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The dissertation journey : A practical and comprehensive guide to planning, writing, and defending your dissertation / Carol Roberts and Laura Hyatt. [print] [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, (c)2019.Edition: Third editionDescription: xix, 218 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm; 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • volume
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 1506373313
  • 9781506373317
  • 9781506373331
  • 9781506373348
  • 9781071891292
  • 1071891294
  • 9781071891308
  • 1071891308
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • LB1742.H992.D577 2019
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • COPYRIGHT: covered - CIU has obtained rights for you to copy and share this title in electronic or print format with students, faculty, and staff.
Contents:
PART I: QUESTS and QUESTIONS: -- Chapter 1. Do you have what it takes -- Chapter 2. What exactly is a dissertation? -- Chapter 3. What are the ethical considerations in research?
PART II: BEGINNING THE CLIMB: -- Chapter 4. Choosing a dissertation topic -- Chapter 5. Creating your dissertation team -- Chapter 6. Organizing yourself -- Chapter 7. Mastering the academic style
PART III: CLIMBING TO BASE CAMP: -- Chapter 8. Writing the introduction -- Chapter 9. Reviewing the literature -- Chapter 10. Selecting and describing the methodology -- Chapter 11. The proposal meeting
PART IV: FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE PEAK: -- Chapter 12. Analyzing and presenting the findings -- Chapter 13. Conclusions and recommendations
PART V: FINAL ASCENT AND VIEW FROM THE TOP AND BEYOND: -- Chapter 14. The final defense -- Chapter 15. The next peak -- Parting thoughts -- Appendix. Dissertation content checklist.
Subject: "How to reach the pinnacle of academic achievement. Completing the dissertation or thesis is a challenging mountain to climb. To overcome the practical, social, and psychological hurdles along the way, you need knowledgeable guides and the right tools. Readers of this new Third Edition will find : Expanded and updated coverage of crucial matters such as choosing a topic, creating a dissertation team, components of a dissertation, conducting a literature review, and harnessing technology to conduct research ; graphics, quotes, illustrations, progress tracking tools, sample forms, and new chapter-ending resources ; thoroughly updated and revised chapters with the most current need-to-know information. The Dissertation Journey is a comprehensive guide for graduate students faced with the task of developing and writing a quality dissertation."--taken from back cover.
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PART I: QUESTS and QUESTIONS: -- Chapter 1. Do you have what it takes -- Chapter 2. What exactly is a dissertation? -- Chapter 3. What are the ethical considerations in research?

PART II: BEGINNING THE CLIMB: -- Chapter 4. Choosing a dissertation topic -- Chapter 5. Creating your dissertation team -- Chapter 6. Organizing yourself -- Chapter 7. Mastering the academic style

PART III: CLIMBING TO BASE CAMP: -- Chapter 8. Writing the introduction -- Chapter 9. Reviewing the literature -- Chapter 10. Selecting and describing the methodology -- Chapter 11. The proposal meeting

PART IV: FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE PEAK: -- Chapter 12. Analyzing and presenting the findings -- Chapter 13. Conclusions and recommendations

PART V: FINAL ASCENT AND VIEW FROM THE TOP AND BEYOND: -- Chapter 14. The final defense -- Chapter 15. The next peak -- Parting thoughts -- Appendix. Dissertation content checklist.

"How to reach the pinnacle of academic achievement. Completing the dissertation or thesis is a challenging mountain to climb. To overcome the practical, social, and psychological hurdles along the way, you need knowledgeable guides and the right tools. Readers of this new Third Edition will find : Expanded and updated coverage of crucial matters such as choosing a topic, creating a dissertation team, components of a dissertation, conducting a literature review, and harnessing technology to conduct research ; graphics, quotes, illustrations, progress tracking tools, sample forms, and new chapter-ending resources ; thoroughly updated and revised chapters with the most current need-to-know information. The Dissertation Journey is a comprehensive guide for graduate students faced with the task of developing and writing a quality dissertation."--taken from back cover.

COPYRIGHT: covered - CIU has obtained rights for you to copy and share this title in electronic or print format with students, faculty, and staff.

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