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These books and resources are helpful tools for jumpstarting your dissertation. The Graduate College and the Writer's Workshop also offers useful resources and information. And you can always ask a librarian for help!
Books
The final hurdle : a guide to a successful viva by ISBN: 1849730695Publication Date: 2010This e-book, written from the British perspective, provides some advice for preparing for and succeeding in an oral defense of a thesis.
Guide to Writing Empirical Papers, Theses and Dissertations by ISBN: 0824706056Publication Date: 2001-11-21Covers the stages of writing a paper and includes exercises to help students start writing as well as instruction on primary and secondary research.
How to Prepare a Scientific Doctoral Dissertation Based on Research Articles by ISBN: 9781107669048Publication Date: 2012-10-18Offers practical suggestions, examples, advice on constructing figures, and guidance on reprint permissions and copyright.- Your chemical science thesis: an introductory guide to writing up your research project byISBN: 1849730687Publication Date: 2007A practical guide from the Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain) that includes everything you need to know about writing up your chemistry project (suggestions also applicable for projects in other sciences, mathematics, or technology).
