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Listed below are a selection of writing handbooks to help you get started. For a list of additional books, try browsing in the following call number areas:
Writing for Social Scientists by 
Making Sense in the Social Sciences by Literature Reviews Video Tutorial
This video is provides an overview of the literature review process aimed at graduate students.
Conducting Research Literature Reviews by 
Doing Your Literature Review: traditional and systematic techniques by 
Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation by 
The Dissertation by 
Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation by 
How to Write a Master's Thesis by 
Surviving Your Dissertation by 
Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations by 
How to Get Research Published in Journals by 
Writing for Academic Journals by 
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks, Second Edition by 
Handbook for Academic Authors by 
Preparing Research Articles by 
