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GETTING STARTED ON THE THESISAdviceforGraduateStudents
GraduateResourceCenterwww.calstatela.edu/graduatethesis
§Name§Department§Stage in thesis process
Introductions
IT ALL STARTS WITH A QUESTION.
Break It Down — The Thesis
StateQuestion
akaIdentifyProblem
StateAssumptions
DetermineSourcesandMethods
AnalyzeData
ConcludeorRecommend
Break It Down — The Project Report
Project"The Question"
Significance
Objectives Methodology
ConclusionorRecommendation
Let’s Get Started
PrepareIt
•Askquestions
Research&WriteIt
•Examinequestions
SubmitIt
•Finalizeanswers
PREPARE ITAskQuestions
§EstablishesCommittee§Duetoyourcollegebyendofsemesterpriortosubmission
Thismaychangeinfuture— checkwithyourcollegeaboutdeadlinesandupdates!
GS-12 Form
Checkwithyourdepartmentregardingprotocolandprocess.§Formingthecommittee§Submissionofprospectusorproposal§Formatofperformanceorexhibition§Defenseorpresentationofthesis/project
Whenindoubt,askyourdepartment!
Establish Department Protocol
§Areaofresearchexpertise§Methodologyexpertise§Styleofmentorship§Availability
ALSO:Networkwithalumsandpeersinyourfield!
Forming the Committee
§ Forspringsemestercompletion,ideallyapplytoIRB earlyinfall.
§ Checktoseeifyouneedtoapplytoanotherinstitution’sIRB.
§ SeeOfficeofResearch,Scholarships,andCreativeActivitywebsite:www.calstatela.edu/orad
Research with Human Subjects & IRB
§Accesstodata§ Publicdomainvs.Privatesource
§Makesurethere’senoughdatatoansweryourquestion!§ Litreview§ Prospectus
Data Analysis
§CulminatingProjectFund(GraduateStudies)§Seekoutgrantsandscholarships
§NationalandInternationalScholarshipandFellowshipPrograms(NISFeP)—Moodle
§Graduateassistantshipsinlabsorwithfacultytoaccessdatasets
§Workstudyonresearchteams
Funding Your Thesis
ü Oneyearisshort!Beconcise.ü Findoutalldeadlines(e.g.,department,university,etc.).üWorkbackwardsfromdeadlinestocreatetimeline.ü Scheduletimeforthesis,likeaclass.ü Seekoutbestpractices.Don’treinventthewheel!ü Aimtohavebulkofworkdonebybeginningoffinalsemester.
Creating a Timeline
RESEARCH & WRITE ITExamineQuestions
TALKTOYOURCOMMITTEE!!
First of all…
§Writingconsultants§Libraryreferenceliaisons§Stylemanual§GRCWorkshops§Peerwritinggroups
In addition to your committee
Noco-authorshipofthesisorprojectreport(perTitle5).§Citationmanager(e.g.,RefWorks)§Anti-plagiarismsoftware(e.g.,TurnItIn)§Libraryresearchconsultations§Libraryreferenceliaisons
Avoid Plagiarism
§Confirmcorrectsoftwarewithadvisor.§Tablesandfiguresshouldbecreatedinsamesoftwareastemplate.§UseonlyMSWordorLaTeX toformat.§Gettechhelpifyouneedit(e.g.,lynda.calstatela.edu)
TIP!DownloadMSOfficefree,getAdobeCreativeSuitecheap.
Software
§Seekfeedbackfromcommitteechairandmembers.§Considerallfeedback,evenifyoudon’tuseit.§Keepallfeedbackanddrafts.
Feedback
Takecareofyourself!§Getsleep.Stayhydrated.Eatwell.§Usehealthservices.§Takebreaks.Exercise.§Planahead!
Self Care
ü Incaseofemergency,contactyourcommitteeandGRC.üYoumustbeenrolledinordertofilethesis
• UNIV9000optionüBackupallthethings!üCompletethesisbeforeclassesexpireat7years.üRenewIRBbeforeitexpiresafter1year.
Plan for the Unexpected
SUBMIT ITFinalizeAnswers
§Deadlinesinfall,spring,andsummer§Workshopseveryterm§Electronicsubmission— onlinerepository§Yourstylemanualisyournewbestfriend!§Thesisreviewers(graduatestudentemployees)§Hireeditorifneeded.
Formatting and Submission
Contact UsAndrea GutierrezCoordinator, Graduate Resource CenterCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032–8253
Phone323.343.3822
Emailaguti111@calstatela.edu
Webwww.calstatela.edu/graduatethesiswww.calstatela.edu/graduateresourcecenter
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