Writing a Dissertation For Dummies.
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| Author / Creator: | Winstanley, Carrie. |
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| Imprint: | Hoboken : Wiley, 2011. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (362 pages) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10013725 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Author; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Understanding What a Dissertation Is; Chapter 1: Sorting Out the Basics of a Dissertation; What Is Social Science, Exactly?; Understanding the Different Types of Dissertation; Reading Other Students' Dissertations; Chapter 2: Thinking About a Research Question; Discovering What Excites You; Checking Out Your Research Question
- Planning Your Dissertation ProposalPart II: Getting Set Up for Your Dissertation; Chapter 3: Structuring Your Dissertation; Meeting the Main Parts of Your Dissertation; Examining Empirical Dissertations; Examining Non-Empirical Dissertations; Chapter 4: Getting Started; Finding Your Focus; Contacting Your Supervisor; Managing Your Time; Creating a Dissertation Outline; Chapter 5: Finalising Your Research Question and Considering Ethics; Looking at How You View the World; Whys and Wherefores of Using Empirical Data; Keeping Things Ethical; Chapter 6: Reading and Note-Taking Efficiently
- Making the Most of Your ReadingHoning Your Note-Taking Skills; Part III: Getting On with Your Research; Chapter 7: Collecting Information and Researching; Making the Most of Your Library; Exploring Journals and Databases; Searching the Internet and Other Sources; Investigating Other Sources; Chapter 8: Generating Your Own Empirical Data; Querying with Questionnaires and Surveys; Interviewing People; Making Observations; Considering Case Studies; Steering Clear of Bias; Chapter 9: Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions; Understanding Analysis; Using Analysis to Explore Ideas
- Looking at Qualitative DataAnalysing Quantitative Data; Displaying Your Data; Turning to Troubleshooting; Chapter 10: Staying on Track; Seeing How You're Getting On; Sorting Yourself Out; Getting Support in a Crisis; Part IV: Writing and Polishing Your Work; Chapter 11: Managing Your Argument: Writing Up Your Non-Empirical Dissertation; Following the Prescribed Format; Laying Out Your Ideas; Presenting Your Arguments; Coming to a Conclusion; Chapter 12: Writing Up Your Empirical Dissertation; Perfecting Your Prelude; Managing the Main Movements; Formatting the Finale
- Chapter 13: Writing EffectivelyImproving Your Writing; Saying What You Want to Say - Succinctly; Tackling Tone and Style; Revising and Editing Your Work; Chapter 14: References, Bibliographies and Appendixes; Defining the Terms; Building a Brilliant Bibliography; Referencing in the Text; Adding Info in Appendixes and Notes; Chapter 15: Presenting Your Dissertation; Working on the Main Text; Formatting the End Pages; Considering the Cover and Front Matter; Planning the Printing and Binding; Part V: Managing the Overall Experience; Chapter 16: Organising Your Work Habits
- Working Out Where You Can Work