Do You Need Help in Writing Your Outline?
- The first chapter of your thesis/dissertation should be written to create an interest in your research for both technical and non technical readers.
- Take the time to search multidisciplinary databases that provide non technical background information as well
- Your document will be read by someone who does not have the same subject expertise as you do or is from a different subject discipline that is why background information and definitions are helpful.
- Use the Web of Science database to follow frequently cited works, authors and the cited references.
- Use datasets and statistics by professional research groups and government organizations.
- Avoid the use of retracted journal articles.
- Doublecheck preprint servers journal articles, to make sure they were peer reviewed for final publication.
- In your conclusion support your recommendations with journal articles that discuss trends and solutions.
- The last chapter of your dissertation/thesis should provide suggestions about future research on your topic.
