Previous UMGC/UMUC Students' Dissertations
You can find previous UMGC/UMUC students' dissertations in the Dissertations and Theses Global (ProQuest) database.
Enter "university of maryland global campus" OR "university of maryland university college" into a search box and use the drop-down menu next to the search box to select University/institution - SCH. (Note that the university was known as University of Maryland University College prior to July 1, 2019, so most previous doctoral students' dissertations can be found by using that name.)
Note that you can also find some previous students' dissertations in UMGC's Digital Repository.
Dissertation-Related E-books
- Completing a Professional Practice Dissertation: A Guide for Doctoral Students and Faculty
This ebook "was written specifically for students and faculty involved in professional practice dissertation work." It allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users. - Demystifying Dissertation Writing: A Streamlined Process From Choice of Topic to Final Text
This ebook "presents a system of straightforward and proven techniques that are used by productive writers." It allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users. - From Dissertation to Book
This ebook provides guidance for authors who want to turn their dissertation into a published book, journal article, chapter in an edited book, etc. It allows 3 simultaneous users. - Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook for Students and Faculty
This ebook provides an overview of the dissertation process. It allows 2 simultaneous users. - Revising Your Dissertation: Advice from Leading Editors
This ebook provides guidance on turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles, etc. It allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users. - Secrets for a Successful Dissertation
This ebook "offers a view of the dissertation process that is beyond the academic and addresses the emotional and mental stresses that often accompany the process itself." It allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users. - Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process
This ebook is organized around the themes of content and process and includes guidelines for both qualitative and quantitative dissertations. It allows 2 simultaneous users. - Writing Your Dissertation: How to Plan, Prepare and Present Your Work Successfully
This ebook provides "brief, realistic strategies for success" in dissertation writing. It allows 2 simultaneous users. - Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation: Invisible Rules for Success
This ebook " is a practical guide for students who need help in progressing from the decision to write a dissertation to the planning, writing and defending of it." It allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users.
Systematic Review-Related Articles
- Bethel, A. C., Rogers, M., & Abbott, R. (2021). Use of a search summary table to improve systematic review search methods, results, and efficiency. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 109(1), 97-106. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.809
- Harari, M. B., Parola, H. R., Hartwell, C. J., & Riegelman, A. (2020). Literature searches in systematic reviews and meta-analyses: A review, evaluation, and recommendations. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 118, Article 103377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103377
- Munn, Z., Peters, M. D. J., Stern, C., Tufanaru, C., McArthur, A., & Aromataris, E. (2018). Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or a scoping review approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 18(1), Article 143. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-018-0611-x
- Rethlefsen, M. L., Kirtley, S., Waffenschmidt, S., Ayala, A. P., Moher, D., Page, M. J., Koffel, J. B., & PRISMA-S Group. (2021). PRISMA-S: An extension to the PRISMA Statement for reporting literature searches in systematic reviews. Systematic Reviews, 10, Article 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-020-01542-z
Systematic Review-Related E-books
- Chapter 22: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This chapter provides an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. It allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users. - Systematic Reviews
This ebook describes "the key steps to undertaking a systematic review" as well as "the process of undertaking a meta-analysis." It allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users.
Dissertation-Related Print Books
- Completing your Qualitative Dissertation: A Road Map From Beginning to End
- The Dissertation Journey: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Writing, and Defending Your Dissertation
- The Elements of an Effective Dissertation and Thesis: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting it Right the First Time
- Mastering Your Business Dissertation: How to Conceive, Research, and Write a Good Business Dissertation
- The Qualitative Dissertation: A Guide for Students and Faculty
- Writing the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: Entering the Conversation
- Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide
For information about requesting print books for free home delivery within the continental U.S., please see https://libguides.umgc.edu/books/request
Literature/Systematic Review-Related Print Books
- Doing a Systematic Review: A Student's Guide
- Doing Your Literature Review: Traditional and Systematic Techniques
- A Guide to Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
- An Introduction to Systematic Reviews
- Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review
- Systematic Searching: Practical Ideas for Improving Results
For information about requesting print books for free home delivery within the continental U.S., please see https://libguides.umgc.edu/books/request