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UMN online tutorial: Navigating scholarly research titles

UMN online tutorial: Introduction (and important refresher) to effective library research 

Video: Skills to ace graduate school - Email sanity (20min)  

Video: Mentoring maps: Ensure adequate academic, career, and personal support (42min + Q&A)

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Learn new skills for dissertation and grant writing, communicating your research to different audiences, and teaching students.

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UMN videos on scientific reading for first-year graduate students

Article: On the dissertation: How to find a research topic

Video: How to choose a research topic for a dissertation or thesis (38min)

Video: Let’s kick it off right, what to do and what to avoid (36min + Q&A)  

Video: Practical tips for researchers: Theoretical and conceptual frames (20min + Q&A)

Video: The flow of methodology: A cross comparison of finished dissertations (32min)  

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Literature Review

UMN online tutorial: Researching and writing a literature review

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Video: How to write a literature review in 3 simple steps (40min)  

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Video: The best PhD literature review the world has ever seen (18min)

Research Proposals and Grants

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Sample funding proposals for UMN graduate students, by UMN graduate students  

UMN online tutorial: Composing a personal statement in your fellowship application  

UMN online tutorial: Letters of recommendation for your fellowship application  

Video: How to write a research proposal for a dissertation or thesis (with examples) (41min)

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Video: Using models for academic writing (53min)  

Video: Writing that takes your readers where you want them to go (51min)

Basics on MS Word

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Video: MS Word snippet 2 - Headings for academic users (13min)  

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Video: MS Word snippet 4 - Setting up for a dissertation (4min)  

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Video: MS Word snippet 6 - Citations and references for academics (5min)  

Video: MS Word snippet 7 - Table of contents for academics (3min)  

Video: MS Word snippet 8 - Last thoughts on writing for academics (2min)

Video: UMN Minnesota Population Center, Tips and tricks for publishing part 1: Journal picking and choosing (55min) 

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Video: Dos and don'ts of getting published (44min +Q&A)  

Video: Writing and publishing scientific articles deep dives: Focused writing

Book: Write a journal article in 12 weeks, available at UMN Library

Identifying co-authors, discussing authorship, and navigating hierarchies

UMN Library: Managing your scholarly identity

Article: A simple guide to ethical co-authorship

Video:  Getting the Most out of Co-Authorship  (59min)

Video: How to write a cover letter for journal submission (11min)  

Article: A cover letter can "sell" your article or manuscript

Roles of editors and reviewers

Article: Explore the different types of peer review

Video: UMN Minnesota Population Center, Tips and tricks for publishing Part 2: Responding to reviewers (58min) 

10 simple rules for writing a response to reviewers

Book publishing

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Video: The Academic Publishing Process  (1.5h)

Article: How to turn your dissertation into a book

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UMN Guide: Inclusive teaching at a predominantly white institution

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Toolkit: 3M scientists as storytellers guide

UMN online course: Three-minute thesis (3MT): Composing and presenting your research to a general audience

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Article: How to start a presentation: 12 ways to keep your audience hooked  

Cross-cultural discussion groups at UMN

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Article: How to emphasize emotional intelligence on your resume

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Video: UMN Minnesota Population Center, Best practices for creating effective tables (57min) 

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Video: UMN Minnesota Population Center, Tips and tricks for getting a faculty position Part 2: Future career planning (59min) 

Video: UMN Minnesota Population Center, Tips and tricks for getting a faculty position Part 3: Prepping for interview (59min) 

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Video: What are Masters expected to be able to do in the work environment? (17min)  

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Why use a dissertation or a thesis.

A dissertation is the final large research paper, based on original research, for many disciplines to be able to complete a PhD degree. The thesis is the same idea but for a masters degree.

They are often considered scholarly sources since they are closely supervised by a committee, are directed at an academic audience, are extensively researched, follow research methodology, and are cited in other scholarly work. Often the research is newer or answering questions that are more recent, and can help push scholarship in new directions. 

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Locating dissertations and theses.

The Proquest Dissertations and Theses Global database includes doctoral dissertations and selected masters theses from major universities worldwide.

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NDLTD – Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations provides free online access to a over a million theses and dissertations from all over the world.

WorldCat Dissertations and Theses searches library catalogs from across the U.S. and worldwide.

Locating University of Minnesota Dissertations and Theses

Use  Libraries search  and search by title or author and add the word "thesis" in the search box. Write down the library and call number and find it on the shelf. They can be checked out.

Check the  University Digital Conservancy  for online access to dissertations and theses from 2007 to present as well as historic, scanned theses from 1887-1923.

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University of Minnesota Dissertations and Theses FAQs

What dissertations and theses are available.

With minor exceptions, all doctoral dissertations and all "Plan A" master's theses accepted by the University of Minnesota are available in the University Libraries system. In some cases (see below) only a non-circulating copy in University Archives exists, but for doctoral dissertations from 1940 to date, and for master's theses from 1925 to date, a circulating copy should almost always be available.

