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| The Big Picture: From Idea to...I'm
Done! |
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| Writing &
Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation (SJ Levine, Michigan St Univ). A
general guide to assist graduate students in thinking through the many aspects
of crafting, implementing and defending a thesis or dissertation, including
many of the quasi-political aspects of the process. Covers topics such as how
to select a supportive committee, making a compelling presentation of your
research outcomes and strategies for actually getting the paper written are
discussed. |
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| How to Write a
PhD Thesis ( J Wolfe, Univ New South Wales).Provides simple and practical
advice on how to get started, get organized, divide the task into manageable
pieces and generally survive the ordeal. Includes a suggested structure and
guidelines for each major section of the thesis. Originally written for
graduate students in physics, but now used by students in diverse
fields. |
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| Writing Your
Dissertation (Univ North Carolina Writing Center) . Focuses on how to get
the job done, inclucing managing your topic, managing your advisor, managing
your committee and managing time, stress and procrastination. |
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Helpful Books on Doing Theses and Dissertations. A handy reference list of
helpful texts on dissertations, theses and the graduate experience. Each
citation is linked to Amazon.com for purchasing information (no claims are made
regarding the quality or appropriateness of any listed text). |
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| It's All a Matter of Style - Program and APA Formatting
Requirement |
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| Important Note: Some of the the following online guides
are based on the APA Publication Manual, 4th Edition. A 5th Edition has
recently been introduced, with some significant changes. To view the APA's
official Web page describing key changes introduced with the 5th Edition,
click here. |
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| UMDNJ-SHRP MS and PhD in Health
Sciences - Manual for Dissertations and Theses. Outlines the Program
requirements for formatting the dissertation or thesis, based on the current
edition of the APA Style Manual. |
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| Guidelines for
Writing in APA Style (W Borst, Troy St Univ). APA style guidelines
formatted to look like an APA paper. Includes page references to the 4th
edition Manual for each major rule. |
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| Psychology with Style: A Hypertext
Writing Guide (M Plonsky, Univ Wisc). Includes both general tips on
typing/writing and detailed style guidelines based on APA Publication Manual,
4th ed. |
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| Electronic Reference Formats
Recommended by the APA. APA specifications on how to cite E-mail
communications, Web sites, specific documents on a Web site, articles and
abstracts from electronic batabases, Web citations and quotations in
text. |
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| Colorado
State University Writing Center APA Formatting. Covers Citing Sources
Within Your Paper (Reference Citations in Text) and Citing Sources at the End
of Your Paper (Reference List). A detailed outline summary based on specific
situations, e.g., "When There Are Two or More Works by the Same
Author" |
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| University
of Illinois Bibilography Styles Handbook (APA). A menu-based approach
emphasizing reference list formats, updated to reflect 5th edition changes.
Good detail on " Listing Other Sources" |
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| APA Style Guide - 5th
Edition (Univ Southern Mississippi). A short summary of how to cite various
types of references in your bibliography/reference list. |
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| APA Publication Manual
Crib Sheet ( Russ Dewey, Georgia Southern Univ). A summary of rules and
reference formats from the APA Publication Manual, 4th edition. |
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| A Guide for Writing
Research Papers Based on APA Style. A FAQs approach to APA style (4th
Edition) that addresses manuscript formatting (including headings and spacing)
and citations |
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| Bibliographic
Citations - APA Guide (Bucknell Univ). A short summary of how to cite
various types of references in your thesis/dissertation text and in your
bibliography, based on the APA 4th Edition. |
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| APA Guide to Style - 5th Edition
(William Patterson Univ). A short guide to APA page formatting, in-text and
bibliographic citations. |
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| Planning and Delivering Good Scientific Presentations |
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| Designing Effective Oral
Presentations. From Rice University. An in-depth approach to planning and
delivering a quality presentation. Topics include: Understanding the
Speaking/Writing Relationship; Analyzing the Situation; Analyzing the Audience;
Determining the Goal of Your Presentation; Choosing and Shaping Content;
Organizing Your Presentation; Getting Your Ideas in Order; Choosing an
Appropriate Style; Choosing Visual Aids to Reinforce Your Meaning; and
Designing Each Segment. |
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| Virtual Presentation
Assistant. From the University of Kansas, Department of Communication
Studies. An online tutorial for improving your public speaking skills. Steps
you through the following key processes: Determining your purpose; Selecting
your topic; Researching your topic; Analyzing your audience; Supporting your
points; Outlining your points; Using visual aids; and Presenting your speech.
