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Writing the winning thesis or dissertation : a step-by-step guide / Randy L. Joyner, William A. Rouse, Allan A. Glatthorn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Joyner, Randy L., author.
- Rouse, William A., author.
- Glatthorn, Allan A., 1924-2007, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dissertations, Academic.
- Report writing.
- Research.
- Academic Dissertations as Topic.
- Research Design.
- Medical Subjects:
- Academic Dissertations as Topic.
- Research.
- Research Design.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 310 pages.)
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, [2018]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Part 1. The foundations. Groundwork for theses and dissertations
- The thesis or doctoral committee
- The degree-granting institution's requirements
- The institutional review board
- Part 2. Research problem development. The research problem
- The focused review of the literature
- Comprehensive critique of the literature
- Focused review of available methodologies for data collection and analyses
- Selected methodology
- Part 3. The prospectus preparation. The work plan
- The prospectus overview
- The doctoral committee and the prospectus
- The prospectus defense
- Part 4. The dissertation. The communication process and the writing of the dissertation
- Academic style
- The dissertation organization
- The introduction
- Review of the literature
- Methodology
- Data analysis/ analyses
- The results discussion
- Part 5. The dissertation defense. Defense committee meeting
- The degree-granting institution's graduation requirements
- The publication of the dissertation
- Part 6. Technology. Technology and the dissertation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781544317212
- 1544317212
- Publisher Number:
- 99986974110
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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