Excellent dissertations! [printed text] / Peter Levin, Author  . -  2nd . - London : McGraw-Hill Education, 2011 . - 133 p. ; 10mm.
ISBN : 978-0-335-23861-3 : €20.42
"I honestly found this better than my dissertation supervisor. It was never off my desk and I scanned it thoroughly and followed it religiously. Highly recommended with a proven technique to help you gain a good mark!"
Amazon reviewer

"This book is, well...excellent! Simply and succinctly it takes you through each stage of planning a dissertation."
The Psychologist

A dissertation is likely to be the largest single piece of work you will be asked to produce. This handy book guides you through the whole process: planning your dissertation project, managing it, and writing it up. It offers friendly and practical advice and addresses all the questions students ask, including:

How do I choose a topic?
How should I manage my time?
How can I make best use of my supervisor?
How many chapters should my dissertation have?
Which is the best referencing system to use?
Excellent Dissertations! Second Edition is a lively, concise and to-the point guide, which will steer you through the entire dissertation process.

Class number:

808.066378 Academic writing

Contents note:

Part 1 Preliminaries Chapter 1: Formal requirements and arrangements Chapter 2: Pleasing the examiners Chapter 3: You and your supervisor Part 2 Getting started Chapter 4: The 'twin track'; your project and your dissertation Chapter 5: Project and dissertation; exploring the literature Chapter 6: Project; making shortlist of possible subjects Chapter 7: Project; choosing your preferred subject Chapter 8: Dissertation; choosing your title Chapter 9: Project; methodology Chapter 10: Project; materials Chapter 11: Project and dissertation; time management and planning Part 3 The 'middle period' Chapter 12: Keeping everything under control Chapter 13: Project; being your own manager Chapter 14: Dissertation; creating your literature review Chapter 15: Project and dissertation; making use of quotations Chapter 16: Dissertation; developing your outline Part 4 The 'end game' Chapter 17: The challenge to complete Chapter 18: Project; concluding your work Chapter 19: Dissertation; producing your first draft and finalising your outline Chapter 20: Dissertation; improving your draft Chapter 21: Dissertation; conforming to good academic practice Chapter 22: Avoiding plagerism Chapter 23: Dissertation; final editing