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For Harvard theses, dissertations, and prize winning essays, see our How can I find a Harvard thesis or dissertation ? FAQ entry.
Beyond Harvard, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses G lobal database (this link requires HarvardKey login) i s a good place to start:
Databases beyond ProQuest Dissertations & Theses:
Some out of copyright works (pre-1924) are available via large digital libraries. Search online for the title.
Networked Digital Library of Electronic Theses and Dissertations ' Global Search scans participating international libraries
The Center for Research Libraries ' Dissertations database includes many non-US theses.
WorldCat describes many masters' & PhD theses. Use "Advanced Search" and limit to subtype "thesis/dissertation." No full text; it just tells you what libraries have reported having copies.
There are several excellent guides out there with international search recommendations like University College London's Institute of Education Theses and Dissertations LibGuide .
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At the institution where the work originated or the national library of the country (if outside the US):
Online institutional repositories (like Harvard's DASH ): If the work was produced after the school's repository was established, it may well be found here in full text.
Libraries: Check the library catalog. There's often a reproductions service ($) for material that hasn't been digitized, but each school has its own policies. Most schools have some kind of "ask a librarian" service where you can ask what to do next.
At your own institution (where applicable) or public library: While many institutions will not lend theses and dissertations or send copies through Interlibrary loan, your Interlibrary Loan department may be able to help you acquire or pay for reproductions.
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OATD.org provides open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes 6,654,285 theses and dissertations.
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Use the websites listed below to find freely accessible (open access) dissertations from the United States and other countries. While all repositories listed here include doctoral dissertations, Master's theses may be available in some cases as well.
Regis College maintains print copies of Regis student theses and dissertations in the Regis Library. They are not digitized although individual students may have submitted their dissertation to a digital repository.
These digital repositories maintained by various universities enable public access to theses and dissertations. These are just a select sample; there are many other repositories associated with universities.
Theses & dissertations: home, access to theses and dissertations from other institutions and from the university of cambridge.
For information and guidance on depositing your thesis as a cambridge phd, visit the cambridge office of scholarly communication pages on theses here ., this guide gives essential information on how to obtain theses using the british library's ethos service. .
On the last weekend of October, the British Library became the victim of a major cyber-attack. Essential digital services including the BL catalogue, website and online learning resources went dark, with research services like the EThOS collection of more than 600,000 doctoral theses suddenly unavailable. The BL state that they anticipate restoring more services in the next few weeks, but disruption to certain services is now expected to persist for several months. For the latest news on the attack and information on the restoration of services, please follow the BL blog here: Knowledge Matters blog and access the LibGuide page here: British Library Outage Update - Electronic Legal Deposit - LibGuides at University of Cambridge Subject Libraries
A full list of resources for searching theses online is provided by the Cambridge A-Z, available here .
Finding a cambridge phd thesis online via the institutional repository.
The University's institutional repository, Apollo , holds full-text digital versions of over 11,000 Cambridge PhD theses and is a rapidly growing collection deposited by Cambridge Ph.D. graduates. Theses in Apollo can be browsed via this link . More information on how to access theses by University of Cambridge students can be found on the access to Cambridge theses webpage. The requirement for impending PhD graduates to deposit a digital version in order to graduate means the repository will be increasing at a rate of approximately 1,000 per year from this source. About 200 theses are added annually through requests to make theses Open Access or via requests to digitize a thesis in printed format.
Theses can be searched in iDiscover . Guidance on searching for theses in iDiscover can be found here . Requests for consultation of printed theses, not available online, should be made at the Manuscripts Reading Room (Email: [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0)1223 333143). Further information on the University Library's theses, dissertations and prize essays collections can be consulted at this link .
Researchers can order a copy of an unpublished thesis which was deposited in print form either through the Library’s Digital Content Unit via the image request form , or, if the thesis has been digitised, it may be available in the Apollo repository. Copies of theses may be provided to researchers in accordance with the law and in a manner that is common across UK libraries. The law allows us to provide whole copies of unpublished theses to individuals as long as they sign a declaration saying that it is for non-commercial research or private study.
Are you a Cambridge alumni and wish to make your Ph.D. thesis available online? You can do this by depositing it in Apollo the University's institutional repository. Click here for further information on how to proceed. Current Ph.D students at the University of Cambridge can find further information about the requirements to deposit theses on the Office of Scholarly Communication theses webpages.
