A Quick Guide to Dissertation Writing

A QUICK GUIDE TO DISSERTATION WRITING

GRADUATE WRITING CENTER • GRADUATE DIVISION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA • BERKELEY

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Levine, S. Joseph. “Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation.” Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Last Updated: 11/21/2016. http://www.learnerassociates.net/dissthes/

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For more information about dissertation writing, please contact Sabrina Soracco, Director, Graduate Writing Center, 307A Sproul Hall, (510) 643-9392, http://grad.berkeley.edu/professional-development/graduate-writing-center/.