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Questions related to initiation, preparation, editing and presentation of a research thesis. A Thesis is a long research report including personal research conclusions and outputs. A Thesis must include personal research and the proper citations from other publications in the research topic.

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Can research paper information be used in thesis writing?

There are two concerns here: Does the publisher of your previously published work object to your reusing the material in your MS thesis? …
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Is publishing a graduation requirement in many master's programs?

In my experience it varies by discipline and institution. I know of some MS programs where a student might graduate without publishing, but this would be viewed as a very poor performance. I know of …
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30 votes

When is it useful to include the code in a thesis?

Making your code available along with your thesis can be very helpful to other researchers who are trying to reproduce your results. I'd encourage you to do this. … printed copy of the thesis or even a .PDF of the thesis. …
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Is it possible to finish PhD quicker than formally possible?

You haven't explained why you need to finish your PhD so quickly- is there some particular reason that you can't complete the PhD program in the normal time frame? You haven't mentioned what countr …
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How can I finish my PhD?

You may or may not have already ruined your chances of completing the degree by missing time limits established by the department. You may or may not have ruined your relationship with your advisor. …
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Can I publish my Master's Thesis that I've claimed copyright on?

In short, copyright is most likely not going to be an issue in publishing research papers based on your thesis. … Thesis chapters usually need to be significantly shortened for journal publication. …
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What are the best ways to find an external thesis examiner?

Start by going through the bibliography of your thesis draft. …
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how one is not accused of plagiarism when including an article in a MSc thesis?

Many journals have specific policies that allow the submission of material that has previously appeared in an MS or Ph.D. thesis. … Assuming that both your institution and the journal that you're publishing in have such policies, then you can reuse a journal article in your thesis. …
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What is the acceptable similarity in a mathematics PhD dissertation when checking by Turnitin?

Since the student usually retains copyright on the thesis itself, there's no particular problem with copyright violation. …
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Will my supervisor also mark my MA dissertation? How will this be fair?

If the committee approves the thesis (typically by signing a form), then you get to graduate. They don't typically assign a grade to the thesis. …
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