The elements of an effective dissertation and thesis : a step-by-step guide to getting it right the first time /
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| Author / Creator: | Calabrese, Raymond L., 1942- |
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| Imprint: | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. |
| Description: | xxiii, 124 p. ; 18 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5898480 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface: How to Use This Book
- Acknowledgments
- Dissertation Title
- Dissertation Abstract
- 1. Introduction and Rationale
- Introduction
- Background to the Study
- Problem Statement
- Purpose of the Study
- Significance of the Study
- Overview of Methodology
- Research Questions
- Research Hypotheses
- Objectives and Outcomes
- Limitations
- Delimitations
- Assumptions
- Definition of Key Terms
- Organization of the Dissertation
- 2. Review of Literature
- Introduction to the Literature Review
- Body of the Literature Review
- Competing Perspectives
- Conceptual Framework
- Theoretical Framework
- Synthesis of the Research
- Critical Analysis
- Conclusion of the Literature Review
- Other Important Terms and Issues
- Theory
- Scholarly Publications
- Relevant Research
- Criteria for Selection of Research Included in a Literature Review
- Organizing the Literature Research Search
- 3. Methods
- Introduction
- Research Perspective
- Research Design
- Research Questions and Hypotheses
- Subject, Participants, Population, and Sample
- Unit of Analysis
- Research Variables
- Research Instrument
- Pilot Study
- Data Collection Procedures
- Data Collection and Statistical Analysis
- Setting and Environment
- Bias and Error
- Validity
- Trustworthiness
- Reliability
- Summary
- 4. Results
- Introduction
- Organizing the Results Chapter
- Methodology Summary
- Population, Sample, and Participants
- Results
- Summary of Results
- Summary and Transition to Chapter 5
- 5. Interpretation and Recommendations
- Introduction
- Summary of Results
- Discussion of Results
- Summary Statement
- Implications for Further Research
- Implications for Practice and Recommendations
- Relationship of Results to Theory
- Limitations
- Summary and Conclusion
- Appendix. Advice on References and Plagiarism
- References
- About the Author
