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Authoring a PhD Thesis: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Dissertation
Author: Patrick DunleavyManufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
Authoring a Ph.D. Thesis involves having creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from plans, upgrading text, and finishing it speedily and to a good standard. It also involves being examined and getting work published. This book provides a huge range of ideas and suggestions to help Ph.D. candidates cope with both the intellectual issues involved and the practical difficulties of organizing their work effectively.
Price: $29.38 USD
Avoiding Thesis and Dissertation Pitfalls: 61 Cases of Problems and Solutions
Author: R. Murray ThomasManufacturer: Bergin & Garvey
The authors give 61 cases of graduate students who are experiencing problems with their research projects. Each case is cast as a dialogue between a professor and a troubled student who is seeking the professor's help in solving a particular problem.
Price: $79.16 USD
Complete Your Dissertation or Thesis in Two Semesters or Less
Author: Evelyn Ogden OgdenManufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
With the average length of time to complete a doctorate approaching 7.6 years, there is no better time for this comprehensive guide. A dissertation or thesis need not be a lengthy, tedious process; but a relatively short, tolerable, and most importantly, rewarding experience. This guide describes how to effectively and efficiently complete a dissertation or thesis in two semesters or less. Written for doctoral and master's degree students, this book demystifies the seemingly daunting process. From choosing a topic and advisor, to efficient researching, writing, and defense, Complete Your Dissertation or Thesis in Two Semesters or Less provides students with the information they need to conquer this academic experience.
Price: $10.85 USD
How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitality and Tourism: A Step-By-Step Guide for College Students
Author: James M. PoynterRelease Date: 2008-12-04
Manufacturer: Wiley
When you're looking for a guide to basic academic research methods specifically focused on the hospitality and tourism industry, turn here. Shows how to choose a topic; review the literature; design an original research study; carry out the research; interpret the data; and write the final paper from start to finish.
Price: $87.50 USD
How to Write a BA Thesis: A Practical Guide from Your First Ideas to Your Finished Paper (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Author: Charles LipsonManufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
This book offers step-by-step advice on how to turn a vague idea into a clearly defined proposal, then a draft paper, and, ultimately, a polished thesis. Lipson also tackles issues beyond the classroom-from good work habits to coping with personal problems that interfere with research and writing.
Filled with examples and easy-to-use highlighted tips, the book also includes handy time schedules that show when to begin various tasks and how much time to spend on each. Convenient checklists remind students which steps need special attention, and a detailed appendix, filled with examples, shows how to use the three main citation systems in the humanities and social sciences: MLA, APA, and Chicago.
How to Write a BA Thesis will help students work more comfortably and effectively-on their own and with their advisers. Its clear guidelines and sensible advice make it the perfect text for thesis workshops. Students and their advisers will refer again and again to this invaluable resource. From choosing a topic to preparing the final paper, How to Write a BA Thesis helps students turn a daunting prospect into a remarkable achievement.
Price: $12.92 USD
How to Write a Better Thesis
Author: David EvansManufacturer: Melbourne University Publishing
This concise guide emphasizes clear and logical structure as the key to a well-written thesis. Offering concrete examples of common structural problems, and numerous devices, tricks, and tests by which to avoid them, in a direct and conversational tone, it proves that the astute researcher must no longer regard writing as the last chore but rather as a crucial part of the research process. This updated edition reflects the changes in research style brought about by the Internet.
Price: $11.65 USD
How to Write a Thesis
Author: Rowena MurrayManufacturer: Open University Press
This book evolved from fifteen years' experience of teaching thesis writing. The contents have been tried and tested with postgraduates and academics. Early chapters explore the ambiguities and subtleties of thesis writing in detail. Later chapters are more compact, listing steps in the writing process. All chapters provide examples to illustrate techniques and activities to progress writing.
When you write a thesis, be ready to develop new modes of writing. The harsh reality is that if you like to work to goals, you are likely to have to submit to floundering around, reconstructing your well laid plans; while if you are the kind of person who hates to be driven by goals, or does not see the point of them, you will have to submit to deadlines and milestones that may seem like millstones. This book will help you cope with the challenges inherent in writing your thesis.
