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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.
Completing Your Evaluation Dissertation, Thesis, or Culminating Project (SAGE Research Methods) by
This practical, user-friendly resource helps students successfully complete an evaluation capstone: a dissertation, thesis, or culminating project where a student conducts an evaluation as their capstone experience.
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.
Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses: Stories and Strategies for Success (Springer Nature) by
Identifies and challenges assumptions about the doctorate and the discourses associated with it. Giving voice to doctoral students and supervisors, the book opens a pathway for their own stories: why students entered doctoral study, the understandings and experiences they gleaned from it, and the implications for their own character.
Dissertation Research Methods: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Up Your Research in the Social Sciences (Taylor & Francis) by
Focuses specifically on the methodology for planning, writing and submitting your dissertation thesis. Covers all aspects of the methodological considerations needed: choosing a topic or research question, developing a literature review, identifying research gaps, accessing potential study participants, utilizing the right sampling strategies, analyzing data, and writing up findings.
Doctoral Writing: Practices, Processes, and Pleasures (Springer Nature) by
Offers a new approach to help Ph.D. students and their supervisors overcome the host of writing challenges that can make -- or break -- the dissertation process.
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.
Practical Guide to Dissertation and Thesis Writing (ProQuest Ebook Central) by
Provides a step-by-step guide to writing the different chapters of a Ph.D. dissertation, which will benefit aspiring, beginner, and mid-track students and candidates in the social sciences.
Productive Graduate Student Writer: How to Manage Your Time, Process, and Energy to Write Your Research Proposal, Thesis, and Dissertation and Get Published (Taylor & Francis) by
This book is for graduate students -- and others -- who want to become more productive writers. It's especially written for those who want to increase their motivation, focus, and persistence to move a project to completion; overcome procrastination and perfectionistic tendencies; reduce (or write in spite of) their anxiety and fear of writing; and manage their time, work, energy (and advisor) for greater productivity.
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.
Research Methodology in Bioscience and Biotechnology: Research Mindset, Best Practices, Integrity, Publications, Societal Impact (Springer Nature) by
Offers a comprehensive guide to good research practices and mindsets, covering a wide range of topics across 8 chapters. Discusses themes and strategies that can help readers develop research skills and achieve objectives: from effective proposal writing to stress management and upskilling. Explains the purpose, process, tips, and mistakes of writing proposals, theses, articles, and reviews.
Strategies for Writing a Thesis by Publication in the Social Sciences and Humanities (Taylor & Francis) by
Offers practical advice and critical discussion of some of the central choices and challenges that Ph.D. students considering dissertation options face. Provides readers an idea of what writing a thesis by publication entails: what its purpose is, what the various expectations might be, and what the challenges might be in writing one.
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.
Writing a Postgraduate Thesis or Dissertation: Tools for Success (Taylor & Francis) by
Discusses the challenges that students encounter in their writing and provides thoughtful advice on how to address those challenges. Provides guidance on writing about literature, methodology, and methods and shows the importance of stating a contribution to knowledge.
Writing Dissertations and Theses in Psychology: A Student's Guide for Success (Taylor & Francis) by
Provides concrete assistance to the myriad tasks and requirements that students will encounter as they plan, conduct, and present their dissertation or thesis research. Topics include drafting the proposal, the advisor-advisee relationship, interacting with committee members, the writing process, handling obstacles, and the final presentation.
Writing Research Proposals in the Health Sciences: A Step-by-Step Guide (ProQuest Ebook Central) by
Provides a step-by-step guide on how to write successful research proposals in the health sciences, whether it is for a thesis or dissertation review committee, an ethical review committee, or a grant funding committee.