Completing Dissertations in the Behavioral Sciences and Education

A systematic framework for a low-stress dissertation

Writing a dissertation is the graduate students' Everest; organizing the results of years of research is daunting, and constructing a defendable argument leaves students in a perpetual state of self-doubt. Completing Dissertations in the Behavioral Sciences and Education offers a better way, with a systematic framework that helps students organize their thoughts, create a writing plan, and stick to it. By approaching the mountain with a plan of attack, you gain the clarity, patience, and confidence to streamline your path to the summit. Overcoming obstacles to completing dissertations

Defining and developing a topic

Making effective use of special library resources

Selecting and working with an advisory committee

Writing the proposal: introduction and literature chapters

Writing the proposal: method chapter

Defending and refining the proposal

Using computers and other sources of research assistance

Organizing and writing the dissertation

Ensuring a successful defense

Thomas J. Long and John J. Convey are the authors of Completing Dissertations in the Behavioral Sciences and Education: A Systematic Guide for Graduate Students, published by Wiley.