This page provides resources for UT Southwestern students who are writing and completing their thesis or dissertation, as well as for their faculty mentors. Many of these resources offer advice on how to organize time and resources and how to write and defend the dissertation or thesis. Please remember that students should also check with their department and advisor to make sure they know all the guidelines to follow and the requirements that must be fulfilled.
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A Concise Guide to Writing a Thesis or Dissertation: Educational Research and Beyond, 2nd ed. (Taylor & Francis) by Provides clear, succinct, and intentional guidelines about organizing and writing a thesis or dissertation.
How to Design, Write, and Present a Successful Dissertation Proposal (SAGE Research Methods) by Addresses the importance of ethical scientific research, developing your curriculum vitae, effective reading and writing, completing a literature review, conceptualizing your research idea, and translating that idea into a realistic research proposal using research methods.
Literature Review and Research Design: A Guide to Effective Research Practice (Taylor & Francis) by Examines the literature review in the process of research design, as well as how to develop a research practice that will build skills in reading and writing about research literature, which will remain valuable in both academic and professional careers.
Milestone Moments in Getting Your PhD in Qualitative Research (ScienceDirect) by Serves as a guide for research students completing higher degrees with a focus on the importance of language and terminology of the theoretical and practical requirements of a given research program.
The Qualitative Dissertation in Education: A Guide for Integrating Research and Practice (Taylor & Francis) by Focuses on the experiences of students pursuing a doctorate in education and writing a qualitative dissertation and examines the entirety of the dissertation experience, walking readers through the process with examples and guidelines.
Successful Research Projects: A Guide for Postgraduates (Taylor & Francis) by Provides a practical, research-based framework to help examine practice, solve problems, and plan research effectively. Offers best practices for those completing projects in the fields of science, health care, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as multi-disciplinary projects.
Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors, 2nd ed. (Taylor & Francis) by Serves as a guide for non-native speaker students and their supervisors working on writing a thesis or dissertation in English. Uses accessible language and practical examples to discuss issues that are crucial to successful thesis and dissertation writing.Email the Library with questions about submitting or accessing theses and dissertations.
