Surviving your dissertation : a comprehensive guide to content and process /
Kjell Erik Rudestam and Rae R. Newton.
- 2nd ed.
- xiv, 298 p.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface -- Preface to the Second Edition -- The Research Process -- Selecting a Suitable Topic -- Methods of Inquiry: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches -- Review of the Literature and Statement of the Problem -- The Method Chapter: Describing Your Research Plan -- Presenting the Results of Empirical Studies -- Discussion -- Overcoming Barriers: Becoming an Expert While Controlling Your Own Destiny -- Writing -- Computing: Using a Personal Computer Effectively -- Guidelines for the Presentation of Numbers in the Dissertation -- Informed Consent and Other Ethical Concerns -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index -- About the Authors. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
0761919627 (p) 0761919619 (c)
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