Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You!

An all-inclusive, practical guide to help you design,conduct, and finish your academic dissertation—with minimaldrama

Sharing the secrets for successfully navigating through thedissertation and thesis process while maintaining your sanity,Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You! presentscomprehensive coverage of the entire dissertation process, fromselecting a committee and choosing a research topic to conductingthe research and writing and defending your dissertation.

Joanne Broder Sumerson follows the sequential flow of adissertation, to help you move through the process in a logical,step-by-step manner, with an abundance of practical examples anduseful tips on:

• Proper dissertation etiquette—smarts and strategies formanaging the committee
• Breaking ground on your study
• The anatomy of the five chapters of your dissertation
• Making a compelling argument for why your study should bedone
• Creating an exemplary literature review
• The best practices in research design
• Getting official approval from the Institutional ReviewBoard
• Organizing your freshly collected data
• Concluding your dissertation
• Presenting a smooth oral defense