Price: $28.06 USD
How to Write Your MBA Thesis: A Comprehensive Guide for All Master's Students Required to Write a Research-based Thesis or Dissertation (Maastricht School ... in Intercultural and Global Management)
Author: Stephanie JonesManufacturer: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Specifically written for students of MBA programs the world over, this comprehensive and exhaustively researched volume provides: You - your ambitions for your thesis, getting started, planning your schedule; Your Research - where are you going to look, deciding on your approach, getting organized; Your Supervisor - responsibilities of students/supervisors; Your Writing - style, do's and don't's; Your Preparation: structure, referencing, Am I ready? Your Thesis - cover page, copyright, acknowledgements, abstract, list of figures etc, contents, introduction, literature review, research methodology, data analysis and findings, conclusion, reference list, appendices, biography; Your Defence - know your stuff inside out; and, Your Marks and Your Publication - what you need to know.
Price: $25.84 USD
Planning and Implementing your Final Year Project - with Success!: A Guide for Students in Computer Science and Information Systems
Author: Mikael BerndtssonManufacturer: Springer
This book provides computing and information students with all the tools they need to successfully complete a final year research project. Based on an approach which has been tried and tested on over 500 projects, it offers a simple step-by-step guide to the key processes involved: * Developing your project proposal * Developing the problem description * Following objectives * Presenting and analysing your data * Drawing conclusions * Presenting and defending your work * Preparing the final version of your report As well as being an essential purchase for students, it also contains lots of useful information for supervisors and examiners including guidelines on how to review a final year project.
Price: $35.96 USD
TADA! Thesis and Dissertation Accomplished: Your Path to Finally Finished (Resource Guide and Methods Journal: A Good Thesis/Dissertation is a Done Thesis/Dissertation)
Author: Dr. W. Y. CarterManufacturer: Dr. Carter's Educational Group, LLC
TA-DA!-Thesis and Dissertation AccomplishedTM is a CD-ROM resource tool that uses a comprehensive interactive technology to introduce a new learning paradigm and methodology to increase the student's competitive advantage in completing a thesis or dissertation, and thus their graduate degree. TA-DA!TM was designed to address every aspect of completing a thesis or dissertation by providing specific, orderly, and structured guidance that explicitly prepares students to move their thesis or dissertation forward on a timely basis. Applying these structured components allows anyone who is suffering from procrastination or other roadblocks to get started and keep going. Because this method takes a holistic approach to advising the graduate student and because all the essential completion components are captured in this method, the writing portion becomes a very manageable part of the process. TA-DA!TM specifically addresses all of the 6 major reasons why students do not finish their graduate degree. It is a highly recommended resource tool for those starting a thesis or dissertation program or for those who are already working on a thesis or dissertation and need specific help on any part of the process.
Price: $54.95 USD
The Elements of an Effective Dissertation and Thesis: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting it Right the First Time
Author: Raymond L. CalabreseManufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Education
With over 100 examples of completed dissertations from well-known universities and colleges, this book allows the student to concentrate on what makes sense and what is important to completing his or her research to writing an effective doctoral dissertation or a master's thesis.
Price: $17.95 USD
The Thesis and the Book: A Guide for First-Time Academic Authors
Manufacturer: University of Toronto PressThe academic caveat Publish or Perish is not a new one, and for over a quarter of a century, The Thesis and the Book has come to the aid of graduate students in their quest for publication. The doctoral dissertation, usually the first book-length study completed by a scholar, is, however, only rarely publishable as a book. Understanding the differences between the two forms is a crucial part of one's education as a scholar and is equally important in appreciating the endeavours of scholarly publishers. The Thesis and the Book: A Guide for First-Time Academic Authors, revised and expanded in this second edition, will continue to provide the best overview of the process of revising a dissertation for publication.
