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Resources for Dissertation Writers & Advisors

Select FSU Books on Dissertation Writing: General

Destination Dissertation: a traveler's guide to a done dissertation by Sonja K. Foss (Editor); William Waters (Editor)
Call Number: LB2369 .F593 2007 (@Strozier Reference)
Dissertation Desk Reference: the doctoral student's manual to writing the dissertation by Raymond L. Calabrese
Call Number: LB2369 .C273 2009
Publication Date: 2009
Dissertation Solutions: a concise guide to planning, implementing, and surviving the dissertation process by Bradley N. Axelrod; James Windell
Call Number: e-Book
Publication Date: 2012
Excellent Dissertations! by Peter Levin
Call Number: e-Book
Publication Date: 2011-11-22 (2nd ed.)
Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation by James E. Mauch
Call Number: LB2369 .M377 2003 (@Strozier)
Publication Date: 2003 (5th ed.)
How to Prepare a Dissertation Proposal by David R. Krathwohl; Nick L. Smith
Call Number: LB2369 .K723 2005 (@Strozier)
How to Write a Thesis by Umberto Eco; Geoff Farina; Francesco Erspamer; Caterina Mongiat Farina
Call Number: eBook. A print copy is also available at Strozier, LB2369 .E2813 2015
Publication Date: 2015
PhD by Published Work: A practical guide for success by Susan Smith
Call Number: LB 2386 .S65 2015 (@Strozier)
Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: a step-by-step guide by William A. (Arthur) Rouse; Randy L. Joyner; Allan A. Glatthorn
Call Number: LB2369 .G56 2013 (@Strozier)
Publication Date: 2013
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day by Joan Bolker
Call Number: LB2369 .B57 1998

Sampson, James P. Jr., "A Guide to Quantitative and Qualitative Dissertation Research" (2012). Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Faculty Publications. Paper 1. http://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/edpsy_faculty_publications/1

Select FSU Books on Dissertation Writing: Disciplinary-Specific

Completing a Professional Practice Dissertation by Jerry Willis; Ron Valenti
Call Number: LB2369 .W534 2010 (@Strozier)
Dissertation Research and Writing for Construction Students by S. G. Naoum
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2012
Dissertations and Theses from Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields by John D. Cone; Sharon L. Foster
Call Number: BF76.5 .C645 2006
Doctoral Writing in the Creative and Performing Arts by Louise Ravelli (Editor); Brian Paltridge (Editor); Sue Starfield (Editor)
Call Number: LB2369 .D63 2014
Doing Dissertations in Politics by David M. Silbergh
Call Number: e-Book
Publication Date: 2003
Doing your Social Work Dissertation:using small-scale qualitative methodology by Malcolm Carey
Call Number: HV11.C37 2009 (@Strozier)
The Education Dissertation by Dan W. Butin (Editor)
Call Number: LB2369 .B87 2010 (@Strozier)
How to Do Your Dissertation in Geography and Related Disciplines by Peter G. Knight; Tony Parsons
Call Number: LB2369 .P36 2015
How to Prepare a Scientific Doctoral Dissertation Based on Research Articles by Bjo¨ Gustavii
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2013
A Practical Guide to the Qualitative Dissertation by Sari Knopp Biklen; Ronnie Casella; Eileen S. Flicker
Call Number: LB2369 .B49 2007 (@Strozier)
Writing a Successful Thesis or Dissertation: tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral sciences by Beverly J. Irby; Fred C. Lunenburg; Frederick C. Lunenburg
Call Number: LB2369 .L814 2008
Writing for Social Scientists:how to start and finish your thesis, book, or article by Howard S. Becker; Pamela Richards (Contribution by)
Call Number: H61.8 .B43 2007

Resources for Writing Group

Writing Group Starter Kit
From The Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill
Make a Thesis or Dissertation Support Group Work for You
From Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Univ. of Michigan

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