Description
Product ID: | 9781412951166 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Theses and Dissertations |
Subtitle: | A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing |
Authors: | Author: Dale L. Brubaker, R. Murray Thomas |
Page Count: | 352 |
Subjects: | Writing and editing guides, Writing & editing guides, Research methods: general, Research methods: general |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Offers updated references, a new section on the Internet, and information on plagiarism. Covers the entire writing process: preparation, selecting topics, collecting information, interpreting results, and final presentation. "This text moves beyond simplistic ''procedures to follow'' to in-depth discussions of stages in the research process, providing strong reference points and examples for students embarking on the disciplined inquiry of thesis and dissertation research. A valuable text for proposal writing classes, faculty members who direct dissertations and theses, and students throughout the research process." "Graduate students will be in debt to professors Thomas and Brubaker for providing a long-overdue guide to the rite of passage known as theses and dissertations. This book is realistic, clear, and refreshingly sensitive to what students need to know." Take the anxiety out of preparing your thesis or dissertation! This revised classic helps graduate students approach the thesis or dissertation writing process with confidence, offering updated references and new information on Internet searches, narrative summaries, plagiarism, and Internet publishing options. The authors help readers stay on track by providing checklists and multiple examples as they progress through five critical stages:
With thorough guidelines for evaluating research options, this indispensable resource helps make the writing process a satisfying and rewarding one! |
Imprint Name: | Corwin Press Inc |
Publisher Name: | SAGE Publications Inc |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2007-09-19 |