Revising Your Dissertation: Advice from Leading EditorsThe aftermath of graduate school can be particularly trying for those under pressure to publish their dissertations. Written with good cheer and jammed with information, this lively guide offers hard-to-find practical advice on successfully turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that will appeal to publishers and readers. It will help prospective authors master writing and revision skills, better understand the publishing process, and increase their chances of getting their work into print. This edition features new tips and planning tables to facilitate project scheduling, and a new foreword by Sandford G. Thatcher, Director of Penn State University Press. |
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Contents
Youre the Author | 17 |
What Is Your Book About? | 24 |
Turning Your Dissertation Rightside | 45 |
Bringing Your Own Voice to the Table | 70 |
Tables and Graphs | 104 |
The Humanities | 131 |
Putting Passion into Social Science | 148 |
The Inside Scoop | 166 |
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| Title | Revising Your Dissertation: Advice from Leading Editors |
| Editor | Beth Luey |
| Contributor | Sanford G. Thatcher |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | University of California Press, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0520254015, 9780520254015 |
| Length | 263 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / Editing & Proofreading Language Arts & Disciplines / General Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishers & Publishing Industry |
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