Electronic copies of Ph.D. theses submitted at over 100 UK universities are obtainable from EThOS , a service set up to provide access to all theses from participating institutions. It achieves this by harvesting e-theses from Institutional Repositories and by digitising print theses as they are ordered by researchers using the system. Over 250,000 theses are already available in this way. Please note that it does not supply theses submitted at the universities of Cambridge or Oxford although they are listed on EThOS.
Registration with EThOS is not required to search for a thesis but is necessary to download or order one unless it is stored in the university repository rather than the British Library (in which case a link to the repository will be displayed). Many theses are available without charge on an Open Access basis but in all other cases, if you are requesting a thesis that has not yet been digitised you will be asked to meet the cost. Once a thesis has been digitised it is available for free download thereafter.
When you order a thesis it will either be immediately available for download or writing to hard copy or it will need to be digitised. If you order a thesis for digitisation, the system will manage the process and you will be informed when the thesis is available for download/preparation to hard copy.
See the Search results section of the help page for full information on interpreting search results in EThOS.
EThOS is managed by the British Library and can be found at http://ethos.bl.uk . For more information see About EThOS .
Electronic versions of non-UK theses may be available from the institution at which they were submitted, sometimes on an open access basis from the institutional repository. A good starting point for discovering freely available electronic theses and dissertations beyond the UK is the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) , which facilitates searching across institutions. Information can also usually be found on the library web pages of the relevant institution.
The DART Europe etheses portal lists several thousand full-text theses from a group of European universities.
The University Library subscribes to the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT) database which from August 31 2023 is accessed on the Web of Science platform. To search this index select it from the Web of Science "Search in" drop-down list of databases (available on the Documents tab on WoS home page)
PQDT includes 2.4 million dissertation and theses citations, representing 700 leading academic institutions worldwide from 1861 to the present day. The database offers full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full text coverage for older graduate works. Each dissertation published since July 1980 includes a 350-word abstract written by the author. Master's theses published since 1988 include 150-word abstracts.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The University Library only subscribes to the abstracting & indexing version of the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database and NOT the full text version. A fee is payable for ordering a dissertation from this source. To obtain the full text of a dissertation as a downloadable PDF you can submit your request via the University Library Inter-Library Loans department (see contact details below). NB this service is only available to full and current members of the University of Cambridge.
Alternatively you can pay yourself for the dissertation PDF on the PQDT platform. Link from Web of Science record display of any thesis to PQDT by clicking on "View Details on ProQuest". On the "Preview" page you will see an option "Order a copy" top right. This will allow you to order your own copy from ProQuest directly.
Dissertations and theses submitted at non-UK universities may also be requested on Inter-Library Loan through the Inter-Library Loans department (01223 333039 or 333080, [email protected] )
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global™ database is the world's most comprehensive curated collection of multi-disciplinary dissertations and theses from thousands of universities around the world. Each month ProQuest posts the top 25 Most-Accessed Dissertations and Theses across all subjects, based upon total document views. Check out the current list of top titles (where a number is listed more than once, this indicates a tie in usage). View the Archives to see lists from previous months.
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Nothing left unfinished: a transcendental phenomenology on the persistence of black women in distance education doctoral programs.
