General Guidebooks
The following dissertation guidebooks will walk you through the research process, from choosing your research question to publishing.
The Dissertation Journey: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Writing, and Defending Your Dissertation by
To overcome the practical, emotional, and psychological obstacles of the dissertation, you'll need the right tools and a knowledgeable guide. This informative and inspirational book readies you for each step of the dissertation process, including choosing a topic, selecting the committee, getting acclimated to academic writing, preparing for your oral defense, and publishing your research.
Call Number: Twin Cities Campus Library 808.066378 R64ISBN: 9781412977975Publication Date: 2010
Dissertation and Scholarly Research: Recipes For Success: A Practical Guide to Start and Complete Your Dissertation, Thesis, or Formal Research Project by
While most dissertation guides focus largely or exclusively on the mechanics of writing and organization, Recipes approaches dissertation development as an iterative process of thinking and self-reflection that leads learners to discover what matters most to them and to their professions, and enables them to frame this meaning into a research problem and purpose, and to organize and execute a study design to fit, and thus solve the problem and achieve the purpose. From the very beginning of your doctoral journey to the ultimate achievement of degree completion, this book is your guide to the process and content of dissertation and research creation.
Call Number: Twin Cities Campus Library 808.066378 S59ISBN: 9781546643883Publication Date: 2017
Finish Your Dissertation Once and for All!: How to Overcome Psychological Barriers, Get Results, and Move On With Your Life by
Combining psychological support with a project management approach that breaks tasks into small, manageable chunks, experienced dissertation coach Alison Miller shows you how to overcome negativity and succeed beyond your own expectations. You will learn how to plan and structure the dissertation process, work effectively with dissertation chairpersons and committees, and take care of yourself on the dissertation journey. Tips for mastering all of these skills are presented along with exercises to reinforce key lessons, ideas, and strategies.
Call Number: Twin Cities Campus Library 808.066378 M64ISBN: 9781433804151Publication Date: 2008
Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process by
In Surviving Your Dissertation, Kjell Erik Rudestam and Rae R. Newton answer questions concerning every stage of the dissertation process, including selecting a suitable topic, conducting a literature review, developing a research question, understanding the role of theory, selecting an appropriate methodology and research design, analyzing data, and interpreting and presenting results.
Call Number: Twin Cities Campus Library 808.066378 R91 2015ISBN: 9781452260976Publication Date: 2014
How to Design, Write, and Present a Successful Dissertation Proposal by
This concise, hands-on book by author Elizabeth A. Wentz is essential reading for any graduate student entering the dissertation process in the social or behavioral sciences. The book addresses the importance of ethical scientific research, developing your curriculum vitae, effective reading and writing, completing a literature review, conceptualizing your research idea, and translating that idea into a realistic research proposal using research methods.
Call Number: Twin Cities Campus Library 808.066378 W48ISBN: 9781452257884Publication Date: 2013
Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals by
The Third Edition of this practical book confronts the problems of writing a research proposal successfully and is the ideal tool for launching students into writing proposals for theses, dissertations and grants, and through one of the major barriers to an academic career. Written in an accessible style, it provides both practical advice for the would-be writer and examples that show how effective proposal writing can be done.
Call Number: Twin Cities Campus Library 808.066378 L81ISBN: 9780803950665Publication Date: 1993
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