Research and Thesis Writing

Contents: 1. The academic thesis and research. 2. The problem and its interpretation. 3. The scientific method. 4. The generalizing process. 5. The normative method. 6. The experimental method. 7. The historical method. 8. Minor methods and devices. 9. The library and thesis writing. 10. The mechanics of thesis writing. 11. Standards of research and thesis. Index.

"This book provides masters and doctoral students with an in-depth and comprehensive guide to the process of writing a thesis or dissertation. It breaks down this often foreboding and overwhelming goal into achievable steps, presenting models that prepare readers for each stage of the process. Within each step, the authors supply all the tools and detailed instructions necessary for the successful completion of a thesis or dissertation. Along the way, the book offers readers skills and techniques that can help them cope more effectively with the psychological or emotional blocks that often get in the way of accomplishing their goal." (jacket)