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Bolker, J. (1998). Writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day: A guide to starting, revising, and         finishing your doctoral thesis. New York, NY: Owl Books. 

 

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Davis, G. B. & Parker, C. A. (1997). Writing the doctoral dissertation: A systematic approach. Hauppauge,                NY: Barron’s Educational Series. ISBN: 0-8120-9800-5

 

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