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Is it ok for a thesis chapter to start with a figure?
Slightly different to the question here which asks is it ok to put a figure in the introduction of a thesis, is it ok to start a thesis chapter with an illustration like a figure or table?
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How correctly write ordinal numbers in a scientific thesis?
I'm wrtiting my Master of Science thesis in Aerospace Engineering and I've a doubt about wrtiting of ordinal numbers?
Let' us consider the following alternatives:$i$th, $i$-th.
What is the correct ...
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Does the color of the leather binding for a thesis / dissertation denote anything?
I'm getting a couple bound copies of my dissertation for myself and my parents. Just like academic regalia has meanings behind the colors of the uniform, I was wondering if there was also some ...
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If I publish my Master's Thesis in a journal can I still write a book my topic about later?
I've recently completed my Master's Thesis (and I'm a little proud of it). I'm interested in publishing my findings in a journal, but I'd also like to expand on my ideas and write a book for a wider ...
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How to convert a PhD Thesis written on published articles into a book? [closed]
Is it a good idea to convert Thesis (computer science field) written on the basis of my own published research articles into a book?
Taking care of text recycling and copyright plus wider knowledge ...
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Fantasy book examples in PhD Thesis
I have a question regarding the use of fantasy books in a PhD thesis. Imagine for example that I'm writing an example motivating the use of databases. Can I design e.g. a database composed of Game of ...
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If I publish my PhD thesis chapters, can my thesis be later still published as a monograph
My supervisor told me that it is not required to publish my papers before submitting my thesis.
We are required (in German universities), however, to published our monograph thesis later as a book.
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Book chapters and theses in literature review: to include or not?
Could/should scholarly book chapters and published theses (dissertations) be included in the literature review as sources?
In theory, those are scientific publications, right? However, those are also ...
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Feedback on "book summary" originated from master's thesis
I am transforming my Mater thesis into a book. I need to write a 100 word summary for the same as well. Should I be mentioning in my book that it is an extension of my Master's thesis? The following ...
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How to write a thesis to transform into a book?
I am starting to write my thesis by the start of August this year.
I want to write it in a format so that later I can publish a book out of it.
How is it possible? Any suggestions?
Also, does this ...
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Where'd this layout come from?
In the past, I experimented a lot with the layout of my thesis. Until I managed to find a PDF of a standard book layout of some publisher, which attracted me so much that I copied it for my thesis.
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Why are dissertation-based books looked down upon?
I came across the following statement by the Chicago University Press:
If your book has its origins in a dissertation, your acknowledgments should not draw attention to this fact, as it will ...
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Producing a bibliography by chapter – have one reference in two chapters
I am organising my bibliography by chapter to make for easier reading.
However, I have one source that I use in two chapters. Do I just include the reference in the bibliography for this in the first ...
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Publishing dissertation chapters instead of a monograph
I am at the end of my second year of a tenure-track position (my institution uses calendar years instead of academic ones) with a heavy load of service. This academic year I was assigned to work on ...
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Commercial publication of your PhD thesis
I'm wondering what it is like to publish a PhD thesis commercially?
Has anyone done that before? What would the contract be with the publisher regarding sales profits?
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