Rogers, Sherrita Yolande, Liberty University, 2018, Ed.D. Subject: Higher education
Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, Ph.D. Subject: Management
Shearer, Cindy L., The Pennsylvania State University, 2007, Ph.D. Subject: Developmental psychology
Solomon, Michelle, William James College, 2016, Psy.D. Subject: Clinical psychology
Chuwa, Leonard Tumaini, Duquesne University, 2012, Ph.D. Subject: Medical ethics
Liu-Rosenbaum, Aaron, City University of New York, 2009, Ph.D. Subject: Music
Leibold, James Patrick, University of Southern California, 2003, Ph.D. Subject: Asian history
Warren, Linda D., Nyack College, Alliance Theological Seminary, 2015, D.Min. Subject: Theology
Sliger, Joseph Matthew, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017, Ph.D. Subject: Theology
Bosserman, Loribeth, Northcentral University, 2018, Ph.D. Subject: Secondary education
Alderson, Gary W., Saint Louis University, 2014, Ph.D. Subject: Educational tests & measurements
Radimer, Kathy Lynn, Cornell University, 1990, PH.D. Subject: Nutrition
Sciarini, Michael J., Regent University, 2003, Ph.D. Subject: Music education
Leggio, John Nicholas, Adler University, 2018, Psy.D. Subject: Clinical psychology
Fosseen, Linda Lee Abel, University of Houston, 2002, Ph.D. Subject: Social psychology
Kabir, Jahangir M., Wilmington University (Delaware), 2016, D.B.A. Subject: Business administration
Sowell, Russell Edward, Liberty University, 2012, Ed.D. Subject: Educational administration
Flynt, Peggy R., Nova Southeastern University, 2014, Ed.D. Subject: Education
Marfuggi, Richard Anthony, Drew University, 2003, D.M.H. Subject: Health Sciences, Education
Verne, Lisa Marire Wadors, University of California, Berkeley, 2013, Ph.D. Subject: Special education
Tanaka, Kurtis T., University of Pennsylvania, 2018, Ph.D. Subject: Archaeology
Nichols, Michael David, Northwestern University, 2010, Ph.D. Subject: Religious history
Lambert, Jim, Brandman University, 2018, Ed.D. Subject: Behavioral psychology
Shields, James Brandon, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008, Ph.D. Subject: Social sciences education
Dean, Matthew D., University of Connecticut, 2010, Ph.D. Subject: Management
Van Epp Cutlip, Morgan C., The University of Akron, 2013, Ph.D. Subject: Counseling Psychology
Boyd, Kim L., Colorado School of Professional Psychology, 2007, Psy.D. Subject: Clinical psychology
Grusendorf, Stephen Aaron, Lancaster Bible College, 2016, Ph.D. Subject: Organizational behavior
Zhang, Yi, Michigan State University, 2002, Ph.D. Subject: Finance
Zhang, Zhijuan, University of Virginia, 2006, Ph.D. Subject: Educational administration
Koch, Douglas Spencer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2006, Ph.D. Subject: Vocational education
McCarthy, Gregory C., The Catholic University of America, 2009, Ph.D. Subject: Political science
CHOMSKY, AVRAM NOAM, University of Pennsylvania, 1955, Ph.D. Subject: Linguistics
Pembridge, Richard Louis, Jr., Grand Canyon University, 2017, Ed.D. Subject: Health care management
Jozwik, Sara L., Illinois State University, 2015, Ed.D. Subject: Special education
Azmy, Nurhidayah, Iowa State University, 2012, Ph.D. Subject: Civil engineering
Palmer, Ryan Tyler, Portland State University, 2013, Ed.D. Subject: Health education
Hall, Troy B., Regent University, 2015, Ph.D. Subject: Organizational behavior
Blazekovic, Zdravko, City University of New York, 1997, Ph.D. Subject: Music
Azcona, Stevan Cesar, The University of Texas at Austin, 2008, Ph.D. Subject: Music
Usry, Jennifer Nicole Threatt, Liberty University, 2015, Ed.D. Subject: Education
Current University of Chicago faculty, students, and staff may borrow dissertations and theses by placing an interlibrary loan request .
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses contains records for most North American doctoral dissertations. To locate dissertations of interest, search by keyword. Select More Search Options or use the Advanced search interface to search for terms in specific fields (Author, School, etc.). Note that some fields (Abstract, Advisor, Committee Member, Department) will not work for dissertations produced before a certain date. Most titles submitted since 1997 are available online.
The Theses Canada Portal provides additional information about Canadian theses.
Dissertations and theses from institutions outside the United States and Canada can sometimes be challenging to obtain. The Center for Research Libraries has a large collection of foreign dissertations. We borrow material from them, and in many cases interlibrary loan staff will ask CRL to acquire material they do not hold. See the CRL guide to dissertations for additional information.
While ProQuest Dissertations & Theses and the CRL Guide to Dissertations are good starting points, many of the Library's subscription databases contain records for dissertations. Along with the records for books and other material, WorldCat contains records for dissertations or theses held by member libraries. Most of the major subject-specific indexes (such as PsycINFO, SciFinder Scholar, or Sociological Abstracts) will also include citations for dissertations. Some of the Library's research guides mention additional sources.
The Library also has some print sources and bibliographies which you may use to locate dissertations. Locate these sources by searching the Library Catalog using the subject term Dissertations, Academic in either the subject keyword search or the Begins with subject search option. If you are looking for dissertations from a specific country, you can add the country into your search terms (i.e. Dissertations, Academic -- Mexico ).
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It’s important to know how to find relevant sources when writing a research paper , literature review , or systematic review .
The types of sources you need will depend on the stage you are at in the research process , but all sources that you use should be credible , up to date, and relevant to your research topic.
There are three main places to look for sources to use in your research:
Library resources, other online sources, other interesting articles, frequently asked questions about finding sources.
You can search for scholarly sources online using databases and search engines like Google Scholar . These provide a range of search functions that can help you to find the most relevant sources.
If you are searching for a specific article or book, include the title or the author’s name. Alternatively, if you’re just looking for sources related to your research problem , you can search using keywords. In this case, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the scope of your project and of the most relevant keywords.
Databases can be general (interdisciplinary) or subject-specific.
Example: JSTOR discipline search filter
Check the table below to find a database that’s relevant to your research.
To get started, you might also try Google Scholar , an academic search engine that can help you find relevant books and articles. Its “Cited by” function lets you see the number of times a source has been cited. This can tell you something about a source’s credibility and importance to the field.
Example: Google Scholar “Cited by” function
Boolean operators can also help to narrow or expand your search.
Boolean operators are words and symbols like AND , OR , and NOT that you can use to include or exclude keywords to refine your results. For example, a search for “Nietzsche NOT nihilism” will provide results that include the word “Nietzsche” but exclude results that contain the word “nihilism.”
Many databases and search engines have an advanced search function that allows you to refine results in a similar way without typing the Boolean operators manually.
Example: Project Muse advanced search
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You can find helpful print sources in your institution’s library. These include:
Make sure that the sources you consult are appropriate to your research.
You can find these sources using your institution’s library database. This will allow you to explore the library’s catalog and to search relevant keywords. You can refine your results using Boolean operators .
Once you have found a relevant print source in the library:
You can consult popular online sources to learn more about your topic. These include:
You can find these sources using search engines. To refine your search, use Boolean operators in combination with relevant keywords.
However, exercise caution when using online sources. Consider what kinds of sources are appropriate for your research and make sure the sites are credible .
Look for sites with trusted domain extensions:
Other sites can still be used, but you should evaluate them carefully and consider alternatives.
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You can find sources online using databases and search engines like Google Scholar . Use Boolean operators or advanced search functions to narrow or expand your search.
For print sources, you can use your institution’s library database. This will allow you to explore the library’s catalog and to search relevant keywords.
It is important to find credible sources and use those that you can be sure are sufficiently scholarly .
When searching for sources in databases, think of specific keywords that are relevant to your topic , and consider variations on them or synonyms that might be relevant.
Once you have a clear idea of your research parameters and key terms, choose a database that is relevant to your research (e.g., Medline, JSTOR, Project MUSE).
Find out if the database has a “subject search” option. This can help to refine your search. Use Boolean operators to combine your keywords, exclude specific search terms, and search exact phrases to find the most relevant sources.
There are many types of sources commonly used in research. These include:
You’ll likely use a variety of these sources throughout the research process , and the kinds of sources you use will depend on your research topic and goals.
Scholarly sources are written by experts in their field and are typically subjected to peer review . They are intended for a scholarly audience, include a full bibliography, and use scholarly or technical language. For these reasons, they are typically considered credible sources .
Popular sources like magazines and news articles are typically written by journalists. These types of sources usually don’t include a bibliography and are written for a popular, rather than academic, audience. They are not always reliable and may be written from a biased or uninformed perspective, but they can still be cited in some contexts.
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Theses completed for higher research degrees (PhD, Masters or Honours) form an important body of original research.
There are a number of places you can search for Australian theses, we have outlined the three main sources for you below.
While the Library holds a selection of theses presented to Australian universities, we do not have a comprehensive collection.
To search the Library's collection for a thesis on a particular subject:
We also hold a number of useful reference books on finding Australian theses, including:
Use the Library's discovery service Trove to search for Australian and overseas theses in over one thousand Australian collecting institutions.
For a basic thesis search:
If you'd like to use more advanced options in your search, on the results page you can click on advanced search (underneath the magnifying glass icon) to see the options available.
Hint: to find thesis that are freely available online, narrow your search results to 'Freely available' under 'Online'.
You can find more search tips and strategies on Trove's Australian theses blog .
In most cases, a copy of a thesis is deposited in the library of the relevant university.
You can access the online catalogues of Australian university libraries through the Australian Libraries Gateway . Links to many university libraries are also available through the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) .
