Research Catalog

Title

Writing the winning dissertation : a step-by-step guide / Allan A. Glatthorn.

Author

Glatthorn, Allan A., 1924-2007.

Publication

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©1998.

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Details

Description

xi, 228 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

Here's an experience-based, step-by-step, practical guide to take you through planning, writing, and presenting your dissertation or thesis. Glatthorn shows you exactly how to find a research topic and lay the proper groundwork; develop a high-quality proposal and defend it successfully; do your research, collect your ideas, and write your paper; defend and (if appropriate) publish your work; and solve work- or committee-related problems that may come up along the way.

Subject

• Dissertations, Academic
• Report writing
• Research
• Research Design
• Academic Dissertations as Topic
• Research
• research (function)
• Proefschriften
• Didactisch proza
• Rapporteren
• Academic writing
• Authorship
• Rapports > Rédaction
• Travail intellectuel > Méthodologie
• Thèses et écrits académiques > Guides, manuels, etc
• Rédaction technique > Guides, manuels, etc
• Doktorsavhandlingar > redigeringsteknik

Genre/Form

• Academic Dissertation
• Academic theses.
• Thèses et écrits académiques.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-221) and index.

Contents

Establishing the foundations. Laying the groundwork for the thesis and dissertation -- Finding a research problem -- Conducting a focused review of the literature -- Making a preliminary choice of methodology -- Organizing and scheduling your work -- Developing the prospectus and organizing the committee -- Learning from the preproposal conference -- Developing and defending the proposal. Conducting a comprehensive critique of the literature -- Detailing the methodology -- Developing and defending the proposal -- Research and writing the thesis or dissertation. Carrying out the research design -- Mastering the academic style -- Organizing the dissertation -- Writing the introductory chapter -- Writing the review of the literature -- Explaining the methodology -- Presenting the results -- Summarizing and discussing the results -- Preparing the dissertation for defense and publication -- Defending and profiting from the dissertation. Holding a successful defense -- Publishing from the thesis or dissertation -- Solving problems throughout the dissertation process. Solving problems with the committee -- Solving personal problems with the dissertation.

ISBN

• 0803966784
• 9780803966789
• 9780803966772
• 0803966776
• 0803966776 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

97045373

OCLC

• ocm37980673
• 37980673
• SCSB-8903979

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library