The student's guide to preparing dissertations and theses /

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Author / Creator:Allison, Brian, 1931-
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 100 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Routledge study guides
Routledge study guides.
Subject:Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11297705
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Varying Form of Title:Preparing dissertations and theses
Other authors / contributors:Race, Philip.
ISBN:0203416422
9780203416426
0203438574
9780203438572
9780415334860
0415334861
9786610052387
6610052387
0415334861
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:This ed. originally published: London: Kogan Page, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-98) and index.
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Summary:When writing a dissertation or thesis, it is essential to produce a work that is well-structured and well-presented. Giving clear examples throughout, this book offers all the practical advice that students will need, when writing a dissertation or thesis. Part 1: Content - from the layout order of contents to the compilation of the bibliography and appendicesPart 2: Presentation and Style - the details of how work should be presented and covering aspects such as writing styles, page numbers, margins and abbreviations. The first edition of this book contributed to improving countless dissertatio.
Other form:Print version: Allison, Brian, 1931- Student's guide to preparing dissertations and theses. 2nd ed. London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004 0415334861
Govt.docs classification:LIT3039
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. An Overview of the Task
  • 1. Getting Things in the Right Order
  • 2. Title Page
  • 3. Abstract
  • 4. Author Declarations
  • 5. Acknowledgements
  • 6. Main Body of the Dissertation
  • 7. Appendices
  • 8. Bibliography
  • Part 2. Getting Your Act Together: The Key Processes
  • 9. Capturing Your Research
  • 10. Writing It Up: Getting Started, and Keeping Going
  • 11. Organising Your Files
  • 12. Winding Yourself Up?
  • Part 3. Nuts and Bolts: More Detail About the Main Elements
  • 13. Paper Size
  • 14. Page Margins
  • 15. Page Numbers
  • 16. Style of Writing
  • 17. Abbreviations
  • 18. Numbers
  • 19. Chapters
  • 20. References
  • 21. Notes
  • 22. Quotations
  • 23. Tables
  • 24. Figures
  • 25. Typing
  • 26. Binding
  • 27. Instructions for Typists