| Avoiding Thesis and Dissertation Pitfalls: 61 Cases of Problems and Solutions Contributor(s): Brubaker, Dale (Author) |
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ISBN: 0897898222 ISBN-13: 9780897898225 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $112.86 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 808.066 |
| LCCN: 2001037660 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.42" W x 9.56" (1.24 lbs) 240 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |
