Academic Research Resources is a growing list of exquisite online research and thesis writing resources for academic researchers. Many of these resources were gathered during my PhD studies at the University of Ottawa.
I obtained my PhD in Digital Transformation and Innovation in April 2020 on the topic of ethical hacking sociotechnology (thesis title, Technoethics and sensemaking: Risk assessment and knowledge management of ethical hacking in a sociotechnical society) from the PhD in DTI uOttawa Program, School-EECS, Faculty of Engineering (thesis advisory committee: uOttawa professors Rocci Luppicini, Liam Peyton, and Andre Vellino).
- Academic Search Engines
- Philosophy and Social Theory
- Research Methodology
- Research Writing
- Miscellaneous
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Academic Search Engines
BASE
“Provides more than 240 million documents from more than 8,000 content providers. You can access the full texts of about 60% of the indexed documents for free (Open Access). BASE is operated by Bielefeld University Library.”
DOAJ
“A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.”
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
“A comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information.” No membership or subscription is required. “Offered free for public use by the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education.”
Infotopia
“An academic search engine designed for students, teachers, and homeschoolers. Created by librarians, it uses a Google custom search to provide access to previously vetted websites selected by librarians, teachers, and educational professionals.”
OhioLINK Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center
More than 65 thousand master and Ph.D. theses you can read and download. Ohio Department of Higher Education.
PDF DRIVE
A free search engine which allows you to search, preview and download millions of PDF files for free. Run by Asaha Inc., San Diego, CA 92101, United States.
RefSeek
“A web search engine for students and researchers that aims to make academic information easily accessible to everyone. RefSeek searches more than five billion documents, including web pages, books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers.”
SweetSearch
“Since 2009, SweetSearch has been the best place for students – and anyone else – to begin their research. It leverages Google to search only a fully vetted ‘whitelist’ of websites. The original index was created by 50+ librarians, educators and researchers who collectively invested over 100,000 hours in finding the best resources.”
theses.fr
A search engine/database to find French doctoral theses. All theses defended in France are recorded since 1985.
Philosophy and Social Theory
Did Thomas Kuhn Kill Truth?
by David Kordahl – Spring 2018 – The New Atlantis
“In Structure, Kuhn holds that science changes via two different modes: ‘normal science,’ in which scientists solve puzzles within a given paradigm, and ‘revolutionary science,’ in which scientists, compelled by unexplained anomalies, adopt a new paradigm that can explain them.”
Early Modern Texts (Some Texts from Early Modern Philosophy)
“On this site you will find versions of some classics of early modern philosophy, and a few from the 19th century, prepared with a view to making them easier to read while leaving intact the main arguments, doctrines, and lines of thought.”
History of Philosophy (summarized and visualized – clickable graph)
“It started with Bryan Magee’s The Story of Philosophy and Thomas Baldwin’s Contemporary Philosophy as the main references, and it has been expanding with dozens of others.”
Karl Marx: ten things to read if you want to understand him
by James Muldoon and Robert Jackson – May 4, 2018 – The Conversation
“As the world reflects on 200 years since the birth of Karl Marx, his writings are being sampled by more and more people. If you’re new to the work of one of the greatest social scientists of all time, here’s where to start.”
Research Methodology
Demystifying the Research Process
“This guide comprehensively covers the research process.” Northcentral University Library.
E-International Relations
“The world’s leading international relations website with daily publications of unique content aimed at academics, general interest readers, and students. The website was established in 2007 and reaches an audience of over 5 million unique readers each year.”
- Designing a Research Proposal
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches
- Quantitative Analysis Tools
- Designing and Conducting Surveys
- Interviews and Focus Groups
Research Writing
How to publish your research – Taylor & Francis
A concise step-by-step guide to publishing your research.
Writing research papers: A complete guide
Lester, J. D., & Lester, J. D. (2015). Writing research papers: A complete guide (15th Ed.). Pearson Education Limited.
Miscellaneous
APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition) by Purdue Online Writing Lab
Awesome OSINT
“A curated list of amazingly awesome open source intelligence tools and resources.”
Reverso Translation
“The world’s most advanced translator … cutting-edge AI-powered translation from Reverso in 15+ languages including Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hebrew, Turkish, and Polish.”
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