TY - BOOK AU - Rudestam,Kjell Erik AU - Newton,Rae R. TI - Surviving your dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content and process SN - 0761919627 (p) AV - LB2369. R83 2000 U1 - 808.02 PY - 2001/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - United States KW - Report writing KW - Research N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Preface --; Preface to the Second Edition --; 1; The Research Process --; 2; Selecting a Suitable Topic --; 3; Methods of Inquiry: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches --; 4; Review of the Literature and Statement of the Problem --; 5; The Method Chapter: Describing Your Research Plan --; 6; Presenting the Results of Empirical Studies --; 7; Discussion --; 8; Overcoming Barriers: Becoming an Expert While Controlling Your Own Destiny --; 9; Writing --; 10; Computing: Using a Personal Computer Effectively --; 11; Guidelines for the Presentation of Numbers in the Dissertation --; 12; Informed Consent and Other Ethical Concerns --; References --; Name Index --; Subject Index --; About the Authors ER -