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Class Descriptions
New Class 1: Topic Development
- Learn how to focus your search from choosing a broad subject which you can then refine to a more specific topic.
New Class 2: Source Selection
- What types of sources are searched, selected, examined and used in a Literature Review?
- How to tell the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources?
Class 3: Dr. Thompson's Plan of Attack: An Overview of the GSBMS Thesis Process
- How to stay organized and meet important deadlines?
Class 4: How to Conduct a Literature Review
- What is a literature review?
- What are the components of a quality literature review?
- How do you pull it together?
- What sources do I include?
- How do I find original articles?
- How do I search for these sources?
- What databases do I search?
Class 5: How to Write Effectively
- How do I present my argument and organize my ideas?
- How do I write effectively?
- How do I avoid plagiarism?
Class 6: Formatting According to GSBMS Guidelines
- How do I format my literature review?
- How do I format tables and figures?
- How do I cite references and create a bibliography?
GSBMS Thesis Class Recordings