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Demystifying Dissertation Writing by Peg Boyle Single
Call Number: LB2369 .S55 2010 [Mortensen shelves]
For anyone who needs help preparing for, organizing, planning, scheduling, and writing their dissertation.
Destination Dissertation by Sonja K. Foss
Call Number: LB2369 .F59 2015 [Mortensen reference]
A handbook for students in all disciplines to complete those parts of the dissertation where they tend to get stuck.
Proposals That Work by Lawrence F. Locke; Waneen W. Spirduso; Stephen Silverman
Call Number: Q180.55.P7 L63 2014 [Mortensen reference]
Covers all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding.

We have many guides to music topics that may be helpful in your writing. See especially:

Copyright for Music
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Music Citation and Writing
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Academic Writing by Andrew P. Johnson
Publication Date: 2016
E-Book.
Provides a foundation and framework to enhance your understanding of the various processes involved in academic writing.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed. by Kate L. Turabian
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2018 [Mortensen reference]
Covers the research and writing process, citation practices and examples, and editorial style. Based on the 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style.
Music Research: A Handbook, 3rd ed. by Laurie J. Sampsel
Call Number: ML113 S25 M87 2020 [Allen writing shelves]
Introduces the major music research tools. Appendices include citation examples for Turabian/Chicago, MLA, and APA.
Sourcebook for Research in Music, 3rd ed. by Allen Scott
Call Number: ML113 C73 S76 2015 [Allen reference]
Also available online.
Bibliographies covering the standard works in all fields of music research.