Queen's Learning Commons
Queen's University- Understanding Expectations
- Identifying Your Research Questions
- Developing a Methodology or Methodological Framework
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Reviewing the literature in your field
- Steps One & Two
- Steps Three & Four
- Establishing a dissertation committee
- Writing a dissertation proposal
- Creating a Work Plan
- Creating a Disseration Support Network
- Conducting Research
- Conducting a comprehensive literature review
- Outlining and drafting chapters
- Taking care of visual details
- Reviewing, revising & submitting your text
- Creating defense draft & defending dissertation
- Writing the Abstract
- Finalizing Revisions
- Submitting Dissertation
- Getting Closure
Step 1: Investigate relevant library resources and services.
- Get oriented to the Library
- Use the Research Strategy Guide for introduction to the Library research process
- Attend Expanding Horizons Workshops
- Consult with Subject Librarians
- Explore Research by Subject to identify key resources
- Study specific Queen's Library and Special Collections web pages
- Ask a Librarian or visit the Learning Commons for more help
Step 2: Start to study topic in depth by finding relevant sources.
- Find Books
Search QCAT for all Queen's Library books and view location and availability information - Find Journal Articles
- Scan bibliographies/reference lists of articles for additional references
- Look at Dissertations
Search for dissertations on your topic - Study Newspapers, if relevant to your topic
- Link to your professional association web sites
- Ask professors and colleagues for syllabi with bibliographies from relevant courses
Use WorldCat to identify books at many other libraries nationwide
Check-out E-Books, the electronic book collections, which are key for certain disciplines
Search for article in an appropriate article index
Search QCAT for journal location & availability information
Submit Interlibrary Loan requests for books and journal articles not owned by the Queen's Library
Based on the original Dissertation Calculator from the University of Minnesota Libraries.