TY - BOOK AU - Rudestam,Kjell Erik AU - Newton,Rae R. TI - Surviving your dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to content and process SN - 9781412916783 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - LB2369 .R83 2007 U1 - 808.02/ RUD PY - 2007/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE Publications KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - United States KW - Report writing KW - Research N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-302) and indexes; Getting started -- The research process -- Selecting a suitable topic -- Methods of inquiry : quantitative and qualitative approaches -- Working with content : the dissertation chapters -- Literature review and statement of the problem -- The method chapter : describing your research plan -- Presenting the results of quantitative studies -- Presenting the results of qualitative studies -- Discussion -- Working with process : what you need to know to make the dissertation easier -- Overcoming barriers : becoming an expert while controlling your own destiny -- Writing -- How to complete your dissertation using online data access and collection -- Guidelines for the presentation of numbers in the dissertation -- Informed consent and other ethical concerns -- References -- Name index -- Subject index UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip073/2006035884.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0730/2006035884-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0734/2006035884-b.html ER -