Capstone Resources

Books:
Biklen, S. K. and Casella, R. (2007). A practical guide to the qualitative dissertation. N.Y.: Teachers College Press.

Bolker, J. (1998). Writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day: A guide to starting, revising, and finishing your doctoral thesis. N. Y.: Holt.

Clark, I. L. (2007). Writing the successful thesis and dissertation: Entering the conversation. N. J.: Prentice Hall.

Cooper, H. (1998). Synthesizing research: A guide for literature reviews. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Fisher, E. and Holtom, D. (2003). Enjoy writing your science thesis or dissertation!: A step by step guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students. N.J.: Imperial College Press.

Galvan, J. L. (2003). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing.

Glatthorn, A.A. and Joyner, R. L. Ed. (2005). Writing the winning thesis or dissertation: A step-by-step guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Lunenburg, F. C. and Irby, B. J. (2007). Writing a successful thesis or dissertation: Tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral Sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Martin, R. (1980). Writing and defending a thesis or dissertation in psychology and education. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher

Ogden, E. H.. Complete your dissertation or thesis in two Semesters or less. N. Y.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007.

Starfield, B. and Paltridge, S. (2007). Thesis and dissertation Writing in a second language. N.Y.: Routledge.

Thomas, R. M. and Brubaker, D.L. (2007). Theses and dissertations: A guide to planning, research, and writing. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Web Resources:
Columbia University Writing Center. (2008). Writing summaries. Retrieved July 1, 2008 from http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw/write/hanouts/summary.html

Taylor, D. and Procter, M. (2008). The literature review: A few tips on conducting it. Retrieved June 24, 2008 from http://www.utoronto.ca/litrev.html

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center. Review of literature. Retrieved June 24, 2008 from http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html

University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz. How to write a literature review. Retrieved June 24, 2008 from http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/literaturereveiw.html

Websites:
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~ctl/twc/thesis_support.html
Materials created by thesis support group at University of Toronto

http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/Gradstudents/gradstudents.htm
Information about Temple University’s writing support groups

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/WritingGroups/writegroup.html
Multiple group support documents created by the Writing Center at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

http://wac.gmu.edu/supporting/gmu_guides.php
Discipline-specific writing guides from George Mason University