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Destination dissertation : a traveler's gudie to a done dissertation / Sonja K. Foss and William Waters

By: Foss, Sonja K [author]Contributor(s): Waters, William [co-author]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, c2007Description: xii, 368 pages ; 23 cmISBN: 9780742554405Subject(s): ACADEMIC WRITING | DISSERTATIONS, ACADEMIC -- AUTHORSHIPLOC classification: LB 2369 .F67 2007

Contents:

1. Preparing to go: the dissertation journey -- 2. The journey before you: 29 steps -- 3. Planning the trip: the conceptual conversation -- 4. Developing your itinerary: the pre-proposal -- 5. Advice from other travelers: the literature review -- 6. Getting there: the dissertation proposal -- 7. Things to see and do: data collection and analysis -- 8. Making the most of your travels: the last chapter plus -- 9. Useful phrases: writing and editing -- 10. Travelogue: the dissertation defense -- 11. Making the best use of your guide: advisor advising -- 12. Avoiding delays and annoyances: enacting the scholar role.

Summary: Dissertations aren't walls to scale or battles to fight; they are destinations along the path to a professional career. This guide helps doctoral students develop and write their dissertations, using travel as a metaphor. It includes many examples from throughout the dissertation process, such as creating the dissertation proposal and coding data.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	LRC - Graduate Studies	National University - Manila	Gen. Ed - CEAS	General Circulation	GC LB 2369 .F67 2007 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000011783

Includes index.

Dissertations aren't walls to scale or battles to fight; they are destinations along the path to a professional career. This guide helps doctoral students develop and write their dissertations, using travel as a metaphor. It includes many examples from throughout the dissertation process, such as creating the dissertation proposal and coding data.

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