How to Prepare a Scientific Doctoral Dissertation Based on Research Articles

A concise and easy-to-read guide to preparing an article-based doctoral thesis, also detailing examples of good versus bad practice.

Björn Gustavii (Author)

9781107669048, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 October 2012

101 pages, 40 b/w illus. 2 tables
22.7 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm, 0.17 kg

'I recommend this book as an accessible, highly practical guide to thesis preparation which any current or prospective PhD student in the biological sciences would benefit from reading.' Andrew Taylor-Robinson, The Biologist

The article-based thesis is becoming increasingly common, especially in the 'hard' sciences such as biology, medicine and technology, and is beginning to replace the traditional monograph. Format guidelines vary among universities. This is the first book to summarise the main features, showing the PhD student how to prepare a thesis in such a format. The suggestions are highly practical; both its good and bad examples from published theses support the author's wise advice on all aspects of such theses. Poor figures are not only scrutinised in detail but also redrawn for comparison. Guidance also covers the issues of reprint permissions and copyright. This informative and accessible book, from the author of How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper, has been developed through the author's extensive teaching experience in scientific writing and also his experience as a journal editor. It is therefore an indispensable guide to article-based thesis success.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Compilation
3. Front cover illustration
4. Title
5. Abstract
6. Quotations
7. Thesis at a glance
8. Abbreviations
9. List of publications
10. Contributors
11. Popularized summary
12. Acknowledgements
13. General introduction
14. Aims
15. Methods
16. Results
17. General discussion
18. Copyright
19. A dissertation worth considering
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: Technology, engineering, agriculture [T], Life sciences: general issues [PSA], Biology, life sciences [PS], Science: general issues [PD], Mathematics & science [P], Medical study & revision guides & reference material [MR]