DPLS 728--Literature Review for the Dissertation--3 credits
Spring 2003

• Construct and complete an individual contract for the course;
• Participate in required course meetings and e-mail communication with the professor and peers;
• Participate actively and positively in a small group support process;
• Complete all written work at an acceptable level of scholarship; and
• Complete and submit a draft of Chapter II of the dissertation by 04-09-03

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5 th ed.). Washington, DC: APA.

Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership (2001). But I've never written a dissertation before: A user-friendly guide for the preparation of the dissertation proposal and dissertation. Spokane, WA: Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University. $10.00 from the department or download from the Web [http://www.gonzaga.edu/doctoral/bluebook071001.doc]

Galvan, J. L. (1999). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences.  Los Angeles: Pyrczak.

Locke, L., W. Spirduso, & S. J. Silverman (2000). Proposals that work: A guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals. (4th ed.) Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Pellegrino, V. C. (1987).  A writer's guide to transitional words and expressions. Wailuku, HI:  Maui Arthoughts   (The book includes 500 substitutes for the word "said.")

Rudestam, K. E. & Newton, R. R.  (2001). Surviving your dissertation:  A comprehensive guide to content and process. (2nd ed.) Newbury Park, CA: Sage

ProCite, The software solution for managing bibliographic references. Personal Bibliographic Software, Inc.

Steele, H. (1999)  Easy Word 2000: See it done, do it yourself.  Indianapolis, IN: Que

Three new revisions of the dissertation template are now available. DPLSdiss41.dot does not include the "front" materials like acknowledgments, signature page, etc.  When you need them you can insert the file DPLSfront41.dot into your document and move some of the pages around.  Finally all the material can be found in a file DPLSall41.dot.  Other changes include reduced spacing both before and after the heading, addition of new versions of heading for use when a heading immediately follows after another heading.  There are probably not many times you will want to use two headings in a row, but there may be. The instructions also have been expanded.

Because of its individualized nature, this course will have a varied structure.  There will be approximately six regular class session for all students.  Students with sufficient background may option out of the second part of Session 2.  Please consult the professor.

Other class contact hours will occur through the following delivery systems as indicated in students’ individual contracts:

• E-mail communication with peers and the professor
• Individual conferencing with the professor
• Small group sessions

Locate at least one dissertation that could serve as a model for your dissertation.  Ideally it will have to do with your topics but it does not have to.

a.  Search on line at UMI [http://www.umi.com/]: Click on Dissertations, Click on ProQuest (if you are accessing this site from off-campus, please see the special instructions at the top of the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies, Dissertation Title).

b.  Search dissertations done in the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies at the Dissertation Titles page [http://www.gonzaga.edu/doctoral/titles.html]

c.  Make an appointment with Linda Pierce, pierce@gonzaga.edu (x3834) or Jonathan Potter, potter@its.gonzaga.edu (x3820) in the Foley Library to search for dissertations and other sources.

Student & Course introductions
Presentation of dissertation topics and literature review status
Peer and professional editors/tutors
Course contracts
Assignments for next session:

Proposed dissertation title in correct APA format
Galvan (1996) chapters 1-6
One page of APA formatted references

Contracts, readings & library experiences with dissertations
Review dissertation topics
Academic writing
Assignments for next session:

Locke, Spirduso, & Silverman (2000) chapters 1-3
Rudestam & Newton (2001) chapters 1-3
Three pages of APA formatted references
Four pages of annotated bibliography

Locke, Spirduso, & Silverman (2000) chapters 1-3
Rudestam & Newton (2001) chapters 1-3
Three pages of APA formatted references
Four pages of annotated references
Assignments for next session:

Selected Galvan “Activities”
Six pages of APA formatted references
Eight pages of annotated reference
A “first draft” (copy) of Galvan’s “checklist” on pages 91-96.

Reading assignment for discussion:

Rudestam and Newton (2001) Selecting a Suitable Topic pp 9-21, Review of the Literature pp 55-74, and Computing: Using a Personal Computer Effectively pp 223-253.

