Please note that some of these have not been updated recently. Please feel free to e-mail me if you find a particularly helpful source that you think I should add to this list.
Balian, Edward. How to Design, Analyze, and Write Doctoral or Master's Research. 2nd ed. New York: University Press of America, l988. LB2368.B34
Cone, John D., and Sharon L. Foster. Dissertations from Start to Finish. Washington D.C. American Psychological Association, l993.
Cooper, H.M. Integrating Research. A Guide to Literature Reviews. 2nd ed. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE, l989.
Madsen, David. Successful Dissertations and Theses: A Guide to Graduate Research from Proposal to Completion. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey - Bass, l992.LB2369.M32
Peters, Robert L. Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning A Master's or Ph.D. New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, l992.
Rossman, Mark H. Negotiating Graduate School: A Guide for Graduate Students. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE , l995.
*Rudestam, Kjell, and Rae R. Newton. Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE, 1992.
*Sternberg, David. How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation. New York: St. Martins, l981.
*Van Wagenen, Keith R. Writing a Thesis: Substance and Style. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:Prentice Hall, l991.
*Becker, H.S. Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start or Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article Chicago: University of Chicago Press, l986.
Davis, R.M. Thesis Projects in Science and Engineering. New York: St. Martins, l980.
Long, T.J., J.J. Convey, and A.R. Chwalek. Completing Dissertation in Behavioral Sciences and Education: A Systematic Approach. San Francisco: Jossey - Bass, l985.
Martin, Roy. Writing and Defending a Thesis or Dissertation in Psychology or Education. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publishers, l980.
Yates, Brian T. Doing the Dissertation: The Nuts and Bolts of Psychological Research. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, l982.
Behling, J.H. Guidelines for Preparing the Research Proposal. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, l984.
Coley, Soroya M., and Cynthia A. Schreinberg. Proposal Writing. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE, 1990.
Krathwohl, D.R. How to Prepare a Research Proposal: Guidelines for Funding and Dissertations in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. 3rd ed. New York: Syracuse University Press, l988.
Lauffer, A. Grantsmanship. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE, l983.
Locke, Lawrence F., Waneen Wyrick Spirduso, and Stephen J. Silverman. Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals. Newbury Park CA: SAGE, l993.
Odgen, T.E. Research Proposals: A Guide to Success. New York: Raven, l991.
Parsigian, Elise K. Proposal SAVVY: Creating Sucessful Proposals for Media Projects. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE, l996.
Ries, Joanne B., and Carl G. Leukefeld. Applying for Research Funding: Getting Started and Getting Funded. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE, l995.
Schumacher, D. Get Funded! Newbury Park, CA: SAGE, l992.
Barzun, J., and H Graff. The Modern Researcher. 4th ed. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, l985.
Brooks, P.C. Research in the Archives: The Use of Unpublished Primary Sources. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, l982.
Brownlee, K.A. Statistical Theory and Methodology: In Science and Engineering. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, l984.
Campbell, D.T., and J.C. Stanley. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research. Chicago: Rand McNally, l963.
Marshall, C.A., and G.B. Rossman. Designing Qualitative Research. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE, l989.
Smith, R. Graduate Research: A Guide for Students in the Sciences. 2nd ed. New York: Plenum, l990.
Stock, Molly. A Practical Guide to Graduate Reseaarch. New York: McGraw-Hill, l985.
American Chemical Society. The American Chemical Society Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical SocietyPublications, l986.
American Institute of Physics. Style Manual for the Guidance in the Preparation of Papers for Journals Published by the American Institute of Physics New York: The Institute, l987.
American Mathematical Society. Manual for Authors of Mathematical Papers. ProvidenceRhode Island: The Society, latest edition.
American Medical Association. Manual for Authors and Editors: Editorial Style and Manuscript Publication. 7th ed. Los Altos,CA: Lange Medical Publishers,l981.
American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association, latest edition.
The Chicago Manual of Style: Thirteenth Edition, Revised and Expanded. Chicago:University of Chicago Press, l982.
Council of Biology Editors. CBE Style Manual: A Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers in the Biological Sciences. American Institute of Biological Sciences,1987.
Fleischer, Eugene B. Style Manual for Citing Microfilm and Nonprint Media. Chicago:American Library Association, l978.
Huth, Edward. Medical Style and Format: An International Manual for Authors, Editors,and Publishers. Professional Editing and Publishing Series, l986.
Modern Language Association of America. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 3rd ed. New York: Modern Language Associaton, l988.
Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 5th ed.Chicago: University of Chicago Press, l987.
Agre, Phil. Networking on the Net. University of California, San Diego, Department of Communications D-003, La Jolla, CA, l994.
Allison, Alida, and Terri Frongia. The Grad Student's Guide to Getting Published. New York: Prentice Hall, l992.
Baker, Wayne. Networking Smart: How to Build Relationships for Personal and Organizational Success. New York: McGraw Hill, l994.
Day, Robert A. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 3rd ed. Phoenix: Oryx, l988.
Debakey, Lois. The Scientific Journal: Editorial Policies and Practices: Guides for Editors, Reviewers, and Authors. St. Louis: Mosby, l976.
Harman, Eleanor, and Ian Montagnes, eds. The Thesis and the Book. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, l976. (Includes useful chapters by Olive Holmes: "Thesis to Book: What to Get Rid Of" and "Thesis to Book: What To Do with What Is Left.")
Huth, Edward. How to Write and Publish Papers in the Medical Sciences. Philadelphia: ISE Press, l982.
Luey, Beth. Handbook for Academic Authors. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1990.
Michaelson, Herbert. B. How to Write and Publish Engineering Papers and Reports. Philadelphia: ISI Press, l982.
Silverman, Robert. Getting Published in Education Journals . Springfield, IL: Thomas, l982.
Van Til, William. Writing for Professional Publication. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, l981.
Philips, Gerald M. "Criticism and the Academic Profession." In Survival in the Academy: A Guide for Beginning Academics. Edited by Gerald M. Phillips, Dennis S. Gouran, Scott A Kuehn, and Julia T. Wood. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, l994.
Cook, Claire Kehrwald. Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, l985.
Day, Robert. Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals. Phoenix: Oryx Press, l992. Good, C. Edward. Mightier Than The Sword: Powerful Writing--In Class, On the Job. Charlottesville: Blue Jeans Press, 1989.
Hacker, Diane. A Writer's Reference. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, l993.
Lanham, Richard. Revising Prose. New York. Scribner's Sons, l979.
Strunk, William, Jr. and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. New York: MacMillian Publishers, l979.
Williams, Joseph. Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers, l994.