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150608n 000 0 eng d |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
978-1137364265 |
| DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20170126100817.0 |
| CONTROL NUMBER |
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60910 |
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UOWD |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Cottrell, Stella |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Dissertations and project reports : |
| Remainder of title |
a step by step guide |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Stella Cottrell |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Basingstoke : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2014. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
v, 218 p. : |
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ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
'Where do I start?' -- What makes a good dissertation or research project? -- Project manage your dissertation -- Managing yourself for the task -- Using time effectively -- Working with your supervisor -- Understanding the assignment brief -- Choosing your topic and title -- Literature search and review -- Principles of good research -- Methodological approaches -- Ethical considerations -- Writing the research proposal -- The evidence base -- Working with participants -- Experiments -- Observations -- Surveys and questionnaires -- Interviews -- Case studies -- Interpreting your findings -- Your writing strategy -- Getting the structure right -- Fine-tuning your writing -- Viva exams. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
Bestselling study skills author Stella Cottrell brings her tried and tested approach to help you succeed with your dissertations and project reports. With plenty of hands-on activities, checklists and planners, this guide covers everything you need to know, from choosing a topic and developing a proposal, to conducting and writing up your research. |
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Report writing |
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sears |
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Literature |
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sears |
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REGULAR |