a fundamental understanding of the nature of inquiry through research, the philosophy of scientific research and interpretive scholarship and a range of “modes of inquiry” employed in EBS research.

Theory and Research Methods Courses Syllabi

Nature of Theory Wisconsin 1997 Syllabus

Nature of Theory Sydney 2004 Syllabus

Modes of Inquiry Syllabus

Environment, Behaviour and Society Course Offerings at Graduate Coursework Levels

Proseminar In Environment-Behavior Studies

The Pragmatics of Research

Research Utilization

Strategic Post-Occupancy Evaluation

Publication Documents

The “A” List of International Refereed Journals on Environment, Behaviour & Society
(An "A" list of leading journals in and related to environment, behaviour and society, or more generally the social sciences of architecture, urban design, urban planning and the built environment).

ASR Refereeing Form
(The refereeing form from the Architectural Science Review, edited by Professor Gary Moore. It is a typical refereeing form and will give you an idea of the criteria journals use to accept papers for publication).

ASR Information for Authors
(The Information for Authors from the Architectural Science Review, edited by Professor Gary Moore).

Environment, Behaviour and Society Research Group Publishing Syndicate
(Information for members of the EBS Research Group Publication Syndicate).

Material that Requires Permission to Use in a Publication
(Materials that require permission to use in publications, and ones that do not).

Publication strategies
(Publication strategies suggested by Dr. Zena O'Connor).

Paper Title Blocks and Headings
(The recommended paper title blocks and headings that meet APA guidelines).

Sample Paper Layout (APA 5th Edition)
(A sample layout for the submission of a paper to most journals in EBS, the environmental social sciences and other related fields).

Other Useful Documents

EBS Powerpoint Template
(EBS Powerpoint template for all conference & seminar presentations).

EBS Reporthead
(The standard reporthead of EBS).

Reference Format
(The standard way of referencing various types of publications in the EBS, social science and many other fields).

PhD Thesis Examiners
(The form used to suggest a list of possible PhD thesis examiners).

Preparing a Research Proposal
(Typical steps in preparing a research proposal).

Research Papers and Reports
(An outline that helps all research students with the writing and organising of research papers and reports including dissertations and theses).