Launching a Dissertation, Beginning a Career
Co-Sponsored by the Graduate School and University Libraries
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
John C. Hodges Library Auditorium
Agenda | Invitation Letter | Registration
Invitation Letter
Dear Student:
You are invited to participate in a workshop for doctoral students. Co-sponsored by the Graduate School and the University Libraries, Launching a Dissertation, Beginning a Career will be held from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the John C. Hodges Library. A boxed lunch will be provided free of charge.
Completing a dissertation brings closure to one’s doctoral study and often leads to a major publication that launches a new career. The university offers several resources to help you select a dissertation topic, conduct research, prepare a manuscript, and place your work into the scholarly communications network. Your dissertation represents an intellectual investment with the potential to distinguish you and the University of Tennessee. Your work advances scholarship upon which others will build.
The January 12 workshop provides context, requirements, and resources to prepare you for beginning the dissertation.
- We will open with a welcoming session that focuses on the significance of the dissertation in the academy and choices available to you as an author.
- Michelle Brannen from The Studio will tell you about library services available for creating the electronic dissertation.
- In breakout groups by broad disciplinary areas Research Services Librarians will offer more detail on information about tools for dissertation research. Tools include specialized electronic resources for comprehensive research; strategies for searching the library’s most powerful databases, library resources for collecting and analyzing data; and managing research materials with EndNote to keep track of citations and prepare a manuscript for publication.
To reserve your place at the Workshop, please register no later than Wednesday, December 9 at: http://www.lib.utk.edu/refs/docworkshop/.
Spaces are limited. Take advantage of this opportunity to make an informed beginning to your dissertation project.
Sincerely,
Carolyn R. Hodges
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Rita H. Smith
Associate Dean, University Libraries