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The student's guide to preparing dissertations and theses / Brian Allison.

By: Allison, Brian, 1931-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Kogan Page, 1997Description: ix,86p. ; 22 cm + pbk.ISBN: 0749421932 (m); 9780749421939.Other title: Preparing dissertations and theses.Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship | Literature | Literature: history & criticism | Writing & editing guides | Language learning: writing skillsDDC classification: 808.066378 ALL Summary: Designed to help any students who are required to prepare dissertations or theses, this guide covers everything from the layout of the title page to producing a bibliography. Clear examples for each layout and design suggestion are included.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This practical guide has been designed to help any students who are required to prepare dissertations or theses, either as part of their courses or in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of research degrees. Based on his own experience in teaching, the author has produced a guide which covers everything the student wants to know - from layout of the title page to producing a bibliography. Clear examples for each layout and design suggestions are provided in every chapter.

Includes bibliographical references.

Designed to help any students who are required to prepare dissertations or theses, this guide covers everything from the layout of the title page to producing a bibliography. Clear examples for each layout and design suggestion are included.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 An Overview of the Task
  • 1 Getting Things in the Right Order
  • 2 Title Page
  • 3 Abstract
  • 4 Author Declarations
  • 5 Acknowledgements
  • 6 Main Body of the Dissertation
  • 7 Appendices
  • 8 Bibliography
  • Part 2 Getting Your Act Together: The Key Processes
  • 9 Capturing Your Research
  • 10 Writing It Up: Getting Started, and Keeping Going
  • 11 Organising Your Files
  • 12 Winding Yourself Up?
  • Part 3 Nuts and Bolts: More Detail About the Main Elements
  • 13 Paper Size
  • 14 Page Margins
  • 15 Page Numbers
  • 16 Style of Writing
  • 17 Abbreviations
  • 18 Numbers
  • 19 Chapters
  • 20 References
  • 21 Notes
  • 22 Quotations
  • 23 Tables
  • 24 Figures
  • 25 Typing
  • 26 Binding
  • 27 Instructions for Typists