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Peer reviewedJohnston, Sue – Studies in Higher Education, 1997
Qualitatively examines evaluators' reports on 51 doctoral dissertations for common themes, findings variations in format, recommendations, and interpretation of recommendations, and importance placed on editorial aspects of the theses. Suggests these evaluators approach the task of reading a dissertation with needs similar to readers of any new…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Doctoral Dissertations, Editing, Evaluation Criteria
