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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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How should I reference a repository of data and resources created to accompany my publication?

Short Recommendation: Include the URL in-text followed by a full citation and end of text reference. If using someone else's repository, do the same, and probably also include a citation to the accomp …
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Is use of multiple bibliographies, especially with annotations, in a thesis, accepted?

I agree that reference formatting for a thesis tends to follow university and discipline specific guidelines. …
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Is it possible to submit a PhD thesis with two authors?

This situation arises for many PhD students (I can think of a few), yet they still work out a way to write their own thesis. … You want to think about how your thesis can be distinct. You should work with your supervisor to carve out your unique focus. …
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What is a "publishable" thesis?

In some cases it might mean that the thesis could be published as a book. … However, I'd generally interpret the phrase to mean that the thesis could readily be adapted and published as one or more journal articles. …
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What should I put in the Introduction as opposed to the Literature Review?

Of course, this varies a lot by discipline, type of manuscript, journal and so on. But speaking about a prototypical psychology single study paper, a common structure is: (1) introduction, (2) method …
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Can a single co-authored paper be part of two stapled dissertations (by two people)?

Every university should have guidelines around how publications can be incorporated into a PhD thesis. The correct advice (as @Andreas notes) is to consult these guidelines. … However, the student who is first author would have a stronger inherent case for it being seen as an integral part of their thesis. …
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How to skim through Phd Theses

However, I'd like to focus discussion here on the role of theses as a tool for teaching you how to write your own thesis. … teach you a lot about both what a thesis involves and also what are some of the alternative modes of presentation. …
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Where to place tables/figures in APA style dissertation

If you are using it to develop your own formatted document (e.g., a thesis), then you need to adapt it. … In general, you should read any specific guidelines for thesis formatting provided by your institution. …
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