Stages of the Dissertation
(from University of Minnesota's Dissertation Calculator)
- Understanding Expectations
- Identifying your research questions
- Developing a methodology or methodological framework
- Surveying literature to position your research in your field
- Establishing a dissertation committee
- Writing a dissertation proposal
- Creating a work plan
- Creating a dissertation support network
- Conducting research
- Conducting a comprehensive literature review
- Outlining & drafting chapters
- Taking care of visual details (illustrations, tables, figures, graphics, etc.)
- Reviewing, revising, & submitting your text for comments & initial approval
- Creating defense draft & defending dissertation
- Writing the abstract
- Finalizing revisions
- Submitting dissertation
- Getting closure
University of Minnesota Dissertation Calculator
Read the narrative for this stage on the University of Minnesota (UMN) website, then use the links listed below to update the links in the narrative and to locate UCF resources equivalent to those described for UMN.
UMN Stage 10 -- UCF Links for Steps 1 through 4
Step 1: Review the materials that you used in your [See Stage 1: Initial literature survey] and the feedback you received from your committee.
Step 2: Identify gaps in your research based on step 1 review.
Step 3: Conduct in-depth literature review.
Step 4: Formulate literature review.
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A Guide to Writing the Dissertation Literature Review by Randolph, JustusPractical Assessment, Research & Evaluation v. 14, 2009
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (1637+)"Each dissertation published since July, 1980 includes a 350-word abstract written by the author. Master's theses published since 1988 include 150-word abstracts. Simple bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1637. Where available, PQDTGlobal provides 24-page previews of dissertations and theses."
For abstracts from 1938-1980 see the print volumes of Dissertation Abstracts International
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UNESCO Archives Portalno longer accessible online
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Guidelines for writing a literature reviewby Helen Mongan-Rallis, University of Minnesota, Duluth
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Handouts from the UCF Writing Center- Literature Review Worksheet
- Writing a Literature Review—General Information