TY - BOOK AU - Madsen, David, TI - Successful dissertations and theses : : a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion T2 - Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series SN - 1555423892 AV - LB2369 .M32 1992 PY - 1992/// CY - San Francisco : PB - Jossey-Bass, KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Research KW - Report writing N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-207) and index; 1. Starting and completing the dissertation-- 2. Working with the research adviser and advisory comittee-- 3. Selecting and shaping the research topic-- 4. Preparing the research proposal-- 5. Employing basic research sources and techniques-- 6. Using the library and locating essential resources-- Organizing, outlining, and writing-- 8 Defending the thesis-- 9. Adapting the thesis for publication and presentation-- Resources: sample proposals and manuscript pages ER -