Description
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.
Table of Contents
Preface
About the Authors
1. The Nature of Theses and Dissertations
Stage I. Preparing the Way
2. Sources of Guidance
3. Searching the Literature
Stage II. Choosing and Defining Research Topics
4. Sources and Types of Research Problems
5. Building and Adapting Theories
6. Stating the Problem and Its Rationale
Stage III-A. Collecting Information
7. Types of Research Methods and Sources of Information
8. Data Collection Techniques and Instruments
9. Things That Go Wrong
Stage III-B. Organizing Information
10. Classification Patterns
11. Summarizing Information Verbally, Numerically, Graphically
Stage IV. Interpreting the Results
12. Modes of Interpretation
Stage V. Presenting the Finished Product
13. Writing the Final Version
14. Mounting a Persuasive Defense
15. Reaching a Wider Audience
Appendix: Outline of a Dissertation Proposal
References
Index
