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Author Fisher, Elizabeth.

Title Enjoy writing your science thesis or dissertation! : a step-by-step guide to planning and writing a thesis or dissertation for undergraduate and graduate science students / Elizabeth Fisher, University College London, UK, Richard Thompson, Imperial College London, UK
Edition Second edition
Published London ; Hackensack, NJ : Imperial College Press, [2014]

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Description xii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Overview -- 1.1.Preliminaries -- 1.2.Creating a Plan for Your Thesis or Dissertation -- 1.3.Overview of this Book -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 2 Getting Organised -- 2.1.Organise Yourself -- 2.2.Organise Your Information -- 2.3.Sources of Information -- 2.4.Copyright -- 2.5.Your Friendly Computer -- 2.6.Word Processing -- 2.7.Other Useful Software Packages -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 3 Your References or Bibliography -- 3.1.References and Citations -- 3.2.Using References -- 3.3.Collect and Store Your References from Day One of Your Project -- 3.4.The Final Text -- 3.5.Formats for Citations and References -- 3.6.How to Write the Pull-Length Reference -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 4 Planning and Writing Your Literature Review -- 4.1.Read Around Your Subject from Day One -- 4.2.Keep Notes from Your Reading -- 4.3.Planning Your Literature Review -- 4.4.Writing Your Literature Review -- Common Mistakes --
Contents note continued: Key Points -- ch. 5 Planning and Writing Your Materials and Methods/Experimental Techniques -- 5.1.Planning Materials and Methods/Experimental Techniques -- 5.2.Writing the Methods Section -- 5.3.Writing the Materials Section -- 5.4.Writing Conventions -- 5.5.What to Include -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 6 Planning and Writing Your Results -- 6.1.Planning Your Results Chapter -- 6.2.Which Results to Include -- 6.3.The Order in Which to Present Your Results -- 6.4.How Many Results Chapters, What Titles and in Which Order? -- 6.5.Writing Your Results Chapter -- 6.6.Writing Style -- 6.7.Figures, Tables and Appendices -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 7 Planning and Writing Your Discussion and Conclusion -- 7.1.Planning the Discussion -- 7.2.Writing Your Discussion -- 7.3.Writing the Conclusion -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 8 Planning and Writing Your Introduction -- 8.1.Planning the Introduction -- 8.2.The Beginning --
Contents note continued: 8.3.The Middle -- 8.4.The End -- 8.5.Theory Section -- 8.6.Writing Your Introduction -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 9 Deciding on Your Title and Writing Your Abstract -- 9.1.The Title of Your Thesis or Dissertation -- 9.2.The Abstract of Your Thesis or Dissertation -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 10 The Other Bits -- 10.1.Title Page -- 10.2.Abstract -- 10.3.Acknowledgements/Dedication -- 10.4.Table of Contents -- 10.5.Lists of Figures and Tables -- 10.6.List of Abbreviations -- 10.7.Glossary -- 10.8.Appendices -- 10.9.Published Papers -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 11 Other People's Work -- 11.1.Being Part of a Team -- 11.2.Plagiarism -- 11.3.Copyright -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 12 Layout -- 12.1.Fonts and Line Spacing -- 12.2.Layout of Text on the Page -- 12.3.Titles and Headings -- 12.4.Additional Features -- 12.5.Mathematical Equations -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 13 Numbers, Errors and Statistics --
Contents note continued: 13.1.Writing Numbers and Quantities -- 13.2.Errors and Uncertainties -- 13.3.Statistics -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 14 Figures and Tables -- 14.1.Basic Principles -- 14.2.Figures: Illustrations -- 14.3.Annotating Figures -- 14.4.Figures: Graphs -- 14.5.Tables -- 14.6.Inserting Figures and Tables into a Thesis or Dissertation -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 15 Proofreading, Printing, Binding and Submission -- 15.1.Getting Ready -- 15.2.Proofreading -- 15.3.Printing Your Dissertation or Thesis -- 15.4.Submitting Your Thesis -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 16 The Viva and Thereafter or ̀€And you Thought it was All Over' -- 16.1.Oral Examinations -- 16.2.Preparing for Your Viva -- 16.3.The Day of the Viva -- 16.4.After the Viva -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 17 Supervision -- 17.1.Roles and Responsibilities -- 17.2.Reviewing Drafts of Your Thesis or Dissertation -- 17.3.Problems with Supervisors --
Contents note continued: 17.4.Changing Supervisor -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- ch. 18 The Use of English in Scientific Writing -- 18.1.Scientific Writing Style -- 18.2.Important Conventions for Writing Scientific Document -- 18.3.The Use of English in a Scientific Thesis Or Dissertation -- 18.4.Common Problems with Writing -- 18.5.Punctuation -- 18.6.Common Errors with Punctuation -- Common Mistakes -- Key Points -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 Easily Confused Words -- Appendix 2 Prefixes and Suffixes -- Appendix 3 Wordy Words and Phrases -- Appendix 4 Words that Cause Vagueness -- Appendix 5 Latin Words and Abbreviations -- Appendix 6 The Creek Alphabet -- Appendix 7 SI Units
Summary This book is a step by step illustrated guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students. Topics covered include advice on writing each section of a thesis as well as general discussions on collecting and organizing references, keeping records, presenting data, interacting with a supervisor and avoiding academic misconduct. Recommendations about how to use word processors and other software packages effectively are included, as well as advice on the use of other resources. A concise summary of important points of English grammar is given, along with appendices listing frequently confused words and wordy phrases to avoid. Further appendices are provided, including one on SI units. The aim is to provide an easy-to-read guide that gives students practical advice about all aspects of writing a science thesis or dissertation, starting from writing a thesis plan and finishing with the viva and corrections to the thesis
Notes Previous edition by Daniel Holtom
Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Technical writing.
Dissertations, Academic.
Author Thompson, Richard (Richard Charles), 1955-
Holtom, Daniel. Enjoy writing your science thesis or dissertation!
LC no. 2014019115
ISBN 9781783264209 (hardcover) (alkaline paper)
9781783264216 (paperback) (alkaline paper)
1783264217 (paperback)
Other Titles Step by step guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students