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	• Destination Dissertation: A Traveler's Guide to a Done Dissertation Sonja Foss, William Waters Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007 - 380 pages average customer review:based on 13 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

sure to become a classic

Foss and Waters have written a book that seems destined to become a classic about how to finish a dissertation in a timely manner. I can't even begin to say how helpful this book has been to me during the writing process. Unlike other "how-to" dissertation guides that seem to privilege study skills and research techniques, Foss and Waters go over the nuts-and-bolts of writing. My writing output has literally tripled since reading this book. Destination Dissertation is a must-have for any serious graduate student.

You Must Have This Book!

This book is an incredibly valuable resource for anyone who is at all intimidated by the dissertation writing process. With "Destination Dissertation," Foss and Waters have made a priceless contribution--They demystify the specter of serious academic scholarship by distilling tasks down into a series of baby steps that eventually lead to a finished product. In addition to getting me to think in original ways, this book had me doing simple tasks like using scissors and colored markers to organize my research into smaller, manageable bits that were easy (yes, easy) to process. In fact, the steps presented by Foss and Waters are so valuable as to make this a must read not only for students striving to complete their dissertations, but for anyone with a serious writing project on the horizon.

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Extremely helpful

Destination Dissertation presents an attempt to demystify the process of conducting, writing and presenting original research, completing dissertations and making the transition to journal articles. The travel metaphor is creative and one to which all of us, as scholars, can relate. The format is cohesive and the chapters flow according to the process of the dissertation format. The techniques suggested are ones that students in my methods classes have found extremely beneficial. I have had students comment on the usefulness of these techniques.

Incredible Help for All Graduate Students in Any Discipline

This book is awsome! It is the best book on the market for writing a dissertation. I wish the guide was available when I started graduate school because it would have helped me focus other research projects and be more focused by the time I got to the dissertation writing phase of my program. Foss & Water's step-by-step guide makes writing projects so much easier and takes away a lot of the stress related to writing a dissertation. Dissertation advisors should also have a copy because it would help them help their advisees get through the process. Hopefully, "Destination Dissertation" will be a step towards getting many of the folks who are ABD through their programs!

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Get it DONE and get on with your life

With so many dissertation guides available, it's tough to know which one to pick. The unique value of Destination Dissertation lies in its suggestions for overcoming real-world road blocks in the journey. Foss and Waters provide concrete tips and actual examples for dealing with common problems like an out-of-control lit review, making sense of mounds of data, negotiating with advisors and committee members, slow and painful writing, and plain old boredom. This book keeps the reader's focus on a manageable plan for breaking down tasks and moving forward. Highly recommended for graduate students in the thesis or dissertation process who want to get it DONE and get on with their lives.

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Dissertations aren't walls to scale or battles to fight; they are destinations along the path to a professional career. This friendly guide helps doctoral students develop and write their dissertations, using travel as a metaphor. This time-tested method comes from the authors' successful work at the Denver-based Scholars' Retreat. Following concrete and efficient steps for completing each part of the dissertation, it includes a wealth of examples from throughout the dissertation process, such as creating the dissertation proposal and coding data. Essential for all PhD candidates!

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