The Tuskegee library guide includes a video on "The Structure of a Dissertation" that promises to teach "exactly what you should include and where to include it" . It acknowledges that "it can be intimidating to know where to start your dissertation, which is probably the longest piece of writing you've ever written" .
I need this so badly. I've been staring at a blank document for weeks.
The guide also offers several books available at the library:
For other PhD students: did you use any books or resources that actually helped? I'm drowning in options and don't know where to start.
I need this so badly. I've been staring at a blank document for weeks.
The guide also offers several books available at the library:
- "Doing Dissertations in Politics" by David M. Silbergh offers advice on "all aspects of undergraduate research, from choosing a dissertation subject through to presenting the finished article" .
- "Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation" by Mauch and Birch is "updated to reflect recent trends in thesis/dissertation preparation and research" and examines "confidentiality and privacy in Internet communications" as well as the "accuracy and reliability of Internet-reported research" .
For other PhD students: did you use any books or resources that actually helped? I'm drowning in options and don't know where to start.
