Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: a handbook for Supervisors

Application: writing Acknowledgements
Ask your student to use their analysis of the above text as a framework
for writing their Acknowledgements section.

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A quick internet search will reveal thousands of resources on thesis and dis-
sertation writing in book and online formats. The resources described here are
those that we use ourselves and recommend to our students; they have a focus
on writing rather than on general tips for completing a PhD or a master’s
degree.
Theses and dissertations online
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UMI ProQuest dissertations and theses. This extensive online database includes
the majority of doctoral dissertations and master’s theses submitted at US
universities, available in PDF formats. Most university libraries should
have a subscription. This database is an excellent resource, particularly, but
not solely, for those writing a North American PhD or master’s thesis.
Users can sign up for email alerts to keep abreast of developments in their
field. More information is available on the ProQuest website, available
online at:
(accessed 8 September 2006).
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The Australian digital thesis program. Copies of many recent Australian PhD
theses in PDF files are available in a searchable database. This open-access
repository enables new students to gain a sense of what a completed thesis
in their field ‘looks like’. Available online at:
(accessed 9 September 2006).