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The aftermath of graduate school can be particularly trying for those under pressure to publish their dissertations. Written with good cheer and jammed with information, this lively guide offers hard-to-find practical advice on successfully turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that will appeal to publishers and readers. It will help prospective authors master writing and revision skills, better understand the publishing process, and increase their chances of getting their work into print.
In this guide experienced editors of scholarly books tackle such subjects as addressing a target audience, broadening a topic, reorganizing, developing a voice, and finding the best documentation system. Specific chapters address authors in different academic fields: the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and arts. The guide also gives advice to authors of books on topics of regional interest and of books written for practicing professionals.
Revising Your Dissertation will be useful for students who are developing a dissertation topic or are in the process of writing a dissertation, as well as those who have completed a dissertation they wish to bring to a wider audience.
In this guide experienced editors of scholarly books tackle such subjects as addressing a target audience, broadening a topic, reorganizing, developing a voice, and finding the best documentation system. Specific chapters address authors in different academic fields: the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and arts. The guide also gives advice to authors of books on topics of regional interest and of books written for practicing professionals.
Revising Your Dissertation will be useful for students who are developing a dissertation topic or are in the process of writing a dissertation, as well as those who have completed a dissertation they wish to bring to a wider audience.
Price: $17.95
Pages: 262
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Publication Date:
11 October 2004
ISBN: 9780520930353
Format: eBook
Introduction: Is the Publishable Dissertation an Oxymoron?
--Beth Luey
PART 1. RETHINKING AND REVISING
1. You’re an Author Now
--William P. Sisler, Harvard University Press
2. What Is Your Book About?
--Beth Luey
3. Turning Your Dissertation Rightside Out
--Scott Norton, University of California Press
4. Finding Your Voice
--Scott Norton, University of California Press
5. Time to Trim: Notes, Bibliographies, Tables, and Graphs
--Jenya Weinreb, Yale University Press
PART 2. DISCIPLINARY VARIATIONS
6. The Humanities: Caught in the Middle
--Jennifer Crewe, Columbia University Press
7. Putting Passion into Social Science
--Peter J. Dougherty and Charles T. Myers, Princeton University Press
8. From Particles to Articles: The Inside Scoop on Scientific Publishing
--Trevor Lipscombe, Johns Hopkins University Press
9. Illustrated Ideas: Publishing in the Arts
Judy Metro, National Gallery of Art
10. Regional Books: A Sense of Place
Ann Regan, Minnesota Historical Society Press
11. Professional Publishing: Making a Difference
Johanna E. Vondeling, Jossey-Bass Publishers
Conclusion: The Ticking Clock
--Beth Luey
Frequently Asked Questions
Useful Reading
About the Contributors
Index
--Beth Luey
PART 1. RETHINKING AND REVISING
1. You’re an Author Now
--William P. Sisler, Harvard University Press
2. What Is Your Book About?
--Beth Luey
3. Turning Your Dissertation Rightside Out
--Scott Norton, University of California Press
4. Finding Your Voice
--Scott Norton, University of California Press
5. Time to Trim: Notes, Bibliographies, Tables, and Graphs
--Jenya Weinreb, Yale University Press
PART 2. DISCIPLINARY VARIATIONS
6. The Humanities: Caught in the Middle
--Jennifer Crewe, Columbia University Press
7. Putting Passion into Social Science
--Peter J. Dougherty and Charles T. Myers, Princeton University Press
8. From Particles to Articles: The Inside Scoop on Scientific Publishing
--Trevor Lipscombe, Johns Hopkins University Press
9. Illustrated Ideas: Publishing in the Arts
Judy Metro, National Gallery of Art
10. Regional Books: A Sense of Place
Ann Regan, Minnesota Historical Society Press
11. Professional Publishing: Making a Difference
Johanna E. Vondeling, Jossey-Bass Publishers
Conclusion: The Ticking Clock
--Beth Luey
Frequently Asked Questions
Useful Reading
About the Contributors
Index