Getting started
The research process
Selecting a suitable topic
Methods of inquiry : quantitative and qualitative approaches
Working with content : the dissertation chapters
Literature review and statement of the problem
The method chapter : describing your research plan
Presenting the results of quantitative studies
Presenting the results of qualitative studies
Discussion
Working with process : what you need to know to make the dissertation easier
Overcoming barriers : becoming an expert while controlling your own destiny
Writing
How to complete your dissertation using online data access and collection
Guidelines for the presentation of numbers in the dissertation
Informed consent and other ethical concerns
References
Name index
Subject index.
Surviving your dissertation : a comprehensive guide to content and process by Kjell Erik Rudestam. ISBN 9781412916790. Published by SAGE in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.