TY - BOOK AU - Glatthorn,Allan A. TI - Writing the winning dissertation: a step-by-step guide SN - 0803966784 AV - LB2369. G56 1998 U1 - 808.02 PY - 1998///] CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Corwin Press KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - Report writing KW - Research N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-221) and index; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; About the Author --; Pt. I; Establishing the Foundations --; 1; Laying the Groundwork for the Thesis and Dissertation --; 2; Finding a Research Problem --; 3; Conducting a Focused Review of the Literature --; 4; Making a Preliminary Choice of Methodology --; 5; Organizing and Scheduling Your Work --; 6; Developing the Prospectus and Organizing the Committee --; 7; Learning from the Preproposal Conference --; Pt. II; Developing and Defending the Proposal --; 8; Conducting a Comprehensive Critique of the Literature --; 9; Detailing the Methodology --; 10; Developing and Defending the Proposal --; Pt. III; Researching and Writing the Thesis or Dissertation --; 11; Carrying Out the Research Design --; 12; Mastering the Academic Style --; 13; Organizing the Dissertation --; 14; Writing the Introductory Chapter --; 15; Writing the Review of the Literature --; 16; Explaining the Methodology --; 17; Presenting the Results --; 18; Summarizing and Discussing the Results --; 19; Preparing the Dissertation for Defense and Publication --; Pt. IV; Defending and Profiting from the Dissertation --; 20; Holding a Successful Defense --; 21; Publishing From the Thesis or Dissertation --; Pt. V; Solving Problems Throughout the Dissertation Process --; 22; Solving Problems With the Committee --; 23; Solving Personal Problems With the Dissertation --; References --; Index ER -