Overview of Resources
In this section you can find carefully selected resources that will help you with specific dissertation-related tasks.
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Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation by ISBN: 9781462523023Publication Date: 2015-11-11This user-friendly guide helps students get started on--and complete--a successful doctoral dissertation proposal by accessibly explaining the process and breaking it down into manageable steps.
Dissertation Solutions by ISBN: 9781610488679Publication Date: 2012-10-16New graduate students are often unaware of the many hazards and pitfalls that occur during the dissertation process: intensive schedules, dwindling motivation, difficult or unavailable mentors, and research and publication complications.
Research Proposals by ISBN: 9780335244065Publication Date: 2012-08-01This handbook aims to guide students through each stage of doing a research proposal. It covers: choosing a research topic, reviewing literature, formulating research questions, explaining research methods, estimating the costs and planning the time involved, and gives guidance on what to include and what to leave out.
Doing Research by ISBN: 0761927786Publication Date: 2005-03-23An award-winning book, Doing Research is a must read. Designed for students across a variety of social science disciplines, it is the first research methods text devoted to conflict analysis and resolution.
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The Dissertation Journey by Call Number: LB1742 .R63 2010ISBN: 9781412977982Publication Date: 2010-08-23It's an uphill climb--but the view from the top makes it all worthwhile. A dissertation can be challenging, but this informative book helps you overcome the obstacles along the way. Using graphics, checklists, and sample forms, this guide readies you for each step of the process, including selecting the committee, getting acclimated to academic writing, preparing for your oral defense, and publishing your research.
Doing a Literature Review by Call Number: H 62 H25d 1998ISBN: 0761959750Publication Date: 1999-03-01`This book can provide an excellent framework for bolstering what is often an experiential process - doing a literature review. It is best seen alongside the supervisor, as a guide, through the multidimensional sea of academic literature' - British Educational Research Journal
Successful Dissertations and Theses by Call Number: LB2369 .M32 1992ISBN: 1555423892Publication Date: 1991-12-15Madsen′s book should be welcome both to graduate students about to undertake dissertations and to faculty needing to learn the role of thesis adviser. . . . Madsen tells how to propose, outline, write, defAnd, and possibly publish a dissertation, information which should save graduate students years, pain, and money. --Library Journal
