Theses and Dissertation--Research and Writing
Completing a thesis or dissertation is an integral part of graduate studies.
Collected for you are some resources on research/writing to guide you.
There are plenty more where these came from, just search in the library catalog, SteenFind.
Try the following search strategy: research AND (your topic area here)--for example: research AND education; research AND "international business".
NOTE: If you are looking for Library resources for your thesis or dissertation topic, go to the Research Guide for your particular subject area.
Contact your Liaison Librarian if you need any assistance!
Selected Books on Thesis and Dissertation Writing
Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation by Call Number: This is an e-book; click on title for access.Publication Date: 2016The tools needed to successfully plan, write, and defend a thesis or dissertation.
Writing a Postgraduate Thesis or Dissertation by Call Number: This is an e-book; click on title for access.ISBN: 9781000576337Publication Date: 2022Writing a Postgraduate Thesis or Dissertation discusses the challenges that students encounter in their writing and provides thoughtful advice on how to address those challenges. It provides guidance on writing about literature, methodology and methods and shows the importance of stating a contribution to knowledge.
How to Prepare a Scientific Doctoral Dissertation Based on Research Articles by Call Number: This is an ebook; click title to access.Publication Date: 2012With the article-based thesis becoming more common in the 'hard' sciences, here is a guide summarizing the main features of the format.
Selected Books on Doing a Literature Review
The Essential Guide to Doing a Health and Social Care Literature Review by Call Number: This is an e-book; click on title to access.Publication Date: 2017Step-by-step process of conducting a literature review.
Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences/5th editionEd by Call Number: H 61.8 .G3 2013Publication Date: 2013Guide in the preparation of a literature review with guidelines, sequential steps, checklists.
Succeeding with Your Literature Review: A Handbook for Students by Call Number: This is an e-book; click on title to access.Publication Date: 2012Step-by-step handbook with guidance on the process of researching, planning, and writing a literature review.
How to Do a Systematic Literature Review in Nursing: A Step-By-Step Guide by Call Number: This is an e-book; click on title to access.Publication Date: 2012Breaks the task down into manageable steps from start to finish.
Selected Books on the Research Process
The Productive Graduate Student Writer by Call Number: This is an ebook; click title to accessPublication Date: 2019For graduate students who want to become more productive writers, especially those who want to increase motivation, focus, and persistence to move a writing project to completion.
Creativity in Research by Call Number: BF 408 .U437 2019Publication Date: 2019Guidance on developing creativity for those doing or mentoring research; based on a curriculum developed at Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.
100 Questions (and Answers) about Survey Research by Call Number: HM 538 .R84 2019Publication Date: 2018Written for students and researchers across the social sciences.
Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research by Call Number: H 62 .C6962 2018Publication Date: 2018Examples from published mixed methods studies drawn from multiple disciplines.
Designing Qualitative Research by Call Number: H 62 .M277 2016Publication Date: 2016Clear, easy-to-understand guidance on designing qualitative research.
Writing and Doing Action Research by Call Number: LB1028.24 .M45 2014Publication Date: 2014A comprehensive, user-friendly guide to the practical aspects of writing and doing action research.
Survey Research Methods by Call Number: HN 29 .F68 2014Publication Date: 2014Companion for survey research and research methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Doing Research in Business and Management by Call Number: HD 30.4 .S278 2012Publication Date: 2012Covers all of the areas of research for students in undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in business, management, or related disciplines.
How To Do Your Case Study: A Guide for Students and Researchers by Call Number: H 62 .T49 2011Publication Date: 2011How to best design and carry out case studies in the social sciences and humanities.
Research Methods for Successful PhD by Call Number: This is an e-book; click on title for access.ISBN: 9781000793390Publication Date: 2017A PhD is the start of the research careers, and these students are the backbone of Universities and research institutions.
