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Research Proposal Guide Bibliography

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Completing Dissertations in the Behavioral Sciences and Education.

By Thomas J. Long, John J. Convey, and Adele R. Chwalek.
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1985.
⇒ See "Writing the Proposal" on pages 67-110.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .L65 1985
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Designing Clinical Research, 3rd edition.

By Stephen B. Hulley and others.
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2007.
⇒ See the chapter called: "Writing and funding a research proposal."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - R 853 .C55 D47 2007
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Developing Effective Research Proposals.

By Keith F. Punch.
London, England; Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 2000.
⇒ See: Chapter 2. The Proposal.
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The Dissertation Journey: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Writing, and Defending Your Dissertation.

By Carol M. Roberts.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2004.
⇒ See Chapter 14. "Holding the Proposal Meeting."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 1742 .R63 2004
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Dissertation Proposal Guidebook: How to Prepare a Research Proposal and Get It Accepted.

By David C. Gardner and Grace Joely Beatty.
Springfield, IL: Thomas, 1980.
⇒ See pages 5-86.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .G26
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Doing Dissertations in Politics: A Student Guide.

By David M. Silbergh.
London, England; New York, NY: Routledge, 2001.
⇒ See: Chapter 3. "Defining the Problem: the Research Proposal."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - JA 86 .S55 2001
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Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook for Students and Faculty, 5th edition.

By James E. Mauch and Namgi Park.
New York, NY: M. Dekker, 2003.
⇒ See chapters called: "Developing the Proposal" and "Preparation of the Proposal."
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Guide to Writing Empirical Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.

By G. David Garson.
New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 2002.
⇒See section called: "Proposal Meeting" on pages 294-296.
UT Arlington - Central Library, Floor 2: Reference (non-circulating)
- - LB 2369 .G27 2002
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Guidelines for Preparing the Research Proposal.

By John H. Behling.
Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1984.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - H 62 .B3634 1984
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How to Do Your Dissertation in Geography and Related Disciplines, 2nd edition.

By Tony Parsons and Peter G. Knight.
London, England; New York, NY: Routledge, 2005.
⇒ See pages 53-56.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .P36 2005
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How to Prepare a Research Proposal: Guidelines for Funding and Dissertations in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 3rd edition.

By David R. Krathwohl.
Syracuse, NY: Distributed by Syracuse University Press, 1988.
⇒ See pages 12-50.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - HG 177 .K73 1988
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The Portable Dissertation Advisor.

By Miles Taft Bryant.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2004.
⇒ See: Chapter 2 called: "Outline of a Proposal" on pages 35-60.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 1742 .B79 2004
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The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 3rd edition.

By Ronet Bachman and Russell K. Schutt.
Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications, ©2007.
⇒ See sections called: "Developing a Research Proposal."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - HV 6024.5 .B33 2007
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The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2nd edition.

By Ronet Bachman and Russell K. Schutt.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press, 2003.
⇒ See chapter called: "Developing a Research Proposal."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - HV 6024.5 .B33 2003
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Proposals that Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals, 4th edition.

By Lawrence F. Locke, Waneen Wyrick Spirduso, and Stephen J. Silverman.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2000.
⇒ See Part I called: "Writing the Proposal."
UT Arlington - Science & Engineering Library: Books
- - Q 180.55 .P7 L63 2000
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Qualitative Research Proposals and Reports: A Guide, 3rd edition.

By Patricia L. Munhall and Ronald Chenail.
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2008.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - RT 81.5 .M854 2008
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Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, 2nd edition.

By David E. McNabb.
Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, ©2008.
⇒ See chapter called: "Putting together a research proposal."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - JF 1338 .A2 M38 2008
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Secrets for a Successful Dissertation.

By Jacqueline Fitzpatrick, Jan Secrist, and Debra J. Wright.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1998.
⇒ See chapter called: "Writing the Proposal."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .F547 1998
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Stages of Social Research.

By David Caplovitz.
New York, NY: Wiley, 1983.
⇒ See Part 1: "Proposal Writing."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - HM 48 .C36 1983
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Successful Dissertations and Theses: A Guide to Graduate Student Research from Proposal to Completion, 2nd edition.

By David Madsen.
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1992.
⇒ See the chapter called: "Preparing the Research Proposal."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .M32 1992
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Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process, 2nd edition.

By Kjell Erik Rudestam and Rae R. Newton.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2001.
⇒ See info about proposal writing on pages 4-6, 20, 43-45, 55-57, and 88-89.
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Surviving Your Thesis.

Edited by Suzan Burton and Peter Steane.
London, England; New York, NY: Routledge, 2004.
⇒ See Chapter 4: "Developing a research proposal."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .S89 2004
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Theses and Dissertations: A Guide to Planning, Research, and Writing.

By Robert Murray Thomas and Dale L. Brubaker.
Westport, CN: Bergin & Garvey, 2000.
⇒ See pages 7-88.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .T458 2000
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Up Close and Personal: The Teaching and Learning of Narrative Research.

Edited by Ruthellen Josselson, Amia Lieblich, and Dan P. McAdams.
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2003.
⇒ See chapter called: "Framework for narrative research proposals in psychology."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - PN 212 .U68 2002
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Writing and Publishing Your Thesis, Dissertation, and Research: A Guide for Students in the Helping Professions.

By P. Paul Heppner and Mary J. Heppner.
Belmont, CA: Thomson/Brooks/Cole, 2004.
⇒ See: Chapters 3-7 on pages 38-178.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .H46 2004
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Writing the Qualitative Dissertation: Understanding by Doing.

By Judith M. Meloy.
Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1994.
⇒ See chapter 3 called: "Understanding by Proposing: Preparing and Defending the Proposal/Prospectus."
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .M38 1994
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Your Undergraduate Dissertation: The Essential Guide for Success.

By Nicholas Walliman.
London, England; Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 2004.
⇒ See chapter 6 called: "How Do I Write a Proposal?" on pages 68-77.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .W35 2004
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