Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations /
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| Author / Creator: | Garson, G. David. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Marcel Dekker, c2002. |
| Description: | vi, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4712140 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- I.. Selecting a Topic
- A.. Choosing a Subject
- 1.. Brainstorming
- 2.. Framing an Analytic Question
- B.. Forming an Outline
- 3.. Typical Outlines
- 4.. The Roadmap Concept
- II.. Reviewing the Literature
- A.. Tools
- 5.. Reference Search Resources
- 6.. Bibliographic Software
- B.. Writing the Review
- 7.. Meta-Analysis
- 8.. Format of Your Literature Review
- III.. Developing Your Model
- A.. Specifying Your Model
- 9.. Thinking About Models
- 10.. Operationalizing Variables
- B.. Defining the Methodology
- 11.. Research Designs
- 12.. Selecting Statistical Procedures
- IV.. Presenting Your Case
- A.. Telling a Story
- 13.. Writing Fundamentals
- 14.. Fallacies, Reliability, Validity, Significance, and Association
- 15.. Datagraphics
- B.. Data-Gathering
- 16.. Research Ethics
- 17.. Data-Gathering Strategies
- 18.. Data-Gathering Resources
- V.. Coming to a Conclusion
- A.. The Conclusion
- 19.. Drawing Inferences and Making Generalizations
- 20.. Pointing Ahead
- B.. The Dissertation Process
- 21.. The Thesis or Dissertation Committee
- 22.. The Thesis or Dissertation Defense
- VI.. Final Topics
- A.. The Humanities and the Natural Sciences
- 23.. Quantitative Research Writing in the Humanities
- 24.. Quantitative Research Writing in the Natural Sciences
- B.. Funding
- 25.. Dissertation Grant Programs
- Index
