TY - GEN AU - Rudestam,Kjell Erik AU - Newton,Rae R. TI - Surviving your dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content and process SN - 9781412916790 AV - LB2369 .R83 2007 PY - 2007///] CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE Publications KW - Research KW - United States KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - Report writing N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-302) and indexes; Getting started -- The research process -- Selecting a suitable topic -- Methods of inquiry : quantitative and qualitative approaches -- Working with content : the dissertation chapters -- Literature review and statement of the problem -- The method chapter : describing your research plan -- Presenting the results of quantitative studies -- Presenting the results of qualitative studies -- Discussion -- Working with process : what you need to know to make the dissertation easier -- Overcoming barriers : becoming an expert while controlling your own destiny -- Writing -- How to complete your dissertation using online data access and collection -- Guidelines for the presentation of numbers in the dissertation -- Informed consent and other ethical concerns -- References -- Name index -- Subject index ER -