Citation practices in graduate theses and dissertations
This study explored forms and functions of in-text citations in 40 graduate theses (20 MA and 20 Ph.D.) by English L1 and L2 writers of applied linguistics.
Fatemeh Zolfaghari +1 more
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Mapping Past, Current and Future TEFL Research Trends in Iran: A Synthetic Review of Topics and Paradigms in Three Decades [PDF]
We have recently witnessed a growing awareness of methodological research issues in the field of applied linguistics, which led to what Plonsky (2017) has referred to as “methodological awareness” (p. 517). To make a positive contribution to this nascent
Mohammad Amini Farsani, Esmat Babaii
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Designing Single-Window Search Service for Electronic Theses and Dissertations through Harvesting [PDF]
This research report presents a method of metadata harvesting from different OAI-PMH IDRs containing electronic theses and dissertations for designing a single-window retrieval interface.
Mukhopadhyay, Parthasarathi, Sarkar, P.
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Morphology and Semantics of Conjuncts: The Case of MA Theses in the Philippine Setting
This study explores the morphology and semantics of conjuncts as characterized in the introduction sections of 42 Master of Arts (MA) thesis manuscripts from various tertiary institutions in the Philippines. The data were analyzed employing the seven categories of conjuncts proposed by Quirk et al. (1985).
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF REPORTING VERBS IN NON-NATIVE MA THESES AND INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ARTICLES
Using reporting verbs effectively in academic writing is an essential academic skill and a prominent learning activity to present previous research outcomes. But it seems to have been a problem for non-native graduate students for many years. Non-native learners often use reporting verbs inappropriately. To raise graduate students’ awareness of using
Yingqi Hu, Haixu Li
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Electronic theses and dissertations for Indian universities : a framework [PDF]
Digital libraries of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) offer an alternative to this waste of valuable academic scholarship and offer researchers and University Libraries in India opportunities to explore the possibilities electronic publishing ...
Murthy, T. A. V. +2 more
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Students versus Plagiarism: How is Online Plagiarism Detection Service Perceived?
The development of information and communication technology plays a considerable role for students in writing their theses. The positive side, it will help the students to find countless number of academic sources ranging from journal articles to ...
Muhammad Affan Ramadhana
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Study of ISO Standard Consideration in M.A. and Ph.D. Theses Abstracts in Shiraz University during 1999-2009 [PDF]
Objective: this study aims to compare the M.A and Ph.D. theses of technical and engineering courses in Shiraz University with ISO 214 international standards. Methodology: content analysis and descriptive survey methods were used in this study.
Mohammad Reza Ghane, Parvaneh Amiri
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Literature review of research into attitudes towards electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) [PDF]
This document summarises existing research into the attitudes of graduate students and their supervisors towards electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). Research was identified from Germany, India, Italy, South Africa, the UK and the US.
Brown, J.
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This study identifies ARHGAP5, in addition to the frequently mutated ARHGAP35, as significantly mutated in endometrial cancer. Mutations in both genes co‐occur and are associated with their correlated downregulation. Functional CRISPR studies show that both paralogs regulate similar pathways, including actin cytoskeleton organization.
Mathilde Pinault +12 more
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