"Plan B" papers, accepted in the place of a thesis in many master's degree programs, are not received by the University Libraries and are generally not available. (The only real exceptions are a number of old library school Plan B papers on publishing history, which have been separately cataloged.) In a few cases individual departments may have maintained files of such papers.

In what libraries are U of M dissertations and theses located?

Circulating copies of doctoral dissertations:.

• Use Libraries Search to look for the author or title of the work desired to determine location and call number of a specific dissertation. Circulating copies of U of M doctoral dissertations can be in one of several locations in the library system, depending upon the date and the department for which the dissertation was done. The following are the general rules:
• Dissertations prior to 1940 Circulating copies of U of M dissertations prior to 1940 do not exist (with rare exceptions): for these, only the archival copy (see below) is available. Also, most dissertations prior to 1940 are not cataloged in MNCAT and can only be identified by the departmental listings described below.  
• Dissertations from 1940-1979 Circulating copies of U of M dissertations from 1940 to 1979 will in most cases be held within the Elmer L. Andersen Library, with three major classes of exceptions: dissertations accepted by biological, medical, and related departments are housed in the Health Science Library; science/engineering dissertations from 1970 to date will be located in the Science and Engineering Library (in Walter); and dissertations accepted by agricultural and related departments are available at the Magrath Library or one of the other libraries on the St. Paul campus (the Magrath Library maintains records of locations for such dissertations).  
• Dissertations from 1980-date Circulating copies of U of M dissertations from 1980 to date at present may be located either in Wilson Library (see below) or in storage; consult Libraries Search for location of specific items. Again, exceptions noted above apply here also; dissertations in their respective departments will instead be in Health Science Library or in one of the St. Paul campus libraries.

Circulating copies of master's theses:

• Theses prior to 1925 Circulating copies of U of M master's theses prior to 1925 do not exist (with rare exceptions); for these, only the archival copy (see below) is available.  
• Theses from 1925-1996 Circulating copies of U of M master's theses from 1925 to 1996 may be held in storage; consult Libraries search in specific instances. Once again, there are exceptions and theses in their respective departments will be housed in the Health Science Library or in one of the St. Paul campus libraries.  
• Theses from 1997-date Circulating copies of U of M master's theses from 1997 to date will be located in Wilson Library (see below), except for the same exceptions for Health Science  and St. Paul theses. There is also an exception to the exception: MHA (Masters in Health Administration) theses through 1998 are in the Health Science Library, but those from 1999 on are in Wilson Library.

Archival copies (non-circulating)

Archival (non-circulating) copies of virtually all U of M doctoral dissertations from 1888-1952, and of U of M master's theses from all years up to the present, are maintained by University Archives (located in the Elmer L. Andersen Library). These copies must be consulted on the premises, and it is highly recommended for the present that users make an appointment in advance to ensure that the desired works can be retrieved for them from storage. For dissertations accepted prior to 1940 and for master's theses accepted prior to 1925, University Archives is generally the only option (e.g., there usually will be no circulating copy). Archival copies of U of M doctoral dissertations from 1953 to the present are maintained by Bell and Howell Corporation (formerly University Microfilms Inc.), which produces print or filmed copies from our originals upon request. (There are a very few post-1952 U of M dissertations not available from Bell and Howell; these include such things as music manuscripts and works with color illustrations or extremely large pages that will not photocopy well; in these few cases, our archival copy is retained in University Archives.)

Where is a specific dissertation of thesis located?

To locate a specific dissertation or thesis it is necessary to have its call number. Use Libraries Search for the author or title of the item, just as you would for any other book. Depending on date of acceptance and cataloging, a typical call number for such materials should look something like one of the following:

Dissertations: Plan"A" Theses MnU-D or 378.7M66 MnU-M or 378.7M66 78-342 ODR7617 83-67 OL6156 Libraries Search will also tell the library location (MLAC, Health Science Library, Magrath or another St. Paul campus library, Science and Engineering, Business Reference, Wilson Annex or Wilson Library). Those doctoral dissertations still in Wilson Library (which in all cases should be 1980 or later and will have "MnU-D" numbers) are located in the central section of the third floor. Those master's theses in Wilson (which in all cases will be 1997 or later and will have "MnU-M" numbers) are also located in the central section of the third floor. Both dissertations and theses circulate and can be checked out, like any other books, at the Wilson Circulation desk on the first floor.

How can dissertations and theses accepted by a specific department be located?

Wilson Library contains a series of bound and loose-leaf notebooks, arranged by department and within each department by date, listing dissertations and theses. Information given for each entry includes name of author, title, and date (but not call number, which must be looked up individually). These notebooks are no longer current, but they do cover listings by department from the nineteenth century up to approximately 1992. Many pre-1940 U of M dissertations and pre-1925 U of M master's theses are not cataloged (and exist only as archival copies). Such dissertations can be identified only with these volumes. The books and notebooks are shelved in the general collection under these call numbers: Wilson Ref LD3337 .A5 and Wilson Ref quarto LD3337 .U9x. Major departments of individual degree candidates are also listed under their names in the GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT programs of the U of M, available in University Archives and (for recent years) also in Wilson stacks (LD3361 .U55x).

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