Succeeding with your Master's dissertation : a step-by-step handbook / John Biggam.

The master's dissertation Submitting a research proposal Preparing for your dissertation Plagiarism and referencing The dissertation introduction The literature review Research methods Writing up your findings Concluding your dissertation Writing the abstract Adding a professional touch Summary of good and bad practice Appendix A: Dissertation proposal form Appendix B: Sample dissertation proposal Appendix C: Research objective keywords Appendix D: Sample supervision contract Appendix E: Useful Latin terms Appendix F: Harvard referencing templates (with examples) Appendix G: Sample introduction Appendix H: Sample chapter outline Appendix I: Sample literature review introduction Appendix J: Sample literature review conclusion Appendix K: Punctuation refresher Appendix L: Record of literature search Appendix M: Sample research methods chapter Appendix N: Research strategies Appendix O: Sampling techniques Appendix P: Limitations/issues Appendix Q: The viva.

"Succeeding with your Master's Dissertation is a thorough and comprehensive guide for postgraduate dissertation students. Now in its fifth edition, it offers clean, straightforward and practical support for each stage of the master's dissertation. Brimming with examples of good practice to help students reach their full potential this fully updated and revised edition takes students through the entire writing process, from start to finish, from proposal to submission." -- Provided by publisher.