Authoring a PhD Thesis: How to Plan, Draft, Write, and Finish a - Doctoral Dissertation

Informationen zum Autor Patrick Dunleavy Klappentext This engaging and highly regarded book takes readers through the key stages of their PhD research journey, from the initial ideas through to successful completion and publication. It gives helpful guidance on forming research questions, organising ideas, pulling together a final draft, handling the viva and getting published. Each chapter contains a wealth of practical suggestions and tips for readers to try out and adapt to their own research needs and disciplinary style. This text will be essential reading for PhD students and their supervisors in Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Law, Health and related disciplines. Zusammenfassung This engaging and highly regarded book takes readers through the key stages of their PhD research journey, from the initial ideas through to successful completion and publication. It gives helpful guidance on forming research questions, organising ideas, pulling together a final draft, handling the viva and getting published. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Becoming an Author Envisioning the Thesis as a Whole Planning an Integrated Thesis: The Macro-Structure Organizing a Chapter or Paper: The Micro-Structure Writing Clearly: Style and Referencing Issues Developing your Text and Managing the Writing Process Handling Attention Points: Data, Charts and Graphics The End-Game: Finishing Your Doctorate Publishing Your Research Afterword Glossary Further Reading References Index.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Dunleavy
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2003
• EAN: 9781403905840
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-0584-0
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 215 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Palgrave Study Guides; Palgrave Study Skills; Macmillan Study Skills; Palgrave Study Skills; Macmillan Study Skills; Palgrave Study Guides; Bloomsbury Study Skills
• Subjects: Education and learning > Vocational and technical college books; B, Research Methods in Education, Education—Research, Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Research Skills