What we’re in for: The bibliometrics of SIO dissertations

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  • Eric M. Keen
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At the end of my second quarter as a SIO Ph.D. student, I realized I still had no concept of what a dissertation actually is. How do the demands of a dissertation compare to what I have accomplished in the past? Is it conceivable? Am I capable? How long do dissertations tend to be? How many chapters are they supposed to have? How big are these chapters? How are they related? Are they related? How many pages, words, figures, or references are we talking about here? What the hell have I gotten myself into?

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تاریخ انتشار 2012