Many recent publications on doctoral education issues are available, and it can be challenging to keep up with the literature that can inform the commitment to implementing best practices. In an effort to serve the needs of leaders of doctoral programs in Christian higher education institutions, this is an annotated bibliography of resources…

A comprehensive literature review that integrates and synthesizes peer-reviewed research surrounding a problem is a prerequisite for making an original contribution to a field and profession. The literature review in a doctoral dissertation is a required component, but most of these reviews suffer from bounded, linear thinking, limited scope, and…

This classified, comprehensive bibliography for Appalachian studies includes books, journal articles, government documents, and selected newspaper articles published in 2010, plus relevant titles indexed in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database. Also, a number of earlier citations not included in the previous bibliography are listed here.…

This article offers an annotated bibliographical review of the preceding year's publications in the field of social justice education. In this Year in Review for 2008 (YIR '08), the authors present the work of two Social Justice Education doctoral students and the editors of "Equity & Excellence in Education (EEE)," who together have…

This book fills an important gap in qualitative research literature by specifically addressing the fast-growing practice of qualitative master's studies and doctoral dissertations in colleges and universities throughout the world. Many students struggle with turning qualitative research projects into a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation…

This paper offers an annotated bibliographical review of the preceding year's publications in the fields of social justice education. In this Year in Review (YIR) for 2007, the authors present the work of four advanced Social Justice Education graduate students and the editors of "Equity & Excellence in Education" (EEE), who together have examined…

An annotated listing of 72 Ph.D. dissertations from the University of Chicago on topics related to reading and the teaching of reading is presented. Annotations were obtained from (1) the authors, (2) the Department of Education's "Annotated List of Ph.D. Dissertations January, 1936 through June, 1951," and (3) current members of Lambda…

Contains a listing of recent works relating to Creativity and Problem Solving as reported in Dissertation Abstracts International. (Editor/RK)

This bibliography contains citations, abstracts, and ordering information for 303 dissertations pertinent to the education or training of adults. Studies are classified by broad subject headings used in the ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Education. Each section of the classification is identified by a four-digit number, with a one-, two-, or…

The annotated bibliography notes some 30 sources for listings of dissertations in progress in the social sciences and humanities. (PF)

Summaries of 433 doctoral, master's and staff studies in the field of industrial education reported during 1956-59 are listed in alphabetical order by author. Each notation lists author, title, degree and date, institution, pagination, library availability of the study and microfilm availability. Each summary gives briefly the purpose of the…