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100	1		_aThomas, R. Murray _q(Robert Murray), _d1921-2016 _eauthor. _9225664
245	1	0	_aTheses and dissertations : _ba guide to planning, research, and writing / _cR. Murray Thomas, Dale L. Brubaker.
250			_aSecond edition.
264		1	_aThousand Oaks, CA : _bCorwin Press, _c[2008]
264		4	_c©2008
300			_axi, 339 pages : _billustrations, map ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 330-334) and index.
505	0	0	_g1. _tThe Nature of Theses and Dissertations -- _tFunctions of Theses and Dissertations -- _tAcademic Disciplines -- _tThe Book's Structure -- _gStage I. _tPreparing the Way -- _g2. _tSources of Guidance -- _tAcademic Advisors -- _tYour Supervising Committee -- _tYour Fellow Graduate Students -- _tExperts Outside Your Department -- _tYou Yourself -- _tThe Professional Literature -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _g3. _tSearching the Literature -- _tFunctions of Literature Reviews -- _tEfficient Ways of Searching the Literature -- _tSearching the World Wide Web -- _tErrors of Judgment -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _gStage II. _tChoosing and Defining Research Topics -- _g4. _tSources and Types of Research Problems -- _tSources and Kinds of Problems -- _tHow to Distinguish a Good Topic From a Bad One -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _g5. _tBuilding and Adapting Theories -- _tThe Need for a New Theory -- _tBuilding a Classificatory Theory -- _tBuilding an Explanatory Theory -- _tAdapting and Revising Theories -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _g6. _tStating the Problem and Its Rationale -- _tStating Your Research Problem -- _tDefining Key Terms -- _tProviding a Rationale -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _gStage III-A. _tCollecting Information -- _g7. _tTypes of Research Methods and Sources of Information -- _tSpecifying the Desired Data -- _tGeneral Research Methods -- _tMatching Methods to Research Questions -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _g8. _tData-Collection Techniques and Instruments -- _tContent Analyses -- _tInterviews -- _tQuestionnaires -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _g9. _tThings That Go Wrong -- _tShattered Expectations -- _tUncooperative Participants -- _tNegative Results -- _tThe Meaning of "Enough Subjects" -- _tNothing Short of Perfect -- _gStage III-B. _tOrganizing Information -- _g10. _tClassification Patterns -- _tSome Examples of Classification Schemes -- _tKey Features of Classification Schemes: Implications and Applications -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _g11. _tSummarizing Information Verbally, Numerically, and Graphically -- _tNarrative Summaries -- _tStatistical Summaries -- _tTabular and Graphic Summaries -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _gStage IV. _tInterpreting the Results -- _g12. _tModes of Interpretation -- _tMeanings Denoted by Types of Guide Questions -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _gStage V. _tPresenting the Finished Product -- _g13. _tWriting the Final Version -- _tFulfilling Requirements and Preferences -- _tCreating a Readable Document -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _g14. _tMounting a Persuasive Defense -- _tThe Question of Validity -- _tThe Question of Significance -- _tWho's in Charge? -- _tThe Intrusive Advisor -- _tInsisting on a Different Approach -- _tProfessorial Debates -- _tProper Proofreading -- _g15. _tReaching a Wider Audience -- _tA Variety of Publishing Opportunities -- _tFurther Guides to Publishing -- _tPlanning Checklist -- _gAppendix. _tOutline of a Dissertation Proposal.
520			_a"A thoroughly revised and updated classic. This step-by-step guide takes masters and doctoral students through the five stages of writing a thesis or dissertation: preparing the way, choosing and defining research topics, collecting and organizing information, interpreting the results, presenting the finished product. The authors have successfully led hundreds of graduate students through the masters theses and disseration process. This comprehensive guidebook includes helpful checklists, multiple examples, and practical strategies. It covers both qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research." -- Provided by publisher.
588			_aMachine converted from AACR2 source record.
650		0	_aDissertations, Academic _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. _9370959
650		0	_aReport writing _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. _9370961
700	1		_aBrubaker, Dale L., _eauthor. _91045631
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0804/2007008778-b.html
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