Includes WWW links to useful public speaking sites. |
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| Giving a Good
Scientific Oral Presentation. From the American Society of Primatologists
Education Committee. Discusses when to do a poster vs. an oral presentation;
developing the content of your presentation and putting together your visual
aids. Covers putting it all together and Preparing the verbal part of your talk
and what to do at the meeting. PDF file |
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| The
Art of Oral Scientific Presentation. By R.R. Anholt, WH Freeman and
Company. Outlines the key steps in preparing a scientific presentation, reviews
the structural elements, recommends how best to use visuals, and specifies
important delivery considerations. |
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| How
Not To Give a Scientific Talk. Enumerates the common pitfalls that
scientific speakers tend to make when giving an oral presentations. Includes
cardinal rules, deportment, mannerisms, level of talk, written materials, and
answering questions. |
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| How to
Give a Bad Talk. A humorous set of the 10 Commandments underlying bad
presentations by David Patterson. From Oral Presentation Advice by Mark
D. Hill, Computer Sciences Department, University of
Wisconsin-Madison. |
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| Effective
Presentations. From the University of Kansas Medical Center. A series of
three on-line tutorials on Developing an Effective Oral Presentation, Designing
Effective Visual Aids for Presentations, and Creating an Effective Poster
Presentation. |
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| Presentation
Tips. From the University of Wisconsin. A simple but useful list of
presentation tips. Includes both general suggestions and specific tips on
selected equipment and techniques (document cameras, microphones, computer
presentations, and VCRs). |
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| Presentation Techniques. By Joyce
Kupsh, Sound & Vision Pro (commercial site). Topics include: The Need for
Media; Computer-Based Presentations; Video; 35mm Slides; Overhead
Transparencies; Flipcharts; Whiteboards/ Copyboards/Notetakers; Handouts;
Presentation Ergonomics; Presentation Strategies; Presentation Software; Visual
Design; Delivery Strategies; Meeting and Media Tips; and Evaluation and
Follow-Up. |
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| Presentation Basics. From
Epson America (commercial site). Developed by fellow presenters to help you
increase your knowledge about the fundamentals of effective presentations,
learn new skills and techniques to put your presentation together, and show you
the latest in multimedia presentation technology. Content categories include
Delivery Techniques, the Message and Visual Aids. |
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| Presentation
'Courses'. From InFocus Corporation (commercial site). Provides over a
hundred tips on providing good presentations categorized into the following
areas: Content (Crafting the Message and Defining the Audience); Delivery
(Delivery Skills and Delivery Applications); and Visual Aids (Choosing the
Appropriate Vehicle, Designing Effective Visual Aids and Using Visual Aids
Effectively). Also includes two PowerPoint tutorials on Adding Sound to a Show
and Web Delivery of PowerPoint Presentations. |
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| Graphical Data
Presentation. By Albert Goodman, School of Computing and Mathematics,
Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. An introductory exploration of the
contribution of graphical data display; elements of graphical integrity and the
major forms of data (e.g., scatter plots, pie charts, column and bar charts,
line charts; area charts; polar charts; triangular charts, surface plots) and
nonquantitative (structural) graphics (e.g., structure diagrams, flow charts,
organization charts). |
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| A Guide to
Good Graphics and Tables. From the Washington Statistical Society. Two
slide-based presentation covering the proper design and presentation of data
using either tables or
graphs. |
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| Planning and Provding Efffective Poster Sessions |
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| Creating
an Effective Poster Presentation. From the University of Kansas Medical
Center. Topics include: planning the poster, creating the title banner, layout
of the poster, dealing with illustrations and with text, and poster assembly.
Illustrates elements of layout and design for good poster presentations;
describes common errors in poster design and how to avoid them. Includes
folklore, tidbits & hints. |
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| Poster
Sessions. From Colorado State University. A detailed tutorial on how to
create good professional posters. Topics include: Definition of a Poster
Session; Purposes for Poster Sessions; Audiences for Poster Sessions; Writing
Strategies for Poster Sessions; The Transport Problem; What to Include; Putting
It All Together; Example Poster Sessions; and Additional Resources. |
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| Advice for
Constructing Scientific Posters. by C. Purrington at Swathmore College.
Provides general instructions on preparing posters, including some humerous
motivational advice. Covers what to put in the various sections of your poster,
poster session tips and useful literature and links. |
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| The Poster Site: Improving Your
Scientific Poster Presentations. By N. Carter and K. Nilsson, University
Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. Topics include Text, Illustrations, Layout, and
Preparation. Provides examples and a set of FAQs plus links to a succinct
2-page brochure on poster design. |
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| The Poster
Session: A Guide for Preparation. By C. Waite-Connor, US Geological Survey.
Discusses the purpose of the poster format and the ways to assure a quality
result, i.e., good science, uncluttered and colorful design, legibility and
brevity of text, and straightforward organization |
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