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NPS Thesis Resources
NPS Research Office
Processing of Electronic Theses, Dissertations, MBA Professional Reports and Joint Applied Projects
This page contains the information you will need to submit your thesis electronically.
Some of the information you will find there includes:
Thesis Brief Thesis Processing Instructions NPS Thesis TemplatesInstitutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects
IRB Student Research Checklist
No human participation in any form of research can take place without proper review and approval by the NPS IRB.
Academic Pages
Acquisition Research Program : Student Thesis / MBA Project Process
Center for Information Systems Security Studies and Research Thesis Resources
Thesis Guidelines
Sample Thesis Proposal
Computer Science Masters Thesis Resources
Computer Science Masters Thesis Policy
CS Thesis Proposal Template
Defense Analysis Thesis Guide
Electrical and Computer Engineering Thesis Related Information
Thesis Preparation Tips
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering - Student Resources
Student Thesis Overview
Thesis Frequently Asked Questions
Meteorology and Operational Oceanography Thesis Guidance
What Makes a Great METOC Thesis
MOVES Institute - Current Student Affairs
MOVES Thesis Research Guide (Effective 2009-08)
MOVES Thesis Guidelines
MOVES Thesis Proposal Template
MOVES Thesis Proposal Sample
NSA Master's Thesis
Space Systems Academic Group Student Information
Space Ops Thesis Guide
Thesis Research Areas
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Research Resources
Use the QUICK LINKS located at the top left of each of the library's web pages.
Search BOSUN Catalog
Use this to look for books, reports, and NPS theses held in the Library. Use the Thesis Search option to search only the NPS thesis collection. You can use the bibliography of a previous thesis as a stepping stone for your own research. You can also find out who the thesis advisors were. You may want to contact them for help with thesis topics or as potential thesis advisors.
Search Databases
Use this to look for articles and reports for your thesis research. Most of the resources you can find here are not available through Google. If you are just searching Google, you are not doing academic research.
Find eJournals
If you are tying to locate a specific article, use this to see if the library has access to it.
Request Article or Book
If the library does not have access to an item, ask the library to get a copy for you. The universe of information on your topic is greater than what the library can afford to purchase. But If an item has been published we can probably get a digital copy of an article or conference paper or borrow a hard copy book from another library for you.
Subject Guides
The library has put together a number of research guides to various topics. These guides point out some of the more relevant resources in these areas.
WorldCat
There are many more books on your topic than you will find in the library's catalog. To research the book literature on your topic you need to search a much larger catalog such as WorldCat which contains the catalogs of over 9000 libraries. If you find a book that we don't own, request that we borrow it for you.
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Online Resources on Academic Writing
At NPS
Writing Resources
A central gathering place for resources that support NPS students with their academic writing needs.
Doing a Literature Review
Prof. Jeffrey W. Knopf, Naval Postgraduate School
How to Write a Literature Review lecture
Prof. Jeffrey W. Knopf, Naval Postgraduate School
NPS Video Portal, International Graduate Studies Channel
Graduate Student Survival Guide
Dr. Zachary Shore & Dr. Maiah Jaskoski, Naval Postgraduate School
NPS Video Portal, International Graduate Studies Channel
How to cite Research
Prof. Eric Dahl, Naval Postgraduate School
NPS Video Portal, International Graduate Studies Channel
How to Write About Operations Research
Prof. Gerald G. Brown, Naval Postgraduate School
Recommended Outline for M.S. Theses
Prof. Neil Rowe, Naval Postgraduate School
Other Universities
Academic Writing
Brown University Writing Center
Advice on Academic Writing
University of Toronto
Graduate Research, Writing and Careers in Computer Science
Iowa State University
The Resources on Writing, Publication, and Presentation section is relevant beyond computer science.
Graduate Writing Resource
Kendra Gaines University of Arizona
How to Organize Your Thesis
John W. Chinneck, Carleton University
How to Write a Dissertation
Purdue University
How to Write a Thesis
Columbia university
Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation
S. Joseph Levine Michigan State University
Writing Guides
University of North Carolina
Writing Guidelines for Graduate Papers
George Washington University
Writing Tutorial for Graduate Students
Drake university
Writing Resources
Harvard Writing Center
Writing Theses and Dissertations
Claremont Graduate University
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Books on Academic Research and Writing in the Dudley Knox Library
The links below go to the catalog record for these titles. All are located in the GENERAL collection.
PE1413 .B28 2006
Academic writing : a handbook for international students
Q180.55.M4 S93 2010
Case study research : what, why and how?
T11 .M484 2005
The Chicago guide to writing about multivariate analysis
T11 .M485 2004
The Chicago guide to writing about numbers
LB2369 .C66 2000
Completing your thesis or dissertation : professors share their techniques and strategies
Q180.55.M4 F56 2010
Conducting research literature reviews : from the Internet to paper
Q180.55.M4 B66 2008
The craft of research
H62 .P92 2000
Developing effective research proposals
H62 .H2566 2008
Doing a literature review : releasing the social science research imagination
LB2369 .B73 2006
Doing your dissertation in business and management : the reality of researching and writing
PE1479.E35 M33 2000
Economical writing
Q180.55.E9 G57 2011
Evaluating research articles from start to finish
LB2369 .G27 2002
Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations
LB2369 .M377 2003
Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation : a handbook for students and faculty
Q180.55.M4 S58 1998
Graduate research : a guide for students in the sciences
QA42 .H54 1998
Handbook of writing for the mathematical sciences
LB2369 .L54 2005
How to write a BA thesis : a practical guide from your first ideas to your finished paper
LB2369 .B75 2009
How to write a master's thesis
T11 .D33 2006
How to write and publish a scientific paper
LB2369 .T36 1998
How to write a thesis
LB2369 .R525 2008
The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students
LB2369 .V43 2003
Research : the student's guide to writing research papers
LB1047.3 .W66 2002
Research papers for dummies
LB2369 .C72 2008
Research without tears : from the first ideas to published output
PE1408 .H2968 2011
Scott, Foresman handbook for writers
Z710 .N47 2002
Science and technology research : writing strategies for students
LB2369 .R83 2007
Surviving your dissertation : a comprehensive guide to content and process
ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
Thesis projects : a guide for students in computer science and information systems
H91 .B38 1998
Tricks of the trade : how to think about your research while you're doing it
Q180.55.P7 T56 2006
Writing and presenting research
T11 .W75 2003
Writing and speaking in the technology professions : a practical guide
LB2369 .C73 2005
Writing for academic success : a postgraduate guide
T11 .M3465 1994
Writing in the technical fields : a step-by-step guide for engineers, scientists, and technicians
LB2369 .L4 2005
Writing research papers : a complete guide
PE1478 .H37 2008
Writing with sources : a guide for students
LB2369 .O45 2004
Writing your thesis
LB2369 .W26 2001
Your research project : a step-by-step guide for the first-time researcher
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Citation Resources
RefWorks
RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography manager that allows users to import references from text files or online databases and automatically format a bibliography according to different styles.
Citation Styles
This web page contains guides to and examples of citation styles including APA, Chicago, Turabian and MLA.
The links below go to the catalog record for these titles.
REFERENCE
BF76.7 .P83 2010
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
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Z253. U69 2010
The Chicago manual of style
Chicago Manual of Style Online
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LB2369 .T87 2007
A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago style for students and researchers [Turabian]
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PN147 .G444 2008
MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing
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