Category Archives: Dissertation writing

Review of the Literature: Sources

At least five sources of literature should be searched: journals, major books on the subject, monographs, relevant collections of images or objects, and dissertations. Today, much of the identification of relevant material in these five classes of publication can be done via computer access to bibliographic databases.

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QUICK REFERENCE TO ANSWERS TO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS 1. How do I take the very first step in moving the concept out of my head and into a preliminary draft to show my advisor? 2. How can I develop an outline to move my concept draft into a first draft of a proposal manuscript? 3. How should I...

PERSONAL CRITERIA FOR STUDENT USE

Without paying attention to the following criteria, the student is likely to make many false starts. Notice that the criteria expand on the ideas in Fig. 3-2.

The Interest of the Researcher

Personal interest is very important, but the completion of a THESIS AND DISSERTATION may well...