Planning, Writing and Defending Doctoral Thesis: Strategies and Recommendations

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Author(s): Chi Maher (Ravensbourne University, London, UK)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 28
Source title: The Dissertation Research Guide for the Doctoral Scholar
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Robin Throne (University of the Cumberlands, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4905-9.ch009

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Research Methods

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The purpose of this chapter is to explain the processes of successfully completing and defending a doctoral thesis. Despite the ever-growing number of candidates registering for doctorial programmes, here is a need to embolden them to fully understand strategies of producing a doctoral thesis and defending it. The chapter focus on six key issues: (1) choosing a research problem (2); reviewing previous literature (3) crafting the methodology (4) results (5) discussions (6) preparing and defending the thesis. The chapter contribution to the field by enabling doctoral candidates to understand ways to navigate the doctoral degree process and completion.

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