Literature Review
Here are some good resources for developing your Literature Review:
Write E-Lecture The Literature Review: A Research Journey
Excellent online guide that introduces the basics of conducting a literature review in the social sciences, with a focus on education.
Literature Reviews -- Beware the List
Blog post on writing literature reviews from Pat Thomson, Professor of Education in the School of Education, The University of Nottingham.
Beginning the literature review -- The art of scan reading
Part of a blog post series on literature reviews from Pat Thomson.
Beginning the literature review -- Taking notes
Part of a blog post series on literature reviews from Pat Thomson.
Source: University of West Florida Libraries
Dissertations
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ProQuest Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new windowPrimary database for doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Full text of more than 1.9 million of these titles is available in PDF format. Represents over 1,000 graduate schools and universities in North America and around the world. Dissertations from 1980 & master's theses from 1988 include abstracts written by the author. Help Guide available.
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SJSU ScholarWorksIncludes links to master's theses at SJSU and scholarly publications by the faculty at SJSU.
SJSU Office of Graduate Studies and Research
Office of Graduate a nd Undergraduate Studies links to guidelines and policies for advanced degrees.
Writing the Dissertation
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Completing the DissertationHas practical advice on writing a dissertation. Includes several websites that have good information on completing the dissertation