Thesis and Dissertation Resources

• Research methodology : a project guide for university students
• The social work dissertation : using small-scale qualitative methodology.
• Meloy, Judith M. Writing the qualitative dissertation : understanding by doing
• Secrets for a successful dissertation
• Approaches to Quantitative Research : A Guide for Dissertation Students
• Fundamentals of research methodology : a holistic guide for research
• Research methodology -- contemporary practices : guidelines for academic researchers
• Research methodologies in criminology
• Teaching Clinical Research Methodology by Example
• Demystifying Dissertation Writing : A Streamlined Process From Choice of Topic to Final Text
• Developing quality dissertations in the social sciences : a graduate student's guide to achieving excellence
• A nurse's step-by-step guide to writing a dissertation or scholarly project
• Demystifying dissertation writing : a streamlined process from choice of topic to final text
• Dissertation writing in practice : turning ideas into text
• The qualitative dissertation : understanding by doing.
• Writing your dissertation : how to plan, prepare and present your work successfully.
• Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation : Invisible Rules for Success
• Doing a literature review in health and social care : a practical guide
• Succeeding with your literature review : a handbook for students /
• Literature reviews made easy : a quick guide to success
• How To Do A Systematic Literature Review In Nursing : A Step-By-Step Guide

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued guidelines to institutions doing research involving the use of human subjects, and/or data collected from human subjects must be consulted by anyone desiring to use human subjects in their paper.

TSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) ensures adherence to guidelines concerning the use of human subjects and/or data collected from human subjects. Among other matters, these guidelines (45 CFR 46) are concerned with the protection of confidentiality of data and protection against physical, psychological, social, and legal risks. It is the policy of Tennessee State University that all research involving human subjects, whether federally funded or not, be reviewed by its Institutional Review Board, known as IRB, for adherence to the guidelines. Research projects may not be initiated until and unless this committee approves the project under these guidelines.