Avoiding thesis and dissertation pitfalls 61 cases of problems and solutions

• Main Author: Thomas, R. Murray 1921- Robert Murray (Author)
• Other Authors: Brubaker, Dale L.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Westport, Conn. Bergin & Garv 2001
• Subjects: Dissertations, Academic > Case studies; Report writing > Case studies
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• Physical Description: ix, 223 pages 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0897898222 (alk. paper)

Being aware of thesis and dissertation pitfalls can help the graduate student make efficient use of resources available to him or her and bring precision to research and writing of that important project. The authors present 61 cases cast as an envisioned conversation between a student and a professor whom the student consults about a problem. The cases are presented within ten chapters that proceed through a sequence of typical stages in the production of a thesis or dissertation. Chapter titles include Choosing and Defining a Research Topic, Searching the Professional Literature, Developing a Proposal, Getting Help, Devising Data-Collection Procedures, Organizing the Collected Information, Interpreting the Results, Writing the Report, Defending the Finished Product, and Publishing the Study.