Revising your dissertation : advice from leading editors /

The aftermath of graduate school can be particularly trying for those under pressure to publish their dissertations. Written with good cheer and jammed with information, this lively guide offers hard-to-find practical advice on successfully turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Luey, Beth
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, [2008]
Edition:Updated edition.
Subjects:
Dissertations, Academic.
Academic writing.
Scholarly publishing.
Writing
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
REFERENCE > Writing Skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
Dissertation
Veröffentlichung
Dissertations, Academic > Research and style guides.
Academic writing > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
Academic theses.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: is the publishable dissertation an oxymoron? / Beth Luey
  • You're the author now / William P. Sisler
  • What is your book about? / Beth Luey
  • Turning your dissertation rightside out / Scott Norton
  • Bringing your own voice to the table / Scott Norton
  • Time to trim : notes, bibliographies, tables, and graphs / Jenya Weinreb
  • Caught in the middle : the humanities / Jennifer Crewe
  • Putting passion into social science / Peter J. Dougherty and Charles T. Myers
  • From particles to articles : the inside scoop on scientific publishing / Trevor Lipscombe
  • Illustrated ideas : publishing in the arts / Judy Metro
  • A sense of place : regional books / Ann Regan
  • Making a difference : professional publishing / Johanna E. Vondeling
  • Conclusion: the ticking clock / Beth Luey.

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