Steven R. Terrell - Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation: Guidelines and Examples

Statistics Translated, Second Edition:

A Step-by-Step Guide to Analyzing

and Interpreting Data

Steven R. Terrell

Steven R. Terrell

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Names: Terrell, Steven R., author.

Title: Writing a proposal for your dissertation : guidelines and examples / Steven R. Terrell.

Description: Second edition. | New York : The Guilford Press, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index. |

Identifiers: LCCN 2022026258 | ISBN 9781462550234 (paperback) | ISBN 9781462550258 (hardcover)

Subjects: LCSH: Dissertations, AcademicHandbooks, manuals, etc. | Proposal writing in researchHandbooks, manuals, etc. | BISAC: Social Science / Research | Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / General

Classification: LCC LB2369 .T39 2022 | DDC 378.2/42dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022026258

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