Revising your dissertation : advice from leading editors /

Revising your dissertation : advice from leading editors /

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Edition:	Updated edition.
Imprint:	Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, [2008] ©2008
Description:	1 online resource (263 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Dissertations, Academic. Academic writing. Scholarly publishing. Academic writing. Dissertations, Academic. Scholarly publishing. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11241412

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Other authors / contributors:	Luey, Beth.
ISBN:	9780520934443 052093444X 9780520254015 0520254015
Notes:	Previous edition: 2004. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	The aftermath of graduate school can be particularly trying for those under pressure to publish their dissertations. Written with good cheer and jammed with information, this lively guide offers hard-to-find practical advice on successfully turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that will appeal to publishers and readers. It will help prospective authors master writing and revision skills, better understand the publishing process, and increase their chances of getting their work into print. This edition features new tips and planning tables to facilitate project scheduling, and.
Other form:	Print version: Revising your dissertation. Updated edition 9780520254015

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Summary:	The aftermath of graduate school can be particularly trying for those under pressure to publish their dissertations. Written with good cheer and jammed with information, this lively guide offers hard-to-find practical advice on successfully turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that will appeal to publishers and readers. It will help prospective authors master writing and revision skills, better understand the publishing process, and increase their chances of getting their work into print. This edition features new tips and planning tables to facilitate project scheduling, and a new foreword by Sandford G. Thatcher, Director of Penn State University Press.
Item Description:	Previous edition: 2004.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (263 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780520934443 052093444X 9780520254015 0520254015