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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459287003321

Autore

Rugg Gordon

Titolo

The unwritten rules of PhD research [[electronic resource] /] / Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England, : Open University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-283-33860-2

9786613338600

0-335-24026-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Collana

Open UP study skills

Altri autori (Persone)

PetreMarian <1959->

Disciplina

378.240941

Soggetti

Graduate students

Study skills

Dissertations, Academic

Research

Universities and colleges - Graduate work

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; About this book; Acknowledgements; 1 So you want to do a PhD?; 2 The many shapes of the PhD; 3 The route to research independence; 4 Supervision; 5 Networks; 6 Reading; 7 Paper types; 8 Research design; 9 Critical thinking; 10 Writing; 11 Writing structure and style; 12 The process of writing; 13 Presentations; 14 Conferences; 15 The viva; 16 Sabotage and salvation; 17 What next?; 18 Closing thoughts; Some useful terms; Some further reading; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

This bestselling book on the process of PhD research provides readers with engaging discussion and comprehensive guidance on aspects that other books don't usually mention.