
Avoiding Thesis and Dissertation Pitfalls
61 Cases of Problems and Solutions
- 240 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Avoiding Thesis and Dissertation Pitfalls
61 Cases of Problems and Solutions
About this book
Being aware of thesis and dissertation pitfalls can help the graduate student make efficient use of resources available to him or her and bring precision to research and writing of that important project. The authors present 61 cases cast as an envisioned conversation between a student and a professor whom the student consults about a problem. The cases are presented within ten chapters that proceed through a sequence of typical stages in the production of a thesis or dissertation. Chapter titles include Choosing and Defining a Research Topic, Searching the Professional Literature, Developing a Proposal, Getting Help, Devising Data-Collection Procedures, Organizing the Collected Information, Interpreting the Results, Writing the Report, Defending the Finished Product, and Publishing the Study.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Choosing and Defining Research Topics
- Chapter 3: Searching the Professional Literature
- Chapter 4: Developing a Proposal
- Chapter 5: Getting Help
- Chapter 6: Devising Data-Collection Procedures
- Chapter 7: Organizing the Collected Information
- Chapter 8: Interpreting the Results
- Chapter 9: Writing the Report
- Chapter 10: Defending the Finished Product
- Chapter 11: Publishing the Study
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Appendix D
- Index