Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook For Students And Faculty, Fifth Edition

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ISBN: 9780824742881 | 0824742885
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Copyright: 5/29/2003

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Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA. Text overviews the thesis and dissertation process. Discussions include university research libraries, advanced information on web sites, online searches, electronic literature, and other modern computer methods. Previous edition: c1998.

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Preface	p. v
List of Figures	p. xiii
Historical Introduction: The Emergence of Advanced Degrees and Graduate Research	p. xv
Getting Started	p. 1
The right beginning
Meaning and purpose of theses and dissertations
What constitutes an acceptable T/D?
Make a personal time line
Take advantage of technology
Characteristics of high-quality student research
Qualitative research
The thesis in honors colleges and honors programs
The thesis as an element of the master's program
Preferred practices in student research
Thesis and dissertation objectives
Summary
The Research Advisor	p. 35
Learning about advisor functions
The T/D as a teaching device
Scope of advisor responsibilities
Encouraging committee participation
Selection of the research advisor
Summary
Developing the Proposal	p. 67
Interactions of student and academic advisor
Students with disabilities
Choosing the topic for study
Foreign students in T/B study
Personal criteria for student use
Using libraries and other information sources
Summary
Preparation of the Proposal	p. 97
Getting started
Outlining the proposal
Filling in the outline
Research design
Research methodology
Make software your servant
Summary
The Thesis or Dissertation Committee	p. 143
Functions of the committee
Student/committee negotiations
Maintaining communication
Selecting the committee members
Committee member roles
Summary
Approval of the Overview	p. 167
Characteristics of a sound overview
Purposes of the proposal overview meeting
Suitability of the topic
Consultation with committee members
Coordination role of the advisor
After the overview meeting
Summary
Conduct of the Study	p. 199
Time
Computer usage
Use of private information
Obligations to human subjects
Animal subjects in research
Material aid for student research
Student dropouts in the research stage
Summary
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