Web resources for thesis work

Literature

Business Research MethodsSee document: introduction-to-research-methods

Bookboon is useful as a complement to course books

You only have to provide with e-mail address and simple basic information

Oxford University Press | Online Resource Centre | Student resourcesSee document: 01student

Bryman & Bell: Business Research Methods 3e

Research Project GuideSee document: project_guide

Web linksSee document: weblinks

Upload & Share PowerPoint presentations and documentsSee document: www.slideshare.net

here you can find theory and data

Tools

EndNote | Thomson ReutersSee document: endnote.com

very powerful

you can export form databases with literature

can be used for free limited time

NVivo 10 research software for analysis and insightSee document: products_nvivo.aspx

powerful tool for coding and analysis of qualitative data

can be used for free limited time

Databases

Databases A - Z - Mälardalen University SwedenSee document: databaser-a-o-1.14097

Menus to click at MdH web

Startpage > Mälardalen University Library > Search & find > Databases for information retrieval

Mälardalen University - Mälardalen University SwedenSee document: www.mdh.se

you can start here

check especially

Discovery

Search motor for most of the scholarly journal databases funded by the University Library.

DiVA

Licenciate and Doctoral theses, Student theses published at the Mälardalen University and also at other universities in Sweden.

Retriever Business

Company Reports from Sweden.

Web of Science

Citation database. Multidisciplinary.

Company SearchSee document: companysearch.html

The Securities and Exchange Commission

Edgar database

Quarterly report

10-Q

Annual report

10-K

try

Apple Inc

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES

YUM BRANDS

DOW CHEMICAL

MICROSOFT CORP

Questions about your thesis

Here is a list you can use

for planning thesis

for reviewing theses

The review/opposition should not focus on spelling and grammar mistakes, but concentrate on the main issues, such as:

Is the research question clear and precise?

It the purpose clear? Is it possible to evaluate if the purpose has been used?

Is theory clearly explained and critically discussed?

Is the method clearly defined and critically discussed?

Results and analysis clear and interesting?

Is the research question answered in the conclusions?

Have the authors attained their purpose?

Do the parts fit together as a whole?

Are the authors building a strong case, or have they jumped to conclusions?

Is the style of writing clear and interesting?