TY - BOOK AU - Lunenburg,Frederick C. AU - Irby,Beverly J. TI - Writing a successful thesis or dissertation: tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral sciences SN - 1412942241 AV - LB2369 .L814 2008 U1 - 808.066378 22 PY - 2008///] CY - Thousand Oaks, CA PB - Corwin Press KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - Authorship KW - Academic writing KW - Social sciences N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-320) and index; Selecting a suitable topic -- Selecting a chair and committee -- Quantitative research designs -- Basic statistics -- Qualitative research designs -- Writing the introduction chapter -- Writing the literature review chapter -- Writing the methodology chapter -- Writing the results chapter -- Writing the discussion chapter -- The proposal and final oral defense -- Presenting and publishing your dissertation UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2007031656-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2007031656-d.html ER -