Overview
- Offers a step-by-step guide on the mechanics of thesis writing
- Illustrates the complete process of how to structure a thesis by providing specific examples
- Equips readers to understand how to conceptualize and approach the problems of producing a thesis
- Written by authors with over 20 years experience of supervising and advising students
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
From proposal to examination, producing a dissertation or thesis is a challenge. Grounded in decades of experience with research training and supervision, this fully updated and revised edition takes an integrated, down-to-earth approach drawing on case studies and examples to guide you step-by-step towards productive success.
Early chapters frame the tasks ahead and show you how to get started. From there, practical advice and illustrations take you through the elements of formulating research questions, working with software, and purposeful writing of each of the different kinds of chapters, and finishes with a focus on revision, dissemination and deadlines. How to Write a Better Thesis presents a cohesive approach to research that will help you succeed.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“After reading the book, you are left with no doubt as to what is required to write a thesis, as well as how to undertake the task using a systematic approach. … It should be mandatory reading for all postgraduate students embarking on a master’s degree or higher academic qualification. I highly recommend it.” (S. M. Godwin, Computing Reviews, August, 2014)"I have been using this book whilst writing my thesis and I want to express my sincere thanks to the authors as it has provided me with an excellent source of guidance and has made my life a lot easier over the past five months. I've recommended this book to a number of other PhD students and hope you continue to publish further editions as I found it to be an extremely valuable resource." (Chris De Gruyter, PhD Candidate at Monash University, Australia, March 2015)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
David Evans was Reader and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne.
Paul Gruba is Senior Lecturer in the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne.
Justin Zobel is Professor in the Department of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: How to Write a Better Thesis
Authors: David Evans, Paul Gruba, Justin Zobel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04286-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-04285-5Published: 08 April 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-04286-2Published: 26 March 2014
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XIV, 167
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Computer Science, general, Learning & Instruction, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Popular Science, general, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary