Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations / G. David Garson.

"Bridging the divide between books on thesis/dissertation writing and those on methodology, this unique text treats the quantitative research process - framing analytical questions, developing a comprehensive outline, providing a roadmap for the reader, and accessing indispensable computer and...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garson, G. David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Marcel Dekker, [2002]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • I. Selecting a topic
  • A. Choosing a subject
  • 1. Brainstorming
  • 2. Framing an analytic question
  • B. Forming an outline
  • 3. Typical outlines
  • 4. Roadmap concept
  • II. Reviewing the literature
  • A. Tools
  • 5. Reference search resources
  • 6. Bibliographic software
  • B. Writing the review
  • 7. Meta-analysis
  • 8. Format of your literature review
  • III. Developing your model
  • A. Specifying your model
  • 9. Thinking about models
  • 10. Operationalizing variables
  • B. Defining the methodology
  • 11. Research designs
  • 12. Selecting statistical procedures
  • IV. Presenting your case
  • A. Telling a story
  • 13. Writing fundamentals
  • 14. Fallacies, reliability, validity, significance, and association
  • 15. Datagraphics
  • B. Data-gathering
  • 16. Research ethics
  • 17. Data-gathering strategies
  • 18. Data-gathering resources
  • V. Coming to a conclusion
  • A. Conclusion
  • 19. Drawing inferences and making generalizations
  • 20. Pointing ahead
  • B. Dissertation process
  • 21. Thesis or dissertation committee
  • 22. Thesis or dissertation defense
  • VI. Final topics
  • A. Humanities and the natural sciences
  • 23. Quantitative research writing in the humanities
  • 24. Quantitative research writing in the natural sciences
  • B. Funding
  • 25. Dissertation grant programs
  • Index.