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Do you know the first questionnaire was developed in 1838? It was designed to collect responses from individuals to understand their behaviour towards various stimuli. Since then, scientists have been using questionnaires to collect statistical data. The invention of the questionnaire gave birth to subjects like Sociology and Statistics .
Nowadays, sociology or psychology students also collect statistical data and information using questionnaires to understand individuals’ behaviour. Excellent questionnaires help produce high-quality research results.
This blog comprehensively discusses what a thesis or dissertation questionnaire is and the steps involved in writing one. Learn how to write a questionnaire and optimise your research process .
A questionnaire is a set of specific questions that are particularly designed to assess the preferences, intentions, experiences, opinions, and behaviour of the individuals. In a thesis or dissertation, students use questionnaires to collect qualitative or quantitative data relevant to their subjects.
However, using questionnaires to collect data and information is a very tiresome and hectic task because researchers have to wait for the respondents to answer all the questions.
Imagine you want to ask one or two questions from an individual. You can easily ask him/her those questions. What would you do when you have to record their thorough response to multiple questions? In that case, the questionnaire is the best option for collecting individual responses.
A thesis or dissertation questionnaire does not specify precisely whether it is used for simple research or a survey. In the case of a survey, there would always be a questionnaire. Here are the reasons why a thesis or dissertation questionnaire is important during the research process:
Several formalities are involved in collecting data through a questionnaire. One basic consideration is the dissertation questionnaire consent form.
The questionnaire consent form is the document the participants sign to indicate their consent to participate in the research process. It is crucial to ask for their consent because data and information are used for research purposes. Also, inform them about the topic so they can decide efficiently.
The questionnaire consent form is usually presented on the first page of the thesis or dissertation questionnaire. It contains the participant’s personal and contact information.
As you know, in this digital age, everything is shifting to digital platforms. There was a time when researchers had to wait for the individuals to fill out the questionnaire paper. No doubt, it was a tiresome task. Now, researchers send the thesis or dissertation questionnaires to digital platforms such as email, inbox, and social media.
Online dissertation questionnaire tools such as Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, and SurveyPlanet have made data analysis and collection much more convenient and reliable.
These are the components of an excellent thesis or dissertation questionnaire:
The best property of a good dissertation questionnaire is its structured design. When questions and their categories are efficiently structured in a questionnaire, it provides an eye-catching look. This helps the participants to fill out the questionnaire more proficiently.
An outstanding questionnaire always has unique and well-researched questions rather than overly used typical ones. Every question can provide a sufficient response. It contains exploratory questions to explore even minor information about the participants thoroughly.
Likert scales are a measurement method in research to assess attitudes, opinions, and perceptions. They are widely used in the questionnaires to generate responses accurately. When a questionnaire has Likert scales, it makes it easy for the researchers to derive results from that.
Another sign of an excellent question is its consistency. It contains perfectly categorised questions that make sense to the participants from start to end. Every question follows an appropriate question systematically.
A questionnaire is a set of questions that helps to collect information, experiences, and opinions of the individuals. | A survey is the whole research process, including data collection and calculation of the final results. |
It is a fast process. | It is a time-consuming process. |
A questionnaire cannot be a part of a survey. | A survey always contains a questionnaire. |
It has close-ended questions. | It has both open-ended and close-ended questions. |
The data is objective. | The data is both objective and subjective. |
Writing a thesis or dissertation questionnaire requires different methods. These methods can be modified accordingly to make your questionnaire relevant to your research objectives. However, the essential steps involved in writing a dissertation questionnaire are given as follows:
The first step in writing a thesis or dissertation question is establishing the research objectives. You have to be clear about your research goals. The research is usually done to fill an already-present gap in the data. It is done to find significant solutions to specific problems. It is crucial to have the goals to solve a problem.
It is also important to assess the research requirements. Requirements will help you know what you need and what you don’t need to write your research questionnaire. It is easy to start a research process when all the requirements are easily achievable. Also, the time and money spent on the questionnaire should be considered.
There are many data collection methods , such as in-person, telephone, email, direct mail, and online platforms. It is essential to choose the proper data collection method that can be easily used to deliver authentic results. You should also design your questionnaire according to the collection method.
Methodology is the collection of particular techniques for collecting and processing data. Create an efficient research methodology to collect data accurately. It will help you optimise and streamline your research process.
After selecting an appropriate data collection method, it is time to develop unique questionnaire questions. The questions should be logical and follow a series of numbers. Close-ended questions are used in the writing of dissertation or thesis questionnaires.
