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Introduction Is The Publishable Dissertation An Oxymoron?

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Foreword To The 2008 Edition ix
  4. Introduction Is The Publishable Dissertation An Oxymoron? 1
  5. Part I. Rethinking And Revising
  6. 1. You're The Author Now 17
  7. 2. What Is Your Book About? 24
  8. 3. Turning Your Dissertation Rightside Out 40
  9. 4. Bringing Your Own Voice To The Table 70
  10. 5. Time To Trim: Notes. Bibliographies, Tables. And Graphs 104
  11. Part II. Disciplinary Variations
  12. 6. Caught In The Middle: The Humanities 131
  13. 7. Putting Passion Into Social Science 148
  14. 8. From Particles To Articles: The Inside Scoop On Scientific Publishing 166
  15. .9 Illustrated Ideas: Publishing In The Arts 182
  16. 10. A Sense Of Place: Regional Books 201
  17. 11. Making Adifference: Professional Publishing 212
  18. Conclusion: The Ticking Clock 231
  19. Frequently Asked Questions 241
  20. Planning Tools 245
  21. Useful Reading 253
  22. About The Contributors 257
  23. Index 259
Revising Your Dissertation, Updated Edition
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https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520934443-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Foreword To The 2008 Edition ix
  4. Introduction Is The Publishable Dissertation An Oxymoron? 1
  5. Part I. Rethinking And Revising
  6. 1. You're The Author Now 17
  7. 2. What Is Your Book About? 24
  8. 3. Turning Your Dissertation Rightside Out 40
  9. 4. Bringing Your Own Voice To The Table 70
  10. 5. Time To Trim: Notes. Bibliographies, Tables. And Graphs 104
  11. Part II. Disciplinary Variations
  12. 6. Caught In The Middle: The Humanities 131
  13. 7. Putting Passion Into Social Science 148
  14. 8. From Particles To Articles: The Inside Scoop On Scientific Publishing 166
  15. .9 Illustrated Ideas: Publishing In The Arts 182
  16. 10. A Sense Of Place: Regional Books 201
  17. 11. Making Adifference: Professional Publishing 212
  18. Conclusion: The Ticking Clock 231
  19. Frequently Asked Questions 241
  20. Planning Tools 245
  21. Useful Reading 253
  22. About The Contributors 257
  23. Index 259
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