Beebe, J. DPLS, Search and Paper Guide [http://www.gonzaga.edu/doctoral/resources/searchguide.html]

Chapter 2 Interesting example of Literature Review from Roberta-Anne Kerlin's dissertation, Toward a Theory of Women's Doctoral Persistence [http://kerlins.net/bobbi/research/diss/ch02.html]

Chapter 2 [http://www.js.spokane.wa.us/dissertation/] of Jan Strever's dissertation, The Experience of First-year Online Composition Instruction: The Student Perspective (GU graduate)

Individual conferences with the professor as arranged

Assignments including APA formatted and annotated references
Reports of visits with Linda Pierce and/or Jonathan Potter in the Foley library
Galvan activities including “checklist”
Initial drafts and re-drafts or “Chapter 2”
Assignments:

Locke, Spirduso, & Silverman (2000) - chapter 4
Rudestam & Newton (2001) - chapter 4
Galvan’s activities & “Checklist”
GU format and APA-5
Twelve pages of APA references and ten pages of annotated references
Rough draft of “Chapter 2”

Assignments and “Chapter 2” drafts

Resources for Doctoral Students

The Association for Support of Graduate Students [http://www.asgs.org/index.htm]
ASGS is a service organization of graduate students, graduate-student organizations (GSOs), and graduate-degree-granting institutions. ASGS services and products assist students to complete their theses and obtain their degrees, produce the highest quality of theses, and improve their lives during the thesis process. Includes DOC-TALK......a free, moderated e-mail discussion list about doing a thesis for graduate students and faculty worldwide.

The All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide, free monthly e-mail newsletter [http://www.ecoach.com/about.htm]The "All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide" is a free monthly e-mail newsletter. We will focus on ways to overcome the inevitable obstacles you'll face along the dissertation marathon including the twin devils of all dissertations: writer's block and procrastination.

Dissertation News
Association for Support of Graduate Students bulletin that offers tips on managing time, and developing an editorial style. Dissertation News is a 6-issue-per-year bulletin offering guidance and support for ASGS-member doctoral students, and information of value to faculty members on advising and counseling graduate students. Copies of Dissertation News are distributed free to ASGS doctoral student members. The bulletins, which focus on subjects not typically covered in dissertation seminars or graduate classes, deal with the process of the dissertation.

How to Be a Good Graduate Student
What a graduate student should expect to accomplish, plus a discussion of common problems, and where to go for assistance. This paper attempts to raise some issues that are important for graduate students to be successful and to get as much out of the process as possible.

PhinisheD
Site and discussion group for those who cannot seem to finish their dissertations.

Funding for Dissertation Research.
Start with the Doctoral Program in Leadership Scholarship/Fellowship page.  [http://www.gonzaga.edu/doctoral/scholarships.html] Also see resource available from The Association for Support of Graduate Students.

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American  Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: APA.

Balian, E.S. (1982). How to design, analyze, and write doctoral research: The practical guidebook. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

Becker, H. (1986).  Writing for social scientists:  How to start and finish your thesis, book, or article.  Chicago:  University of Chicago Press.

Borg, W. R. & Gall, M.D. (1989). Educational research: An introduction (5th ed.). New York: Longman.

Campbell, J. (1949). The hero with a thousand faces. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Cooper, H. M. (1989). Integrating research: A guide for literature reviews (2nd ed.). Newbury Park: Sage.

Creswell, J. W. (1994). Research design: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership (2001). But I've never written a dissertation before: A user-friendly guide for the preparation of the dissertation proposal and  dissertation. Spokane, WA: Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies, Gonzaga  University. $10.00 from the department or download from the Web [http://www.gonzaga.edu/doctoral/bluebook071001.doc]

Galvan, J. L. (1999). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences.  Los Angeles: Pyrczak.

Koberg, D. & Bagnall, J. (1976). The universal traveler: A soft-systems guide to creativity, problem-solving, and the process of reaching goals. Los Altos, CA: William Kaufmann Inc.

Lehmkuhl, D. & Lamping, D.C. (1993). Organizing for the creative person. New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks.

Libutti, P. & Kopala, M. (1995). The doctoral student, the dissertation, and the library: A review of the literature. Reference Librarian, 48, 5-25.

Locke, L., W. Spirduso, & S. J. Silverman (2000). Proposals that work: A guide for  planning dissertations and grant proposals. (4th ed.) Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Pellegrino, V. C. (1987).  A writer's guide to transitional words and expressions. Wailuku, HI:  Maui Arthoughts.

Rudestam, K. E. & Newton, R. R.  (2001). Surviving your dissertation:  A comprehensive guide to content and process (2nd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage

Sternberg, D. (1981). How to complete and survive a doctoral dissertation. New York: St. Martin’s Press.

For more information contact docinfo@gonzaga.edu or write to Doctoral Program in Leadership Gonzaga University 502 E. Boon Ave. Spokane, WA USA 99258 (509) 323-3490

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