Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology - 8th ed. by The University of the West Indies (UWI) has specific guidelines for the writing of theses, dissertations and research papers (applicable to higher degree candidates, graduate students). Social Sciences students should consult their academic supervisors and lecturers regarding the guidelines that ought to be followed for a specific assignment.
The Alma Jordan Library (AJL) provides access to several databases that offer access to theses and dissertations (UWI and non-UWI), in Social Sciences and other disciplines.
Please refer to the link below.
For other relevant guidelines, policies and procedures relating to UWI theses and dissertations, please visit the Graduate Studies and Research Information Portal (GRIP).
Writing Your Thesis by 
Student's guide to writing dissertations and theses in tourism studies and related disciplines / Tim Coles, David Timothy Duval, and Gareth Shaw
A thesis resource guide for criminology and criminal justice / Marilyn D. McShane, Frank P. Williams III.
Doing a Literature Review by 
Writing a successful thesis or dissertation : tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral sciences / Fred C. Lunenburg, Beverly J. IrbyTo find titles like these and much more, please browse/search the AJL's catalogues:
This template is recommended, but not mandatory, for UWI STA postgraduates, e.g. MSc, MPhil and PhD candidates, using The Chicago Manual of Style (18th ed.) (CMOS) author-date system, and submitting theses in a traditional format, with either numbered headings or unnumbered headings.
If you are unsure which style manual your faculty uses, see Citing & Referencing (STA). Templates for other style manuals will be released later.
The template and its supplementary documents are compatible with versions of Microsoft Word 2010 and onwards.
If using numbered headings use:Thesis Template CMOS Author-Date Traditional Numbered_2023 July 31 Last modified 31 July 2023
If using unnumbered headings use:Thesis Template CMOS Author-Date Traditional Unnumbered_2023 July 31 Last modified 31 July 2023
