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Writing a successful thesis or dissertation : tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral sciences / Fred C. Lunenburg & Beverly J. Irby.

By: Lunenburg, Frederick C.
Contributor(s): Irby, Beverly J.
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, c2008Description: xvii, 333 p. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781412942249 (hbk.).Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship | Academic writing | Social sciences -- AuthorshipDDC classification: 808.066378
Contents:
Pt I. Getting started: 1. Selecting a suitable topic - 2. Selecting a chair and committee -- Pt II. What you need to know: 3. Quantitative research designs - 4. Basic statistics - 5. Qualitative research designs -- Pt III. The dissertation chapters: 6. Writing the introduction chapter - 7. Writing the literature review chapter - 8. Writing the methodology chapter - 9. Writing the results chapter - 10. Writing the discussion chapter -- Pt IV. The defense and afterward: 11. The proposal and fina oral defense - 12. Presenting and publishing your dissertation.
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808.066378 LUN (Browse shelf) 1 Available SHTEx,70002,03,GR 5000049544
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808.066378 LUN (Browse shelf) 1 Available SOMAC,37004,02,CL 5000039889

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt I. Getting started: 1. Selecting a suitable topic - 2. Selecting a chair and committee -- Pt II. What you need to know: 3. Quantitative research designs - 4. Basic statistics - 5. Qualitative research designs -- Pt III. The dissertation chapters: 6. Writing the introduction chapter - 7. Writing the literature review chapter - 8. Writing the methodology chapter - 9. Writing the results chapter - 10. Writing the discussion chapter -- Pt IV. The defense and afterward: 11. The proposal and fina oral defense - 12. Presenting and publishing your dissertation.