Guide to Writing Empirical Papers, Theses, and Dissertations [Hardcover]

Describes the quantitative research process--framing analytical questions, developing a comprehensive outline, providing a roadmap for the reader, and accessing indispensable computer and program tools. Supplies end-of-chapter checklists, extensive examples, and biobliographies. Part 1 Selecting a topic: choosing a subject; forming an outline. Part 2 Reviewing the literature: tools; writing the review. Part 3 Developing your model: specifying your models; defining the methodology. Part 4 Presenting your case: telling a story; data-gathering. Part 5 Coming to a conclusion: the conclusion; the dissertation process. Part 6 Final topics; the humanities and the natural sciences; funding.Bridging the divide between books on thesis and dissertation writing and those on methodology, this unique text explores the quantitative research process. Framing analytical questions, developing a comprehensive outline, it provides a roadmap for the reader, and accessing indispensable computer and program tools. It supplies end-of-chapter checklists, extensive examples, bibliographies, helpful references, drawings, photographs, and tables and includes step-by-step guidelines from inception, research meta-analysis, and literature review development to presentation and working with thesis and dissertation committees.USCopyright ? 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.