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PS 3001: Research Methods in Political Science: Books, Theses, and Dissertations

An introductory guide for political science literature reviews.

Books

Focus on Political Science
General

How to Write a BA Thesis: A Practical Guiide from Your First Ideas to Your Finished Paper by Lipson (2005)
Call Number: 4th Floor -- 808.042 L66h
How to Write a Thesis by Rowena Murray (2011)
Writing Your Master's Thesis: From A to Zen by Nygaard (2017)
Call Number: 4th Floor -- 808.066378 N988w
Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article by Howard S. Becker (2007)
How to Write a Thesis by Eco (2015, originally 1977)
Call Number: 2nd Floor -- LB2369 .E2813 2015
Outliving Your Dissertation: A Guide for Students and Faculty by Lukenchuk (Editor, 2017)
Call Number: 3rd Floor -- 378.242 Ou87
How to Finish and Defend Your Dissertation: Strategies to Complete the Professional Practice Doctorate by omal & Grant (2013)

Theses / Dissertations from Library Databases & Websites

These databases are multidisciplinary and contain dissertations and theses from universities in the United States and around the world.

Dissertations & Theses Global from ProQuest This link opens in a new window
See ProQuest's LibGuide for more information and database help.
Dissertations & Theses at MTSU (from ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
This collection is NOT comprehensive. MTSU master's theses in this collection are mostly from 2013-2015, with a handful published between 1982 and 2012. Dissertations in this collection were published between 1972 and 2015.

Consult the MTSU library catalog for print copies of MTSU graduate papers published through 2011.

The MTSU library catalog also lists MTSU Honors College theses in print published through 2015.

Global Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Search
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations -- NDLTD
ROAR - Registry of Open Access Repositories
PQDT Open (Proquest's Dissertations & Theses)
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The authors of the dissertations and theses in PQDT have opted to publish as open access.
Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)