Knowledge Unbound
Knowledge Unbound

Author: Peter Suber

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2016-04-06

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 0262329565

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Influential writings make the case for open access to research, explore its implications, and document the early struggles and successes of the open access movement. Peter Suber has been a leading advocate for open access since 2001 and has worked full time on issues of open access since 2003. As a professor of philosophy during the early days of the internet, he realized its power and potential as a medium for scholarship. As he writes now, “it was like an asteroid crash, fundamentally changing the environment, challenging dinosaurs to adapt, and challenging all of us to figure out whether we were dinosaurs.” When Suber began putting his writings and course materials online for anyone to use for any purpose, he soon experienced the benefits of that wider exposure. In 2001, he started a newsletter—the Free Online Scholarship Newsletter, which later became the SPARC Open Access Newsletter—in which he explored the implications of open access for research and scholarship. This book offers a selection of some of Suber's most significant and influential writings on open access from 2002 to 2010. In these texts, Suber makes the case for open access to research; answers common questions, objections, and misunderstandings; analyzes policy issues; and documents the growth and evolution of open access during its most critical early decade.

UDL Thesis Publication 2020 | Book of Abstracts
UDL Thesis Publication 2020 | Book of Abstracts

Author: Ridhu Dhan Gahalot

Publisher: Urban Design Lab

Published: 2023-09-04

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 9359679216

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The UDL Thesis Publication - 2023 witnessed an exceptional influx of thesis projects hailing from 20 diverse countries, underscoring its global recognition as a hub for academic excellence. The esteemed jury panel, comprising eight distinguished members from renowned institutions across the world, lent their expertise and discernment to the meticulous evaluation process, reaffirming the publication’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of scholarly assessment on an international scale. This book is intended for the dissemination of information, purely for academic purpose, aimed to discourse urban design, planning, landscape design and architecture. The abstracts included within this book are made available with the explicit consent of the respective authors. Reproduction, transmission, or storage of any portion of this publication in any format is strictly prohibited without the prior written authorization from the copyright owner. UDL Education Pvt. Ltd. assumes no responsibility for the content of individual works. Any unauthorized reproduction or reprinting is prohibited, and UDL Education Pvt. Ltd. reserves the right to pursue legal action in such cases.

Dissertations and Theses from Start to Finish
Dissertations and Theses from Start to Finish

Author: John D. Cone

Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 9781557981943

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This publication helps graduate students in psychology and other related fields to plan the thesis and dissertation process from beginning to end. Clearly written, the authors successfully mentor students by advising them, answering their questions, and breaking down what may seem like an overwhelming and unsurmountable task into a series of concrete and manageable steps.

From Dissertation to Book
From Dissertation to Book

Author: William Germano

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2014-02-27

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 022606218X

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How to transform a thesis into a publishable work that can engage audiences beyond the academic committee. When a dissertation crosses my desk, I usually want to grab it by its metaphorical lapels and give it a good shake. “You know something!” I would say if it could hear me. “Now tell it to us in language we can understand!” Since its publication in 2005, From Dissertation to Book has helped thousands of young academic authors get their books beyond the thesis committee and into the hands of interested publishers and general readers. Now revised and updated to reflect the evolution of scholarly publishing, this edition includes a new chapter arguing that the future of academic writing is in the hands of young scholars who must create work that meets the broader expectations of readers rather than the narrow requirements of academic committees. At the heart of From Dissertation to Book is the idea that revising the dissertation is fundamentally a process of shifting its focus from the concerns of a narrow audience—a committee or advisors—to those of a broader scholarly audience that wants writing to be both informative and engaging. William Germano offers clear guidance on how to do this, with advice on such topics as rethinking the table of contents, taming runaway footnotes, shaping chapter length, and confronting the limitations of jargon, alongside helpful timetables for light or heavy revision. Germano draws on his years of experience in both academia and publishing to show writers how to turn a dissertation into a book that an audience will actually enjoy, whether reading on a page or a screen. He also acknowledges that not all dissertations can or even should become books and explores other, often overlooked, options, such as turning them into journal articles or chapters in an edited work. With clear directions, engaging examples, and an eye for the idiosyncrasies of academic writing, he reveals to recent PhDs the secrets of careful and thoughtful revision—a skill that will be truly invaluable as they add “author” to their curriculum vitae.