Drawing on the expertise of the contributors, all of whom are editors, publishers, and scholars themselves, the chapters present the rudimentary differences between a thesis and a book (including matters of purpose and audience), give guidance on the necessary stylistic, technical, and structural revisions to the dissertation, and offer advice to first-time authors who must not only revise their work to satisfy prospective publishers, but also learn a good deal of the ins and outs of scholarly publishing.
The Thesis and the Book will continue to be of great value to graduating doctoral students seeking publication and to the faculty members who supervise these students. It will also be of value to acquisitions editors at scholarly presses, who must contend with the submission of revised dissertations for publication.
Price: $12.89 USD
Thesis Projects: A Guide for Students in Computer Science and Information Systems
Author: Mikael BerndtssonManufacturer: Springer
This second edition guides the reader through successful planning and implementation of a thesis project and provides students in computer science and information systems with all the advice they need. The reader-friendly text offers a simple step-by-step guide to the key processes involved using an approach that has been tried and tested by the authors over a number of years.
A new chapter on Information-seeking and use and a subsection entitled Improve your learning (and grade) have been added to strengthen the material on how to search for relevant literature and also how to validate it. In addition, this comprehensive and easy-to-follow text has been fine tuned and updated wherever appropriate.
Features and topics:
• Developing your project proposal
• Developing the problem description
• Following objectives
• Presenting and analysing your data
• Drawing conclusions
• Presenting and defending your work
• Preparing the final version of your report
As well as being an essential purchase for students in computer science and information systems, this clear and concise aid also contains lots of useful information for supervisors and examiners, including guidelines on how to review a thesis project.
"…mandatory reading for all students embarking on their final year project. Easy to read, loaded with good advice and filled with to-the-point examples, it covers in a step-by-step fashion each and every aspect that readers might be looking for. Whether you have a bachelor, master or Ph.D thesis ahead of you, I strongly recommend you first study this excellent text."
Prof. Dr. Klaus Dittrich, Department of Information Technology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
" This book… presents a very clear exposition of basic research concepts that are often taken for granted and assumed to be part of common knowledge. It will be very useful reading for anyone undertaking research."
Prof. Brian Fitzgerald, University of Limerick, Ireland
Price: $47.96 USD
Writing and Publishing Your Thesis, Dissertation, and Research: A Guide for Students in the Helping Professions
Author: P. Paul HeppnerManufacturer: Brooks Cole
This book provides masters and doctoral students with an in-depth and comprehensive guide to the process of writing a thesis or dissertation. It breaks down this often foreboding and overwhelming goal into achievable steps, presenting models that prepare readers for each stage of the process. Within each step, the authors supply all the tools and detailed instructions necessary for the successful completion of a thesis or dissertation. Along the way, the book offers readers skills and techniques that can help them cope more effectively with the psychological or emotional blocks that often get in the way of accomplishing their goal.
Price: $50.08 USD
Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article: Second Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Author: Howard S. BeckerManufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
Sociologist Howard S. Becker has written the classic book on how to conquer these pressures and simply write. First published nearly twenty years ago, Writing for Social Scientists has become a lifesaver for writers in all fields, from beginning students to published authors. Becker’s message is clear: in order to learn how to write, take a deep breath and then begin writing. Revise. Repeat.
It is not always an easy process, as Becker wryly relates. Decades of teaching, researching, and writing have given him plenty of material, and Becker neatly exposes the foibles of academia and its “publish or perish” atmosphere. Wordiness, the passive voice, inserting a “the way in which” when a simple “how” will do—all these mechanisms are a part of the social structure of academic writing. By shrugging off such impediments—or at the very least, putting them aside for a few hours—we can reform our work habits and start writing lucidly without worrying about grades, peer approval, or the “literature.”
In this new edition, Becker takes account of major changes in the computer tools available to writers today, and also substantially expands his analysis of how academic institutions create problems for them. As competition in academia grows increasingly heated, Writing for Social Scientists will provide solace to a new generation of frazzled, would-be writers.
Price: $9.60 USD