Scaling is used to calculate the response of the participants. Researchers should set the perfect scaling according to the nature of the questions. The Likert scale is the most widely used in questionnaires. It allows researchers to generate responses of participants from the right extreme to the left extreme.
The next step is designing the layout of the questionnaire. It is crucial to enhance the visual appeal of the questionnaire. The design and colour of the questionnaire should be selected according to the theme of the topic. Moreover, a graphically appealing questionnaire also enhances the engagement of readers.
The most important step after designing is analysing and evaluating. This step will allow you to fill gaps if there are any. Check the alignment of the questions and scaling. The numbering should be perfect. The colouring and design should also be on point. This step proceeds with the testing.
After completing the questionnaire, prepare to pretest it with a small population. Check the responses of the participants thoroughly. Be open to feedback and criticism. It will help you consider revisions and alterations and improve your questionnaire.
If there are any changes required in the questionnaire, make them immediately. Revise your questionnaire again and again to illuminate even a minor mistake. Also, take feedback from your peers to further enhance the quality of your questionnaire.
When all the required changes and revisions are made, it’s time to finalise the questionnaire. Again, go through all its important obligations and ensure everything is in perfect shape. When everything is done from your side, it’s time to finalise and launch it for the actual research.
Here, we’ll discuss the sample and template of the dissertation questionnaire to understand how it looks. This will significantly help us create our dissertation questionnaire.
Here is a template of the dissertation questionnaire:
[Introduction of the Researcher with all the key objectives briefly explained.]
[Questionnaire consent Form]
Introduction: Hello. My name is ……….. I am currently studying at………………. and doing my …………………………. I am conducting this research to [agenda of the study].This research will help me to provide solutions to all these problems:
[Problems and solutions]
This questionnaire contains XX questions. It will just take 15 minutes to complete it. All your personal information and responses will be kept anonymous from other participants. There are both open-ended and close-ended questions. Answer them honestly. Thank you.
Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions
Male | Female | Other | Prefer not to say |
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How long should a dissertation questionnaire be.
The length of your questionnaire should be according to your objectives. There is no fixed number of questions in a questionnaire. Some questionnaires are basic, some are exploratory, and some are in-depth. However, an ideal questionnaire should be completed in 25 to 30 minutes without losing the participant’s interest.
It’s entirely up to you to add as many questions as you want. Remember that you should add enough questions to complete your research objectives. Avoid adding excessive questions, as they can be boring for participants.
These are the necessary tips to analyse a questionnaire for a dissertation:
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Credit reporting errors are much more common than many people realize. In a study earlier this year, Consumer Reports and WorkMoney asked thousands of Americans to check their credit reports. A whopping 44% found at least one error.
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Unrecognized debt is typically due to identity theft. A criminal opens a credit card or personal loan in your name without your knowledge, uses it, and doesn't pay the bill. You'll need to file a police report and contact both the creditor and the credit bureaus to get the debt removed from your credit file.
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Just like with unrecognized debt, you should file a police report regarding the identity theft. Contact the creditor to notify it of the fraudulent account and the credit bureaus to get the account taken off your credit report.
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Online Dissertation Questionnaire. As you know, in this digital age, everything is shifting to digital platforms. There was a time when researchers had to wait for the individuals to fill out the questionnaire paper. No doubt, it was a tiresome task. Now, researchers send the thesis or dissertation questionnaires to digital platforms such as ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 5, 2024 Sacramento - Nearly 17.9 million Californians now have a REAL ID - an increase of 154,759 from July 2024, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Schools are headed back into session and homework is on the horizon for many. But rest assured, your homework to get a REAL ID […]
Unrecognized debt is typically due to identity theft. A criminal opens a credit card or personal loan in your name without your knowledge, uses it, and doesn't pay the bill. You'll need to file a ...
Here's what you'll find on the redesigned Vote.gov. More languages to reach more voters. In the past two years, Vote.gov has expanded from being a bilingual website available solely in English and Spanish. It now offers 17 languages - accommodating 96% of the American public - which ensures that eligible voters who don't speak English ...
If you're following a link from a news story, double-check the URL that shows in your browser's address bar. No one will call, text, or email you from the federal government to ask for your information to "help" you order free kits. Don't give out your credit card, bank account, or Social Security number. Do not respond.
Monitor Your Digital Footprint • Google yourself: At a bare minimum, Google yourself. If you don't know what people are saying about you online, you can't take appropriate action.