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A step by step guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science studefits!
作者：Daniel Holtom & Elizabeth Fisher
简介：自己看目录，你会惊喜的！！
Chapter 1
Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis or Dissertation! 1
What are the Rules?
Thesis and Dissertation Templates
The Importance of Planning
Familiarise Yourself With the Appropriate Format and Style
Get Your Information into a Workable Form
Creating a Plan for Your Thesis or Dissertation
Planning Materials and Methods
Planning Results Sections
Planning Your Introduction
Planning Your Discussion
Planning and Writing Your Abstract
Composing Your Title
Figures, Tables and Appendices
Writing Throughout the Course of Your Project
Overall Content
Writing
Putting Down the First Words
Drafts
Use of English
The Importance of Good Presentation
Plagiarism
Binding
Where to Write
Resources
Interim Reports
Key Points
Chapter 2
Planning and Writing the References (Bibliography)
Why Reference?
What to Reference
What to Cite
How Many References and How Old?
Problem References
Quoting
The Implications of Copyright
Collecting and Storing Your References
Add Citations to Your Text As You Write
The Final Printout
Formats for Citations and References
How to Write the Full Length Reference
The Importance of Referencing Carefully
Common Mistakes
Key Points
Chapter 3
Planning and Writing Materials and Methods/
Experimental Techniques
The Importance of Forward Planning
Planning Materials and MethodsExperimental Techniques
Which to Write First, Materials or Methods?
Literature Review
Writing Methods
Writing the Materials Section
Writing Conventions
What Tense to Use
Explaining the Principles
Including the Details
Controls
Using Kits
Specialised Equipment
Numbers and Symbols
Statistical Analysis, Approximation Methods, Artefacts and
Repeatability of Measurements
Computer Programs and the World Wide Web
Hazards
Questionnaires and Other Relevant Information
Acknowledging Other People If They Helped You
Figures, Tables and Appendices
Reading What You Have Written
Common Mistakes and Points to Bear in Mind for
Different Disciplines
Key Points
Chapter 4
Planning and Writing the Results
Literature Survey
Planning Your Results Chapter
What Results to Include
What Not to Include
Including Other People’s Data
The Order in Which to Present Your Results
How Many Results Chapters, in Which Order?
Writing Your Results Chapter
Writing Style
‘Strategy’ Section and ‘Summary’ Section
Titles for Results Chapters
Preparing for Your Introduction and Discussion Chapters
Statistics and Numbers
Figures, Tables and Appendices
Common Mistakes
Key Points
Chapter 5
Planning and Writing the Introduction
Structure of the Introduction Chapter
Literature Survey
Planning the Introduction
Figures, Tables, and Appendices
The Importance of Planning
Writing Your Introduction
Plagiarism
Common Mistakes
Key Points
Chapter 6
Planning and Writing the Discussion
Structure of the Discussion Chapter or Section
Read the Plan of Your Introduction and Results, and
Your References
Planning the Discussion
The Importance of Planning
Writing Your Discussion
Figures, Tables and Appendices
Common Mistakes
Key Points
Chapter 7
Figures and Tables
Size
Numbering
Other People’s Figures and Tables
Figures
Creating Figures
Manipulating Images
Annotating Figures
Size and Scale
Figure Titles
Figure Legends
Black and White or Colour?
Reproducing Figures
Graphs
Some Basic Guidelines
Annotating Graphs
Figure Title and Legend
Scatter Graphs
Line Graphs
Histograms
Bar Charts
Pie Charts
Tables
Some Basic Guidelines
Annotating Tables
Numbers and Titles for Tables
Footnotes for Tables
Inserting Figures and Tables into a Thesis or Dissertation
Where to Put Figures and Tables
Including Figures and Tables on Computer Disc, Video Tape,
CD, and Audio Tape 109
Common Mistakes 109
Key Points 109
Chapter 8
Deciding On a Title and Planning and Writing the
Other Bits
The Title of Your Thesis or Dissertation
The Other Bits
Title Page
Abstract
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Table or List of Figures
Table or List of Tables
Table or List of Appendices
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
Appendices
Computer Programs
Published Papers
Common Mistakes
Key Points
Chapter 9
Proofreading, Printing, Binding and Submission
Know Your Submission Date
Know How Many Copies You Need
Advance Organisation
Advance Organisation of Figures
Preparing to Print the Final Version
proofreading
Printing Your Dissertation or Thesis
Adding Figures to the Completed Text
Including Your Own Publications
Binding
Submitting Your Thesis
What Happens Next
Common Mistakes
Key Points
Chapter 10
And You Thought It Was All Over
Oral Examinations
What to Expect in the Viva
Preparing for Your Viva
Taking Your Thesis or Dissertation to the Viva
Taking Raw Data to the Viva
The Day of the Viva
In the Viva
After the Viva
If You Should Fail
Common Mistakes
Key Points
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Chapter 11
Supervision
Your Role
The Role of the Supervisor or Tutor
See Your Supervisor Regularly With Drafts of Your Thesis or
Dissertation
Problems With Supervisors
Changing Supervisor
Key Points
Chapter 12
Resources
Managing Your Time
Managing Your Tasks
Getting, Storing and Processing Information
Textbooks, Dictionaries, English Usage Books, and Thesauruses
Libraries
Carrying out a Literature Survey
Building Your Own Library of Papers
Copyright
Information from Commercial Catalogues
Information from Microfiche
Information from CD-ROMs
Computers
Guidelines for VDU Users
Thesis Templates
Saving Your Information
Keeping Printed Copies of Your Work
Filing Your Work in Folders or Directories
Typing
Word Processing
Reference Database Programs
Spreadsheet Programs
Graph Programs
Graphics and Drawing Programs
Scanners
Computer Networks
Learn to Love Your Computermi Contents
Common Mistakes
Key Points
Chapter 13
Layout
Fonts and Line Spacing
Margins, Headers, and Footers
Alignment of Text
Titles and Headings
Separating Sections and Chapters
Inserting Page Numbers
Highlighting Text
Bullet Points
Footnotes
Check Your Layout on the Final Version of Your Manuscript
Common Mistakes
Key Points
Chapter 14
The Use of English
A Few Basic Terms and Constructions
Scientific Writing Style
Planning Your Writing
Grammar
Punctuation
Common Mistakes With Punctuation
Appendices
1 Easily Confused Words
2 Prefixes and Suffixes
3 Wordy Words and Phrases
4 Words That Can Cause Vagueness
5 Latin Words and Abbreviations, and What They Mean
6 The Greek Alphabet and Roman Numerals
7 SI Units and Their Multiples
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