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Title Revising your dissertation : advice from leading editors / edited by Beth Luey ; with a new foreword by Sandford G. Thatcher
Edition Updated edition
Published Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, [2008]
©2008

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Description 1 online resource (263 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction: is the publishable dissertation an oxymoron? / Beth Luey -- You're the author now / William P. Sisler -- What is your book about? / Beth Luey -- Turning your dissertation rightside out / Scott Norton -- Bringing your own voice to the table / Scott Norton -- Time to trim : notes, bibliographies, tables, and graphs / Jenya Weinreb -- Caught in the middle : the humanities / Jennifer Crewe -- Putting passion into social science / Peter J. Dougherty and Charles T. Myers -- From particles to articles : the inside scoop on scientific publishing / Trevor Lipscombe -- Illustrated ideas : publishing in the arts / Judy Metro -- A sense of place : regional books / Ann Regan -- Making a difference : professional publishing / Johanna E. Vondeling -- Conclusion: the ticking clock / Beth Luey
Summary The aftermath of graduate school can be particularly trying for those under pressure to publish their dissertations. Written with good cheer and jammed with information, this lively guide offers hard-to-find practical advice on successfully turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that will appeal to publishers and readers. It will help prospective authors master writing and revision skills, better understand the publishing process, and increase their chances of getting their work into print. This edition features new tips and planning tables to facilitate project scheduling, and
Notes Previous edition: 2004
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Dissertations, Academic.
Academic writing.
Scholarly publishing.
Writing.
Writing
Academic Dissertations as Topic
writing (processes)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
Academic writing
Dissertations, Academic
Scholarly publishing
Dissertation
Veröffentlichung
Dissertations, Academic -- Research and style guides.
Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Scholarly publishing.
Genre/Form dissertations.
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Handbooks and manuals.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Luey, Beth
ISBN 9780520934443
052093444X