Successful dissertations and theses : a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion
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Successful dissertations and theses : a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion
Jossey-Bass, 1992
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-207) and index
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Description
Madsen's book should be welcome both to graduate students about toundertake dissertations and to faculty needing to learn the role ofthesis adviser. . . . Madsen tells how to propose, outline, write,defAnd, and possibly publish a dissertation, information whichshould save graduate students years, pain, and money.
--Library Journal
Table of Contents
1. Starting and Completing the Dissertation.
2. Working with the Research Adviser and Advisory Committee.
3. Selecting and Shaping the Research Topic.
4. Preparing the Research Proposal.
5. Employing Basic Research Sources and Techniques.
6. Using the Library and Locating Essential Resources.
7. Organizing, Outlining, and Writing.
8. DefAnding the Thesis.
9. Adapting the Thesis for Publication and Presentation.
Resources: Sample Proposals and Manuscript Pages A. SampleProposal: Historical Approach B. Sample Proposal: ExperimentalApproach C. Sample Pages.
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