How to write abstract, thesis or dissertation?

Construction Engineering & Project Management

Technical Writing

For Writers of Research Papers

Core Courses

Overview

Because research has the power to affect opinions and actions, responsible writers compose their work with great care. The Modern Language Association of America (MLA), an organization of teachers and scholars founded in 1883, build methodologies for how to write abstract, thesis and dissertation, …etc. And herein we will cover some aspects for that trend.

Content

Introduction

Part I;

Research Writing

The Mechanics of Writing

The Format of the Research Paper

Documentation: Preparing the List of Works Cited

Documentation: Citing Sources in the Text

Abbreviations

References

Michaelson, Herbert, How to Write & Publish Engineering Papers and Reports, Oryx Press, 1990. Chapter 6 discusses abstracts.

Cremmins, Edward, The Art of Abstracting 2nd Edition, Info Resources Press, April 1996. This is an entire book about abstracting, written primarily for professional abstractors.

Paul V. Anderson, "Technical Writing", Harcourt Brace College Pub., ISBN: 0-15-5001185-5

Joseph Gibaldi, "MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers", The Modern Language Association of America, New York 1999, ISBN: 0-87352-975-8

Software

Useful links

· How to Write an Abstract

· http://www.uaf.edu/csem/ashsss/abstract_writing.html

Real Abstracts, Thesis & Dissertations

· http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/browse/

· www.dissertationsandthesis.com

· http://lib.aucegypt.edu/screens/dbtitle.html

· Compendex

· Dissertation Abstracts