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Autore |
Lunenburg Fred C |
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Titolo |
Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation [[electronic resource] ] : Tips and Strategies for Students in the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
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Thousand Oaks : , : SAGE Publications, , 2007 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (353 pages) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Dissertations, Academic - Authorship |
Academic writing - Authorship |
Social sciences |
Education |
Theory & Practice of Education |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I - Getting Started; Chapter 1 - Selecting a Suitable Topic; Sources of Topics; Textbooks; Professional Journals; Dissertations; Theories; Current Employment; Existing Database; Criteria for Topic Selection; Interest; Significance; Available Data; Knowledge and Skills; Manageability; Funding; Summary; Chapter 2 - Selecting a Chair and Committee; Criteria to Consider in Selecting a Chair; Expertise; Accessibility; Feedback; Success; Personality Styles; Attitudes Toward Methodology; Composition and Role of the Committee |
CompositionRole; Research Prospective Committee Members; Your Own Experience; Other Students; Dissertations; Web Sites; The Desirable Student; Quality Product; Follow-Through; The Committee's Time; Personal Integrity; Polished Drafts; Summary; Part II - What You Need to Know; Chapter 3 - Quantitative Research Designs; Descriptive Research Design; Instrumentation; Data; Longitudinal Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Correlational Research Design; Bivariate Correlation; Regression and Prediction; Multiple Regression; Canonical Correlation; Discriminant Analysis; Factor Analysis; Path Analysis |
Cross-Lagged PanelOther Correlation Coefficients; Advantages and |
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