Includes bibliographical references and index.

Do you have what it takes? -- What exactly is a dissertation? -- What are the ethical considerations in research? -- Choosing a dissertation topic -- Creating your dissertation team -- Dissertation support groups -- Organizing yourself -- Using the internet and technology to conduct research -- Reviewing the literature -- Mastering the academic style -- Writing the introduction -- Selecting and describing the methodology -- Holding the proposal meeting -- Analyzing and presenting the results -- Summarizing and discussing the results -- The oral defense: d-day -- The next peak.